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🌱 McPherson board questions oversight of $845,000 stadium bleacher project
McPherson, Kansas Patch AM: a 3 min readHello McPherson! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- McPherson board questions oversight of $845,000 stadium bleacher project
- McPherson volleyball sweeps Wesleyan in KCAC quarterfinals
Also on today's calendar: Art Pop Exhibition - Closing Reception and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 70 and low of 38 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 58, low: 28.
- Friday: Sunshine, with a high of 52 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Takeaways from McPherson USD 418 School Board Meeting (citizenjournal.us) — McPherson school board members unanimously approved more than $845,000 in bond-funded stadium bleacher work after questioning why a committee authorized it without notifying the full board. The project will bring seating to 1,825 by March, and Superintendent Cody Rierson said future major projects requiring bids will come before the full board. 
• 🏐 KWU falls in KCAC Quarterfinals to McPherson (salinapost.com) — McPherson swept Kansas Wesleyan at Holman Fieldhouse on Tuesday night in the KCAC volleyball quarterfinals, ending the Coyotes' season. The nationally No. 10 Bulldogs, seeded first in the conference tournament, won 25-12, 25-19, 25-12, pulling away after Wesleyan briefly led late in the second set.
📸 Around McPherson
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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McPherson Ducks Unlimited Dinner →
The Cedars Inc, 1021 Cedars Dr, McPherson
7:00 pm
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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WES 4th and 5th grade Matinee Concert
McPherson Middle School, 700 E Elizabeth St, McPherson
10:00 am -
Art Pop Exhibition - Closing Reception →
Friendship Hall, 1608 E. Euclid St., McPherson
5:30 pm -
WES 4th and 5th grade Concert
McPherson Middle School, 700 E Elizabeth St, McPherson
6:00 pm -
Theatre: Dr. Cook’s Garden →
Brown Auditorium, 1608 E. Euclid St., McPherson
7:30 pm -
Theatre: Dr. Cook’s Garden →
Brown Auditorium, 1608 E. Euclid St., McPherson
7:30 pm -
Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting →
McPherson County Building, 200 N. Maple Street, McPherson
9:00 am -
Tiny Art Reception →
McPherson Public Library, 214 E Marlin, McPherson
6:00 pm -
Open House Visit Days →
Campus Commons, 1615 E. Kansas, McPherson
10:00 am -
Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting →
McPherson County Building, 200 N. Maple Street, McPherson
9:00 am -
WES 5th Grade DARE Graduation
Washington Elem Mcpherson, KS 67460
2:00 pm
Thursday November 12
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Thursday November 19
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Monday November 23
📣 McPherson Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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SVMS BB @ Larned
Smoky Valley Middle School Larned
4:30 pm
Thursday November 12
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Ok McPherson! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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