Month: June 2024
Clay County Commissioners Discuss 2025 Budgets, County Roads, EMS in Regular Meeting
By Quinn O’Hara Photo by Quinn O’Hara On Monday, June 24, the Clay County Commissioners met for their regularly scheduled meeting. According to the unofficial
Live Well Geary County Sets up Water Stations to Help Citizens Battle Heat
By Ryan Duey Live Well Geary County has set up free water stations around Junction City to help the community stay hydrated during the summer
K-State River Valley District to Hold a “Red, White, & Blooms” Floral Design Workshop in Clay Center
By Ryan Duey On Monday, July 8th the K-State Research and Extension River Valley District will host a “Red, White, & Blooms” Floral Design Workshop
Fundraising Campaign for Santa Fe 3415 Steam Locomotive Underway
By Ryan Duey An Abilene fundraising campaign is underway to complete the federally mandated-rebuild of Santa Fe 3415, the state’s official steam locomotive. According to
USDA to Begin Accepting Applications for Expanded ELAP on July 1 to Aid Dairy Producers Affected by H5N1 Outbreak
By Trish Svoboda On Monday, July 1, USDA will start accepting applications through its updated Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP)
High Plains Resources Soon to Begin Seismic Testing Operations In Clay County
By Quinn O’Hara High Plains Resources will soon begin seismic testing operations in and around Clay County. High Plains Resources, or HPR, is a geologic
Clay County Fair’s Open Competition Categories Not Just For 4-H
By Quinn O’Hara Photo by Quinn O’Hara The Open Class Exhibits are one of the least known events at the Clay County Fair each year,
Former Shop Teacher Gary Unruh Reflects on the Mechanics of Education, Lasting Relationships
If you acted up in Gary Unruh’s mechanics or metalworking class, chances are you stood on a bucket. Five gallons, upside down, with a troublemaker
Wakefield Library’s Final 2024 Summer Reading Event Set for This Friday
By Quinn O’Hara Photo by Quinn O’Hara The Wakefield Library will be holding their final summer reading event on Friday, June 28, from 1 p.m.
Kansas Bureau of Investigation Completes $6.89 Million Upgrade to Modernize Fingerprint and Palm Print Database
By Trish Svoboda The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has completed a $6.89 million upgrade, replacing the state’s searchable database that collects, manages, and compares