Month: April 2025

Red Cross Blood Drive to be Held in Wakefield April 22nd
Red Cross Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood or platelets. Approximately 29,000 units of blood, 5,000 units of platelets, and 6,500 units

Tractor Safety Training Offers Job Skills and Certification for Area Teens
Luke Byers, Crop Production Agent Are you a teenager looking for a summer job in agriculture? Then your first stop ought to be signing up

Salina Symphony to Present Mozart Requiem May 3 at the Brown Grand Theatre in Concordia
Brown Grand Opera House The Salina Symphony will feature Mozart’s majestic final work, the Requiem, on Sat., May 3, at 7:00 p.m. at the Brown

USD 379 to Offer Free 10-Week “Loving Solutions” Parenting Course This Summer via Zoom
By: Ryan Duey This summer, USD 379 will host a free 10-week Zoom course for parents who may be struggling with child behaviors. Beginning in

Safe Kids Riley County Launches “Take the Pledge to Lock Your Meds”
Safe Kids Riley County Riley County launched the “Take the Pledge to Lock Your Meds” educational campaign in February. This is an initiative aimed at

Lady Wildcat Senior Wins Augusta Amateur
Carla Bernat Escuder this past weekend brought home hardware from Augusta. The 21-year-old Spaniard; who is a senior at Kansas State University; claimed victory in

Geary County Food Pantry Seeks Tax Credit Support to Expand Services and Fight Hunger
The Geary County Food Pantry is applying for the Kansas Community Service Tax Credit Program, which would allow donors to receive a 50% state tax

Governor Kelly Launches Water Task Force to Develop Long-Term Strategy for Kansas’ Water Future
Governor Laura Kelly has signed Senate Substitute for House Bill 2172, officially creating a water program task force aimed at developing a long-term investment strategy

K-State Historian’s New Book Explores How Early Radio Stirred Nationalism, Controversy, and Cross-Border Conflict
Kansas State University history professor Michael Krysko has released a new book examining how radio crossed political and cultural boundaries during a time of global

Items Discussed During Clay Counts Coalition’s Monthly Meeting on April 9th
The Clay Counts Coalition’s monthly meeting on April 9th included topics such as New Hope Ministries, YLink, Comedian at Rex, You Matter Tour, Community Garden,