Month: June 2025
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

Reid Petty, District Director for Senator Jerry Moran, Spoke to Lions Club Members
By: Ryan Duey Photo Courtesy of Ryan Duey Reid Petty, District Director for Senator Jerry Moran, was the guest speaker at the Clay Center Lions

Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Carl Wasinger, Smart Warehousing
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University/Photo: Carl Wasinger, courtesy Ron Wilson How many deliveries

Obituary-Debara D. Hanshaw
Debara D. Hanshaw, age 73, of Belleville, KS, passed away on June 14, 2025, in Salina, KS. Deb was born on September 20, 1951, in
Accident Claims Life of Youth in Washington County
Washington County Sheriff’s Office Photo Courtesy of Canva On June 14th, 2025, at 2:49 a.m., a 1997 Ford F350 Pickup was southbound in the 2400

Passage of HB 2061 Strengthens Broadband Infrastructure Protection
Twin Valley Release Twin Valley welcomes the enactment of Kansas House Bill 2061, which formally includes broadband infrastructure under the state’s critical infrastructure protection laws.
Hevelone Brings Dance Fitness Class to Clay Center
By Payton Tholstrup Pictures are courtesy of Natosha Hevelone Natosha Hevelone’s fitness journey began in December of 2022. After training hard for about a year

Kansas Gardeners Battle Rose Rosette Virus and Blackspot Disease in Roses This Season
Image courtesy Canva Kansas gardeners are facing challenges with their roses this season, especially from rose rosette virus and blackspot disease. According to Kansas State

Engine Failure Causes Plane to Crash into Hangar at New Century AirCenter; Two Injured
Image courtesy Canva A mechanical malfunction is being blamed for a mid‑afternoon crash involving a twin‑engine Beech King Air at New Century AirCenter in Johnson

Revitalized Parks Aim to Connect Neighbors and Improve Community Well-Being
Image courtesy Canva A project in Pittsburg, Kansas, is transforming two small neighborhood parks into welcoming spaces designed to bring people together and encourage healthy