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Forslund spells her way to victory
By Jennifer Theurer Clay Center Community Middle School student Tayla Forslund recently won the CCCMS Spelling Bee by correctly spelling the word “dictatorship.” The Clay

Items Discussed During Clay County Commissioners’ Weekly Meeting on Jan. 20th
Photo Courtesy of Ryan Duey Bobby Shomper, Highway Administrator, presented the weekly report and opened with asphalt bids. Shilling Construction Co. submitted the lowest bids

USD 379 Superintendent Brett Nelson Outlines $10 Million Bond Plan at Clay Center Lions Club Meeting
By: Ryan Duey Photos Courtesy of Ryan Duey and USD 379 USD 379 Superintendent Brett Nelson spoke to Clay Center Lions Club members during their

Republican Valley Ringnecks Pheasants Forever to Host Annual Banquet Jan. 31st in Wakefield
By: Ryan Duey Photos Courtesy of Republican Valley Ringnecks The Republican Valley Ringnecks Pheasants Forever Chapter’s Annual Banquet is set for Saturday, January 31st at

Topics Discussed During Clay Counts Coalition’s Monthly Meeting on Jan. 14th
Photo Courtesy of Clay Counts Coalition Jonathan Sapaugh with Pawnee Mental Health spoke to Coalition members about his new book, ‘Unlabeled.’ He spoke about the

Topics Discussed During the Clay County Commissioners’ Weekly Meeting on January 12th
Photo Courtesy of Ryan Duey The Board unanimously approved several organizational and administrative actions for 2026. Commissioner Thurlow was nominated and approved as Chairman, with

Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt Announces over $8,000 in Recoveries for Clay County Residents
Photo Courtesy of KDOI Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced today that the Kansas Department of Insurance recovered $8,443.32 for Clay County residents in 2025

Heavy freight airplane lands in Wichita
By Jennifer Theurer An Antonov An-124 airplane landed at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport in the pre-dawn hours Thursday, January 15. Quite a few

Items Discussed During USD 379 Board Meeting on Jan. 12th
Photo Courtesy of USD 379 The meeting began with the election of officers. Jason Bergsten was voted as President with a 5-1 vote; Linda Sleichter

Multigenerational Life Center celebration Jan. 14
By Jennifer Theurer As the main structure of the Multigenerational Life Center nears completion, the city with Pat Hayes, Parks and Recreation superintendent, taking the