Day: January 22, 2025
Concordia’s Got Talent 2025
Brown Grand Opera House Release The Brown Grand Opera House is sponsoring a talent show fundraiser which will be held on March 1st and 8th.
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Address Technical Service Provider Shortage and Boost Agricultural Conservation
U.S. Senators Roger Marshall and Michael Bennet, along with Congressman Jim Baird, introduced the bipartisan Increased TSP Access Act to address the shortage of Technical
Union State Bank Annual Food Drive Competition Starts January 27th
By: Ryan Duey Union State Bank is holding its annual Food Drive from Monday, January 27th to Friday, February 7th at all Branch locations. Lindsey
Special School Board Meeting Discusses Potential Bond Process, Experts Report on Construction, Financing, Marketing
On January 20th, the USD 379 School Board held a special meeting to discuss the logistics of a potential bond. Members heard from three industry
Local Optometry Employee to Help with Clinic in Panama
Later this month, a free eye clinic will be held in Panama to potentially treat hundreds of patients through Volunteers in Optometric Service to Humanity
Sophia Gallup Shares Vision for LIFT Clay County at Clay Center Lions Club Meeting on January 21st
By: Ryan Duey Sophia Gallup, Co-Chair of LIFT Clay County, a recently formed young professionals organization through Grow Clay County was the guest speaker at
Little Learners Childhood Connections Receives $100K Grant
On January 16th, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS) announced its recipients of Pathways grants. Among the recipients was Clay County’s Little Learners
Laundry Love Program Coming to Concordia
OCCK Inc. has partnered with LaundryLove.org to bring the Laundry Love program to Concordia, offering free laundry services to the community. Starting in February, the
FHSU Secures $800K Federal Grant to Expand Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Nationwide
Fort Hays State University’s Criminal Justice Program and University Police Department have been awarded an $800,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of
Kansas Lawmakers Push to Delist Lesser Prairie Chicken, Citing Impact on Agriculture and Energy
Kansas lawmakers have introduced legislation to remove the lesser prairie chicken from the endangered and threatened species list and permanently bar it from being listed