Day: December 19, 2023
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Young Farmers and Brothers Hoping to do Great Things for their Area
By Ryan Duey Two brothers and 5th Generation Farmers from Gypsum, KS have banded together to start the “Southeast of Saline Area Foundation” aimed at
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Linn High School STEAM Class Uses Drones During Activity
Linn High School has a STEAM class. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. Recently they had a special activity using drones. Instructor,
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Alcove Spring Celebrating 30 Years As Alcove Spring Historical Park
By Tim Voelker Alcove Spring, near Blue Rapids, is celebrating its 30th year as Alcove Spring Historical Park. Don Musil, Park Trustee, tells us about
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4th & Court Bookstore Owner Audrey Kiem Gives Presentation To Clay Center Rotary Club
By Quinn O’Hara Last Friday, December 15th, Audrey Kiem, the owner and founder of the recently opened 4th & Court Bookstore, gave a presentation to
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CCCC to offer GED, ESL classes
By Payton Tholstrup Starting January 16th, Cloud County Community College was be offering adult education, GED, and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes on
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Geary County Sheriff Announces Retirement
By Payton Tholstrup The Geary County Sherriff’s office has announced that Sheriff Dan Jackson is retiring effective January 19th, 2024. Prior to joining the Sheriff’s
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Obituary-Darlene Simmons
Darlene Mae (Veach) Simmons, 85, of Belleville passed away December 18, 2023, surrounded by her family at Republic County Long Term Care. Darlene was born