Month: April 2025
Clay County Residents Encouraged to Complete Community Health Needs Survey to Help Assess Grant Use Needs
By: Ryan Duey Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas has awarded Grow Clay County a grant to help address community health needs in the
Abilene Earns #2 Spot in USA TODAY’s Best Historic Small Town Contest
City of Abilene USA TODAY announced that Abilene, Kansas ranks #2 in the nation in its prestigious 2025 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Historic
DNA Testing Identifies Remains Found in 1973 Near Garnett, Kansas, as Missing Teen Jimmy Allen Dollison
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office have identified human remains found near Garnett, Kansas, in 1973, bringing closure to
108 Kids Apply for Church Camp Scholarships — Funds Still Needed to Help Them All
The Community Church Camp Committee has received 108 scholarship applications for four upcoming church camps this year, totaling over $38,000 in registration fees. With the
USD 379 Team Showcases Career Readiness Programs at Clay Center Lions Club Meeting
By: Ryan Duey Lions Club member Matt Weller, USD 379 Communications Coordinator, Nichole Weller, CCCHS Math/WBL Coordinator, and two CCCHS seniors presented to Clay Center
K-State Launches Statewide Tour to Address Food Security, Entrepreneurship, and Education
Kansas State University will embark on a statewide tour to engage with community members and explore issues related to food security, entrepreneurship in the food
K-State Student Tracks Prairie Mice to Uncover Ecological Shifts and Rising Disease Risks
Sam Speck, a Kansas State University junior studying conservation biology, is leading research on how shifts in small mammal populations signal broader ecological changes in
Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Jolene & Pat Girard, Clyde Hotel
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University That slogan might relate to the town’s annual
Clay County Medical Center and Health Department Host Heartwarming Community Baby Shower
Clay County Medical Center Clay County Medical Center, in partnership with the Clay County Health Department, recently hosted a successful and heartwarming Community Baby Shower,
MHS Employees Hold “Jeans Day” Fundraiser for Local Youth
Memorial Health System Employees of Memorial Health System (MHS) wore blue jeans at work, in March, for a “Jeans Day” fundraiser. Employees who made a