Day: June 18, 2025

Clay County Museum to Honor Cathy Haney with Research Library Dedication on July 3rd
By: Ryan Duey Photo Courtesy of Clay County Museum The Clay County Museum invites the public to celebrate the life of Cathy Haney on Friday,

Rep. Sharice Davids Announces $5.68 Million Federal Grant for KU Medical Center’s Project Eagle Head Start Program
Image courtesy Canva Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that the University of Kansas Medical Center’s Project Eagle, a Head Start program, received a $5.68 million

Five Kansas Groups Awarded AARP 2025 Community Challenge Grants to Boost Local Livability
Image courtesy Canva AARP announced that five Kansas organizations will receive 2025 Community Challenge grants. These grants are part of AARP’s $4.2 million effort to

Endangered Piping Plover Spotted Nesting at Webster State Park in Kansas
Image courtesy Canva The Piping Plover is a small, endangered shorebird that occasionally passes through Kansas. Joe Gerken, K-State fisheries and aquatics Extension specialist, says

Engineer Explores Turning Swine Waste into Aviation Fuel with New Pilot Project
Image: Prathap Parameswaran/Image courtesy K-State A Kansas State University engineer is studying how swine waste can be used to help produce aviation fuel. The project

CANCELED: Statewide Purple Alert issued for missing Yates Center woman
KBI Press Release/Image from release CANCELED – Statewide Purple Alert issued for missing Yates Center woman WOODSON COUNTY – The Yates Center Police Department reported

Clay County 4-H Ambassadors Visit Library, Share Projects with Summer Readers
Photos Courtesy of Melissa Riffel-Baxter Clay County 4-H Ambassadors made their annual two visits to the Clay Center Carnegie Library to visit the Summer Reading

Suspected Overdoses Increase in Riley County
Riley County Release Photo Courtesy of Riley County During the five-week period from April 27 to May 31 this year, the Kansas Department of Health

Items Discussed During the Clay County Commissioners’ Weekly Meeting on June 16th
Photo Courtesy of Ryan Duey Topics discussed during the Clay County Commissioners’ weekly meeting on June 16th included: BPW Car Show, signs, repairs, small business

Clay Center Rotary Club Kick Off Sidewalk Improvement Project
On Saturday, June 14th, the Clay Center Rotary Club began a community service project aimed at improving sidewalks throughout Clay Center. Led by Rotary Club