Month: December 2025
Strings 4 Kids offers unique opportunity to explore musical instruments
By Jennifer Theurer The Community Chamber Orchestra presents a Christmas Strings 4 Kids concert at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 22 in the Clay Center Carnegie
Obituary-Shirley K. Patrick
Shirley K. Patrick, 83, Concordia, passed away on December 13, 2025, at Sunset Home in Concordia, Kansas. She was the youngest of six children, born
Items Discussed during the Clay County Commissioners’ Weekly Meeting on Dec. 15th
Photo Courtesy of Ryan Duey The Board approved the Clay County Landfill to be closed on Saturday morning, December 27th, for the employees to observe
Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Claire Roberts, 2C Farmstore
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University Today we’ll meet a Kansas family that found
Step Into the New Year: First Day Hikes Encourage Outdoor Adventure Across Kansas
By Trish Svoboda/Images courtesy of KDWP First Day Hikes, taking place annually on New Year’s Day, originated in Massachusetts in 1992 and has since grown
Longtime Sunset Zoo Director, Scott Shoemaker, Retires After 29 Years of Service
Sunset Zoo Photo Courtesy of Sunset Zoo After nearly three decades of leadership, Sunset Zoo Director Scott Shoemaker has retired following 29 years in the
Obituary-Rita R. Mudd
Rita Renee (Smith) Mudd, age 56, of Belleville, Kansas, passed away on December 15, 2025. She was born on June 21, 1969, in Pretty Prairie,
Community Foundation of Dickinson County Opens 2026 Scholarship Applications
Sara Baier, Community Foundation of Dickinson County Photo Courtesy of CFDC The Community Foundation of Dickinson County is pleased to announce that scholarship applications for
Clay Center church offers Blue Christmas service Dec. 18
By Jennifer Theurer The Clay Center United Methodist Church is offering a Blue Christmas service for those feeling a sense of sadness this time of
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Passes House, Heads to President for Signature
Image courtesy Canva On Monday, U.S. Senators Roger Marshall and Peter Welch (Vermont) announced that their bill, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, has