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🌱 How a McPherson CBD raid sparked a statewide legal showdown
Also check out Emily Hollingshed on the McPherson Patch calendar

Hey there, McPherson! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a McPherson CBD raid sparked a statewide legal showdown
Also on today's calendar: Christmas with the Kings and 2 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 52 and low of 27 degrees.
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 54, low: 38.
- Thursday: Winds becoming strong, with a high of 49 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lawsuit by Kansas CBD shop challenges Kobach, KBI hemp crackdown (ksn.com) — A CBD shop is suing in McPherson County District Court over statewide raids on hemp-derived products, with a McPherson business, The Hanging Leaf, at the center of the case. The suit claims all products seized there were legal and challenges how Kansas tests and enforces THC limits. If successful, the case could shape future enforcement and business operations in McPherson and across Kansas.
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📸 Around McPherson
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🗓 Upcoming Events in McPherson
★ Featured events ★
- Emily Hollingshed
The Hub Brick Oven & Brewery, 100 S Christian Ave, Moundridge
6:30 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Christmas with the Kings
McPherson Opera House , 219 S Main St #4843 , McPherson
7:30 pm - Old Fashioned Christmas on the Prairie
Maxwell Wildlife Refuge , 2565 Pueblo Rd , Canton
10:00 am - Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel - December 21
1200 S Main St , McPherson
8:00 pm - Final Fridays Faith Forum
Twice Told Tales , 104 S Main St , McPherson
6:00 pm
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Friday December 26
📣 McPherson Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- HS BB at Moundridge w/Little River
Moundridge High School , 526 E Cole , Moundridge
4:30 pm - Christmas Crafts & Cocktails
Smoky Valley Arts & Folklife Center , 114 1/2 , S Main St , Lindsborg
6:00 pm - Christmas Crafts & Cocktails: Winter Solstice Celebration
Smoky Valley Arts & Folklife Center , 114 1/2 , S Main St , Lindsborg
6:00 pm - HS BB at Moundridge w/Sedgwick
Moundridge High School , 526 E Cole , Moundridge
4:30 pm - Christmas Concert @ Moundridge Senior Center — Hearts4Him
Senior Citizens Center , 100 N Schmidt Ave , Moundridge
7:00 pm - Freeze Your Brass Off!
Visit Lindsborg - Lindsborg Convention and Visitors Bureau , 104 E Lincoln St , Lindsborg
3:30 pm - Holiday Potluck
Salem Home , 704 S Ash St , Hillsboro
5:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kansas Staffing posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Mcpherson. Apply here.
- Hillenbrand posted a job opening for Polisher in Mcpherson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McPherson here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lindsborg
- Like architecture? Here are 9 cool, odd Kansas buildings (cjonline.com)
Hutchinson
- EDITORIAL: City manager raise appropriate, but should have been discussed (hutchtribune.com)
- Oxford House offers stable, self-governed housing (hutchpost.com)
- USD 308 Board of Education to meet, approve annual audit (hutchpost.com)
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: I don't know, but April May!
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