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BREAKING NEWS

Eden Hart and Evan Bombardier walk the red carpet during the Concordia High School prom walk-in at the Concordia Junior-Senior High School gymnasium last Saturday evening.

Viewing the eclipse

Using protective glasses, third grade students at Concordia Elementary School view the solar eclipse on Tuesday. Students, from left, are Lincoln Kindel, Chloe Chaplin and Maxwell Garlow.

Moran tours new CCCC tech building

Cloud County Community College president Amber Knoettgen led United States Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) and other visitors on a tour last Friday of the new $18 million Technical Education and Innovation Center that is currently under constructio

Winter Sports royalty

Blackwood is CHS Student of the Month

Here's an interesting thing to know about Hattie Blackwood, the Concordia High School Student of the Month for February: she hunts coyotes.

Absence of food program at Senior Center felt

In January 2024, the Concordia Senior Center ended its 49-year partnership with the North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging's (N

News

Galm named vice president of academic affairs

Dr. Brandon Galm had his interim tag lifted by the Cloud County Community College (CCCC) board of trustees during its regular meeting on Monday night.

Commission approves ordinances

The approval of two city ordinances and a temporary access agreement for the North Central Kansas Medical Center were part of the agenda at the regular meeting of the city commission on April 17.

Bowers to seek re-election

Elaine Bowers, Concordia, has announced her candidacy for re-election to the Kansas State Senate representing the 36th District.

Sports

Panthers dominate home tournament

Battling winds gusting over 40 miles per hour, the Concordia High School golf team had the top five individual medalists on the way to winning its invitational golf tournament Monday at Concordia G

Chapman rallies to sweep Panthers

CHAPMAN — Scoring seven runs in the fifth and sixth innings combined, the Chapman Irish rallied for a 10-6 victory over the Concordia Panthers in the second game of a North Central Kansas League ba

Panthers drop two at Chapman

CHAPMAN — Shut out in game one and having a seventh-inning rally come up short in game two, the Concordia High School softball team dropped both ends of a North Central Kansas League doubleheader t

Opinion

A Closer Walk

A shower can be so refreshing. Climbing into the shower after a day of working outside, or exercising can be so refreshing. And we feel better afterwards.

By By Greg Worthen

A Closer Walk

As we are in tax season we are reminded of what Jesus commanded. Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's. “Then the Pharisees went and counseled together how they might trap Him in what He said.

By By Greg Worthen

A closer walk

Our Bibles contain nuggets of gold.

By By Greg Worthen

Lifestyle

Couple to wed

Jeff and Ronda Gumm, Concordia, announced the engagement of their daughter, Jordynn, to Korey Welch, son of Dennis and Susie Welch, Haddam.

THEN....And Now Jim Coppoc

Jim Coppoc is a common fixture at just about every sporting event in Concordia, from grade school athletics to college games.

By By Russell Gagnon

One for the Foxes to perform at Brown Grand

Dynamic new transatlantic trio One for the Foxes will perform at the Brown Grand Theatre at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Obituaries

Paula Sue Herrman

Paula Sue Herrman, the daughter of Irvin C.

Joyce Ann Sipe

Joyce Ann Sipe, age 84, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the Leonardville Nursing Home, Leonardville, KS. She was born on February 16, 1940, in Wilson, OK, to Wesley Dennis & Mary O

Richard Edward Sorell

Richard Edward Sorell, 81 years old, passed away on March 28th, 2024, at his home in Manhattan, KS.

Special Sections

Cloud County Soil Conservation

First Responders

Photo Galleries

Prom 2023 Part 2

CHS Prom 2023

Spelling Bee Champ

Boedy Chavy participates in the Concordia Elementary Fourth Grade Spelling Bee at Broadway Plaza on Wednesday. Chavey won the event by spelling rugby.