Day: February 20, 2026

Items Discussed During the Clay County Commissioners’ Weekly Meeting on Feb. 17th
Photo Courtesy of Ryan Duey Joe Wietharn and Bobby Wietharn met with the Board to discuss applying for a State Cost Sharing Program grant to

Obituary-Leland Ohlde
Leland Oscar Ohlde, 84, of Clay Center, Kansas, died February 18, 2026. He was born April 8, 1941, to Oscar and Olga (Moddelmog) Ohlde on

Senator Marshall Covers More Ground Across North Central Kansas
Press Release North Central Kansas – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), made his way through 5 counties in North Central Kansas, continuing his 4 Corners, 50

Police Pursuit in Junction City Ends Tragically
Junction City Police Department Photo Courtesy of Canva On February 19, 2026, at approximately 7:39 p.m., officers with the Grandview Plaza Police Department initiated a

USD 379 Board Approves Personnel, Names Ferguson as CCCHS Principal
Photo Courtesy of USD 379 USD 379 Board members held a special meeting on Wednesday, February 18th, for the approval of personnel. The Board moved

MHK Commission Approves Intent of Support for K-State Edge District Growth
City of Manhattan Photo Courtesy of City of Manhattan The Manhattan City Commission voted 5–0 to approve a Resolution of Intent supporting the Kansas State

Greater Manhattan Community Foundation to Host 12th Annual Community Foundation Awards March 23
By: Ryan Duey Photo Courtesy of GMCG The Greater Manhattan Community Foundation (GMCF) invites the public to its 12th annual Community Foundation Awards, set for

CCCHS Government Students to Hold Mock Trial at Clay County Courthouse
Photo Courtesy of Canva The Clay Center Community High School (CCCHS) government classes will hold their annual Mock Trial on Monday, February 23rd, at the

Prairie Paws Launches Mobile Spay Clinic to Expand Affordable Pet Care Across Kansas
By Trish Svoboda/Images courtesy Prairie Paws Animal Shelter Prairie Paws Animal Shelter held its ribbon cutting today, February 20, launching a new mobile spay clinic,

Kansas State’s Technology Development Institute Helps RSI Outdoors Expand Manufacturing and Create Jobs in Rural Kansas
Image courtesy K-State Kansas State University’s Technology Development Institute (TDI) is helping small businesses grow in rural communities. A release from K-State stated that recently,