Month: May 2024
City of Wakefield Awarded $2.5 Million Grant From Kansas Water Office, Will Help Fund Wastewater Lagoon Project
By Quinn O’Hara On April 16, the City of Wakefield was announced as a recipient of a $2,521,440 grant from Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and
Wakefield City Council Discuss Firework Ordinance, Water Grant, Circus in Monthly Meeting
By Quinn O’Hara Photo by Quinn O’Hara On the evening of May 7, the Wakefield City Council met for their regular May meeting. Council Member
NCRPC Announces New Program to Lower Barrier to Homeownership in Clay County
By Quinn O’Hara The North Central Regional Planning Commission, or NCRPC, announced in a press release on Tuesday, May 7, that the organization will be
CCCHS Student Savei Nyamapoke Crowned State Champion, Other Forensics Students Place High in State Tournament
By Quinn O’Hara CCCHS Tiger Forensics competed at the 4A State tournament at Washburn Rural High school on Saturday, May 4. Morgan Peters and Audrey
Lighthouse For Christ Organized Donations For Westmoreland Tornado Victims, Community Quickly Stepped Up
By Quinn O’Hara Photo courtesy of the Lighthouse After the community of Westmoreland was struck by a severe tornado on Tuesday, April 30, the Lighthouse
Clay Center City Council Discuss Life Center, Construction, Huntress Creek Cleanup
By Quinn O’Hara Photo by Quinn O’Hara The Clay Center City Council met for their regular meeting on the evening of Tuesday, May 7. Topics
Clay Counts Coalition Discuss Teammates Mentoring, Courageous Conversations, More, in May Meeting
By Quinn O’Hara Photo by Quinn O’Hara The Clay Counts Coalition met for their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 8. Jess Borgerding presented on
Obituary-Barbara Moore
Barbara Ann Moore, 63, of Clay Center, Kansas, died on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at her residence. She was born on April 24, 1961 in Blythe,
Rep. Tracey Mann Champions Animal Health Research in Upcoming Farm Bill, Advocates for Proactive Measures Over Reactive Controls
By Trish Svoboda Today, May 8, Representative Tracey Mann advocated on the U.S. House of Representatives floor for substantial investment in animal health research in
USDA Allocates $22.3M to Boost Underserved and Veteran Farmers: 2501 Program Expands Reach and Impact
By Trish Svoboda The USDA has declared the availability of roughly $22.3 million for organizations such as community-based and nonprofit groups, higher education institutions, and