Month: December 2025
Helping Young Children Thrive Through Routines and Smooth Transitions
Image courtesy Canva Some changes in life can be challenging, but for young children, learning how to move between daily activities is an important part
Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Cody Stufflebean
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University/Image: Cody Stufflebean The home football team sets up
Obituary-Clarice Pruitt
Clarice Marie Widen Carlgren Pruitt was born August 30, 1926 on a farm one mile north of Sibley School house, to Clarence and Cora (Hammer)
Clay Center Residents Have Options for Live Christmas Tree Disposal
Photo Courtesy of Canva As the holiday season winds down, many people have or will soon take down their Christmas decorations, lights, and trees. Those
Early resolutions meant returning borrowed farm equipment
By Jennifer Theurer Ancient Babylonians didn’t make resolutions to whittle their waistlines, they resolved to return the farm equipment they had borrowed from medieval knights.
Kansas Moves to Ensure Only Citizens Can Vote After Non-Citizen Officeholder Concern
Image courtesy Canva Kansas lawmakers are taking steps to strengthen voter confidence after concerns arose over a non-citizen holding public office. Pat Proctor, chairman of
Beyond the Holidays: Ways to Repurpose Your Christmas Tree for Wildlife, Ponds, and More
Image courtesy Canva Christmas trees bring holiday cheer, but they can continue to provide benefits after the season, according to Kansas State University horticulture expert
Kansas Awarded $221 Million from CMS to Launch Rural Health Transformation Program
Image courtesy Canva Governor Laura Kelly announced that Kansas has received a $221 million award from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to fund
Items Discussed During the Clay County Commissioners’ Weekly Meeting on Dec. 29th
Photo Courtesy of Ryan Duey Ryan West presented furnace replacement bids for the Law Enforcement Center, and commissioners approved the lowest bid from Carlson Heating
Dog Biscuit Recall Issued Over Possible Salmonella Contamination in Seven States
Image courtesy Canva Consumers Supply Distributing, LLC of Sioux City, Iowa is recalling 4-pound bags of Country Vet Biscuits – Original Meaty Flavor and Heartland