Month: December 2023
Obituary-Henrietta “Retta” Mounts
Henrietta “Retta” Maxine Mounts, age 86, died December 18, 2023, on beautiful sunny afternoon at Advena Living Center in Clay Center, Kansas. Retta was born
USD379 Issues Preschool Interest Survey to Wakefield Parents
By Quinn O’Hara On December 12th, USD 379 issued a survey to Wakefield parents to gauge interest in adding a preschool in the town. Jaclyn
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
Governor Kelly Announces New License Plate Design After Nearly 270K Votes Cast
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced the new Kansas standard-issue license plate design, which was chosen by a majority of the public after a week-long