Month: May 2025

Tiger Baseball Regional Champs!
Clay Center hosted the West Regional as the overall Number Four Seed. In game one the Tigers matched up with fellow NCKL member Chapman and

Season Ends For Lady Tiger Softball
Clay Center traveled in the 4A West Regional on Tuesday to number one seed McPherson. The Lady Tigers fell behind 13-0 after two innings but

Abilene and Smoky Valley Voted #5 Most Scenic Railroad in America
Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad Photo Courtesy of A&SV Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad officials are reacting to some unexpected news, as results of a USA

Temporary Closure and Relocation of Riley County Emergency Management and Fire District #1 Offices
City of Riley County Photos Courtesy of Riley County The administrative offices for Riley County Emergency Management and Riley County Fire District #1 will be
Clay Center Carnegie Library Launches “Color Our World” Summer Reading Program May 29
By Payton Tholstrup The Clay Center Carnegie Library will kick off its Summer Reading program on May 29th. The kickoff event will be held at

Kansas Tracks Measles Outbreak as Exposure Sites Identified
Image courtesy of Canva The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is monitoring both outbreak-related and unrelated measles cases. Since late January, 58 cases

House Passes Major GOP Bill Advancing Trump’s Agenda Despite Debt Concerns
Image courtesy of Canva House Republicans narrowly passed a sweeping bill early Thursday enacting key elements of Donald Trump’s tax and spending agenda. The “One

Flags in Kansas to Fly at Half-Staff on Memorial Day to Honor Fallen Service Members
Governor Laura Kelly has ordered flags across Kansas to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon on Monday, May 26, 2025, in observance of

Silvertones, Nearly Five Decades of Singing: Choir Performs at Area Nursing Homes
Since the late 80s, area citizens have honed their vocal abilities to share with others. Practicing weekly, the Silvertones consists of 10+ members who sing

Community Colleges Highlighted as Affordable, High-Quality Pathways in Senate Education Hearing
Image captured from hearing U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., shared his personal experience with community college during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)