Month: July 2025

AARP Report: Confidence in Social Security Hits Lowest Level in 15 Years as Future Concerns Grow
Image courtesy AARP A new AARP report released ahead of Social Security’s 90th anniversary shows growing concern about the program’s future. Only 36% of Americans

KCC Approves Rate Hike for Black Hills Energy; Residential Bills to Rise $5.96 Monthly Starting August 2025
Image courtesy Canva The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) has approved a settlement allowing Black Hills Energy to raise natural gas rates to recover service-related costs.

Charbonneau Competes at Jr. Olympics in Georgia
Soon-to-be freshman, Kinzee Charbonneau, competed in two individual events at the Jr. Olympics this week in Savannah, Georgia. She qualified earlier this summer after landing

Pladson On Championship Draft League Team
Cole Pladson follows up being named the Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year for the second straight year by playing into the month of July

Miltonvale Pool Receives New Shade
In conjunction with the local Lions Club and City Council, Miltonvale volunteers put up a shade canopy for the city pool. Together, the entities designed,

Rural Development Group Starts Construction on Webster St. Home
On July 23rd, Rural Development Group out of Clay Center began construction on their final house under the Moderate Income Housing Grant in Clay Center.

Union State Bank Donates to Clay Center Life Center
On July 22nd, Union State Bank announced it was matching its previous check for a total of $100,000 donation to the Life Center. Their gift

Tiger Terrace Receives New Playground Equipment
This week, new playground equipment was installed at Tiger Terrace in Clay Center. Located between 9th and 10th Streets on Huntress Street, the five-acre park

Geary Co. K-9s Honored by Quilt Project
On July 24th, K-9s from the Gearty County Sheriff’s Unit were honored by a quilt project out of Florida. Quilts from K9 Quilt of Honor

Then & Now: Lower Lincoln Schoolhouse
The first schoolhouse was built in Clay County in 1864 near Lincoln Creek on what was then government land. It was part of Davis County,