Month: July 2024
Clay Center Public Utilities Commission Whistle Sounds Four Times a Day For Nearly 100 Years
By Quinn O’Hara Photo Courtesy of CCPUC Since the 1930s, the Clay Center Public Utilities Commission has sounded a large whistle from their generation building

Ana Nixon Joins Governor Kelly’s Team as Communications Director, Brings Diverse Experience and Expertise
By Trish Svoboda Governor Laura Kelly announced today that Ana Nixon has joined her administration as communications director. Prior to joining the Kelly Administration, Nixon

River Valley District to Hold Healthy Meal Classes for Those on a Limited Budget
By Ryan Duey The K-State Extension River Valley District will offer Free Nutrition Classes to people on limited food budgets. The Create Better Health Program

Dance Company Celebrates 20 Years
By Ryan Duey This past season the Dance Company of Clay Center, Concordia, and Beloit celebrated 20 years of dance training for children aged 3
Twin Valley to Abilene
By Ryan Duey In May, Twin Valley broke ground on a new fiber to the home internet option in Abilene. The new investment will give

Melissa Etheridge Uses Music to Heal and Advocate in Topeka Documentary Project
By Ryan Duey Melissa Etheridge, a rock star and Kansas native, is using music to heal and uplift after the loss of her son to

CCARE to Host “Christmas in July” Painting this Weekend
By Ryan Duey Clay County Animal Rescue and Education Center, (CCARE) will host a “Christmas in July” ornament painting event on Sunday, July 14th from
Obituary-Vonda E. Pumarlo
Vonda E. Pumarlo, age 80, formerly of Burr Oak, KS and Concordia, KS passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at Mitchell County Hospital, Beloit, KS.
Obituary-Anita Ouellette
Anita L. Ouellette was born on June 9, 1949, in Concordia, Kansas to Norman and Jean (Beauregard) LeDuc. She passed from this life on Saturday, July

CCARE to Serve Root Beer Floats on July 10th at Dexter Park
By Ryan Duey The Clay County Animal Rescue and Education Center, or CCARE will once again serve Root Beer Floats during the Clay Center Band