Day: December 11, 2023
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Obituary-Vernon Tegethoff
Vernon Dale Tegethoff, 90, passed peacefully Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Washington County hospital. Visitation will be Thursday, December 14, from 10 a.m. until service
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Obituary-Thomas Tyree
Thomas E. Tyree, 79 of Leonardville, Kansas died on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at the Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, Kansas. He was
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Marshall County Health Department Will Soon Be In A New Building
By Tim Voelker The Marshall County Health Department is looking forward to moving into the refurbished Health Department building. Health Department Director, Cheryl Skalla, tells
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Marshall County Promotes Two Officers
By Tim Voelker Marshall County has promoted two officers to Sergeant. Sheriff Tim Ackerman tells us what officers need to do to become Sergeants. He
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Clay Center Community Improvement, Patterson, And Other Foundations Raise Nearly $5,000,000 For Rural Communities
By Quinn O’Hara The Clay Center Community Improvement Foundation has partnered with the Patterson Family Foundation and the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation to provide matching
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Pride Wakefield’s SantaPaws Photography Event A Success
By Quinn O’Hara On Sunday, December 10th, Pride Wakefield hosted a SantaPaws pet photography event at the Wakefield Fire Station. Pride Wakefield says the event
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Wakefield, Kansas, Elects New Mayor
Wakefield, Kansas, has elected a new mayor. Leza Chryssovergis ran unopposed in the most recent Wakefield City election, after current Wakefield Mayor Chris Dumler announced
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Two-Vehicle Collision in Washington County Takes One Life
By Ryan Duey Authorities say one person was killed in a two-vehicle collision Friday, in Washington County, Kansas. Kansas Highway Patrol officers identified the victim