Today in History 4-1-22
Today in History
April 1, 2022
50 Years Ago
April 1, 1972
A new Explorer Scout Post was being formed under the sponsorship of St. Joseph hospital and would stress the medical field and aspects of running a hospital... Andrew Carrier had been hired as principal of Concordia High School... Gene Johnson had been elected new president of the Concordia Lions Club... Capt. and Mrs. Theodore Collins, Alaska, announced the birth of a daughter, Heather, on Easter Sunday... Miss Mary Mock, girls' track coach at CHS, announced that returning letter-girls were Mary Stangel, Carole Rivers, Debbie Predmore and Melissa Melhus.
25 Years Ago
April 1, 1997
Larry Blochlinger, president of the Concordia Area Chamber of Commerce for the past 13 years, had resigned after accepting a position with Shelter Insurance... William and Wesley Mason, sons of Mr. and Mrs. William Mason, rural Concordia, won positions in summer science and math seminars for upward bound students... Ben Smith and Ryan Kueker were co-recipients of the Concordia High School's Outstanding Senior Basketball Player Award... Mark and Connie Boley, Concordia, announced the birth of their daughter, Jennifer Jo.
10 Years Ago
April 1, 2012
The Brown Grand Theatre decided to stop all live performances until necessary repairs could be made to the stage area... The Nashville Songwriters Association International Chapter of North Central Kansas, located in Manhattan, selected Angie LeDuc and her band members Kenny Johnston, Tim Halfhide and Ken Jones to perform at Country Stampede 2012... Irene Saulnier celebrated her 100th birthday with an open house... wheat was selling at $7.02, corn was $6.16, and milo was $5.78 per bushel on local markets.
5 Years Ago
April 1, 2017
The Cloud County Community College board of Trustees approved the bid from Budreau Construction for completion of the T-Bird Bookstore's new addition... John and Linda Pounds Culley were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary... Cole Larsen pitched a six inning no-hitter and the Concordia Panthers scored nine times in the bottom of the sixth to beat the Beloit Trojans 10-0 in both teams' season opener... wheat was selling at $3.27, corn was $2.99, and milo was $2.74 per bushel on local markets.
1 Year Ago
April 1, 2021
Cloud County Health Department received notification confirming the first positive case of COVID-19 in Cloud County... Mayra Brooks, APRN-C, had joined the staff at the Family Care Center as a family nurse practitioner, having previously served as the trauma manager and emergency room coordinator at Cloud County Health Center... Concordia High School student Cole Stahlman was operating his own hay and cattle business, Stahlman Squares... wheat was selling at $5.50, corn was $5.27, and milo was $6.37 per bushel on local markets.