Month: September 2024

USD 333 Concordia Education Fund Looks to Gift Health and Happiness to Students and the Community
By: Ryan Duey The USD 333 Concordia Education Fund aims to give students and the entire community a gift of health and happiness with a

Small Explosion at Kansas State Fair Food Trailer Injures Multiple People; Investigation Underway
The Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Hutchinson Fire Department are investigating a workplace accident involving a small explosion at a food trailer at
United Bank and Trust Donates to CCCIF’s Match Day
By Rhys Baker The Clay Center Community Improvement Foundation (CCCIF) is hosting its 7th annual match day to benefit non-profit organizations in the Clay Center

Colby Barber Memorial Run Honors Stunt-Loving Outdoorsman, Farmer
On Saturday, September 14th the fifth annual Colby Barber Memorial Run will take place around the community. Motorcycle riders will spend the day traveling between

Plan Ahead: I-70 Construction in Geary County Could Impact Game Day Travel
KDOT Release The Kansas Department of Transportation anticipates greater delays on I-70 through Junction City in Geary County due to the Kansas State University home
Obituary-Wayne Davies
Wayne Martin Davies, age 73 of Leonardville, passed away Monday, September 9, 2024. He was born on July 10, 1951, in Clay Center, the son

Junction City Middle School TikTok Threat Deemed Unfounded; Increased Security Measures in Place
Yesterday afternoon, the Junction City Police Department was alerted to TikTok threats targeting Junction City Middle School, part of a list of potential school shooting

Obituary- Emma “Mina” Purling-Burkett
Emma (Mina) Purling-Burkett, 97, of Clay Center, Kansas passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at the Liberty Place of Clay Center. She was born Emma

Storytime Begins Again At Clay Center Library
By Payton Tholstrup The Clay Center Carnegie Library has offered Preschool Story Time for nearly 20 years. The program starts in September, lasts through April,

Creating Your Emergency Kit: National Preparedness Month
By Payton Tholstrup Do you have an emergency kit? If you don’t, now might be the time to consider making one. September is National Preparedness