Month: March 2024
Several Chiefs Fans Undergo Amputations Due to Frostbite After Frigid NFL Game
By Jayson Henderson Several Chiefs fans have undergone amputations due to frostbite following the frigid NFL game between the Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins on
Meet the Makers Returns to the Flint Hills Discovery Center
By Ryan Duey The 9th annual ‘Meet the Makers’ event returns to the Flint Hills Discovery Center starting today (Tuesday). A local creator, crafter, or
Civic-minded Volunteers May Now Apply for the 2025 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel
By Trish Svoboda The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) is now accepting applications for 2025 from all citizens interested in serving their community and voicing concerns
Kansas State University Researcher Secures $500K Grant for Climate-Smart Agriculture
By Trish Svoboda A researcher from the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering at Kansas State University is working on a tool to safeguard Kansas’
Wakefield Library Board Discuss 2025 Budget, First Aid Kit, Expansion
By Quinn O’Hara On the evening of Monday, March 11 the Wakefield Library Board met for their regular meeting. Topics discussed include their 2025 budget,
Mycoplasma Pneumonia in Beef Cattle: A Unique Challenge in Respiratory Diseases
By Trish Svoboda Just as humans can, beef cattle are also susceptible to respiratory diseases that can begin as a viral infection and progress to
Stolen Vehicle Report in Linn
By Ryan Duey On 03/11/2024 the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a stolen vehicle from Linn Post & Pipe in Linn. A
Piotique Quilters Guild Holding First Quilt Show
By Quinn O’Hara The Clay Center Piotique Quilters Guild will be holding their first ever quilt show and bed turning at the Clay County Museum.
Obituary-Rick Aikman
Richard B. “Rick” Aikman, age 66, passed away at his home in Blue Rapids. Rick was born July 18, 1957, in Osceola, Iowa, the son
March 18-24 Is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week
By Quinn O’Hara March 18 through 24 is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, or NDAFW. According to the National Institute for Drug Abuse, NDAFW