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City Commission approves CFD/EMS equipment purchase
An audit engagement letter of intent and the purchase of new Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for the Fire Department/EMS were two of the items on the agenda at the regular meeting of the …
CCCC Board of Trustees discuss activity reports
The Cloud County Community College Board of Trustees met for its regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 26, on campus in the President’s Addition, with all board members present. This included Amber …
Cloud County Commission discusses upcoming Happy Egg facility
The Cloud County Commission met at 9 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, at the Cloud County Courthouse in Concordia. There, commissioners Ron Copple, Dannie Kearn and chairman Mike Cleveland attended, …
Police Chief to retire
On November 6, Concordia Chief of Police Brent Gering will retire after 28 years as a law enforcement officer. Since January of 2023, Gering has been Concordia's Chief of Police. "I really hadn't …
Safety challenge encourages drivers to buckle up, put phone down
The Kansas Department of Transportation wants drivers to make safety a priority by buckling up and putting down the phone every time they operate a vehicle.  Wednesday, Oct. 28, is Buckle …
Cloud County Sheriff’s Department News Release
On Monday, Oct. 12, At 8:30 a.m., a deputy participated in an active shooter drill at the Cloud County Courthouse. At 9:48 a.m., a deputy responded to the 1800 section of K009 Highway for a …

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Nelsen Petersen

Nelsen Petersen, 60, of Superior, NE, was with family when he passed away on Saturday, October 24 in Lincoln, NE. Nelsen was born February 5, 1966, in Sioux Falls, SD, to Marvin and Eudora (Speelman) …

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2026 FOOTBALL CONTEST

WEEK 7 WINNERS 1ST - Harold Malmquist - 4 Losses (tiebreaker score Seattle 21-17) 2ND - Banks Farha - 4 Losses (tiebreaker score Seattle 24-17) 3RD - Tom Gennette - 4 Losses (tiebreaker score KC …

Eagles pick up three top-15 finishes at TVL meet

CENTRALIA — Concluding the regular season out in Centralia for the second time this year, this time for the Twin Valley League meet, the Clifton-Clyde cross country team took a trio of top-15 …

Clifton-Clyde volleyball season ends at Colby

  COLBY — Heading out to western Kansas for the regional round of the playoffs, this time at the 2A level, alongside Oakley, Sacred Heart, and Republic County, the Clifton-Clyde High …

No. 5 Clifton-Clyde defeats Tigers 40-28

  Matching up with nearby Washington County in a battle for the District 4 championship, the #5-ranked Clifton-Clyde High School football team picked up the 40-28 victory to advance to 6-1 …
Panther Volleyball loses both matches at season-ending dual
MARYSVILLE — Heading to Marysville for one last dual to end the season, the Concordia High School volleyball team dropped the pair of matches to conclude the 2026 season. In match one, the …
Niehues continues into day two at State Golf Tournament
  MCPHERSON — Mya Niehues was the leader in day one, taking first place with a score of 70, one under par, and leading by two strokes and advanced to day two. The individual cutline was …
CHS Cross Country ends regular season at Abilene
  ABILENE — Ending the regular season and picking up another top-five finish, the Concordia High School Cross Country team had a solid outing in Abilene at the North Central Kansas League …
Concordia High School football player Kale Schroeder leaps in the air and catches a throw during the home football game against Smoky Valley on Friday, Oct. 16, in Concordia
Panthers defeat Smoky Valley 18-14 on Senior Night
Matching up with Smoky Valley for the first time since 2009, the Concordia High School football team picked up their second victory of the year in the final home game of the year on Senior Night with …
2026 Football Contest
WEEK 6 WINNERS 1ST - Tom Gennette 1 Loss 2ND - Mary LaBarge 2 Losses 3RD - Galen LaBarge 3 Losses (tiebreaker score 31-24) Week 7 Concordia @ Clay Center Clifton-Clyde VS Solomon Kansas …
Obituaries
Gary L. Gutka
Gary L. Gutka, age 75, Aurora, KS resident, passed away September 16, 2026, at the Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, KS. Nutter Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Judith Diane Fisher
Judith Diane Fisher, age 58, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 12, 2026, at Kansas City Hospice House, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on November 5, 1967, in Salina, to Gary Fisher …
Regina “Gina” Marie Wallace
Regina “Gina” Marie Wallace (Kresin), 64, of Concordia, Kansas, passed away on October 13, 2026, in Topeka, Kansas. She was born on May 2, 1962, in Beloit, Kansas, to Lila “Bunny” and Keith …
Janet Sue Schmidt
Janet Sue Schmidt, 84, died October 5, 2026, at the Presbyterian Manor, Salina. Janet was born April 15, 1942, in Concordia, KS, to Russell and Dora (Lundblade) Fraser. She married Kenneth Schmidt on …
Gilford C. Hale
Gilford C. Hale, 78 years of age, of Concordia, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2026, surrounded by his family, peacefully at his home in Concordia.  He was born on May 22, 1948, in …
Therese LeMoine Balke
Therese LeMoine Balke, 97, of Kansas City, MO, passed away October 1, 2026, at her care home in Overland Park, KS.  Therese was born February 14, 1929, in Concordia, Kansas, to John LeMoine …
John Theodore Bauer
John Theodore Bauer, age 96, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2026, at Park Villa Nursing Home, in Clyde. He was born on September 5, 1930, on a farm near Maysville, Missouri, in the house …
Joel A. Spear 
Joel Spear, of Scandia, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Bryan Medical Center East Campus in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 64. He was born on October 11, 1961, to Darreld …
Joan Lucille (Nofsinger) Palmer
Joan Lucille (Nofsinger) Palmer, age 91, of Concordia, KS, left this earthly life on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community, Manhattan, KS. She was born on December 9, …
Beverly Jean Pitner (née Bonneau)
Beverly Jean Pitner (née Bonneau) was born on December 3, 1943, and passed away peacefully on September 7, 2026, surrounded by family. Beverly was born in Concordia, Kansas, and raised in …
School News

Members of 1986 State Championship basketball team

USD 333 Dedicates “Switzer Lanes”

USD 333 dedicated “Switzer Lanes” in memory of Coach Dick Switzer’s years of service and dedication to Concordia High School at last Friday’s CHS football game. The new memorial is located at …

Lili Brooks is the October Student of the Month

With her roots deep in the rural lifestyle, Concordia Junior/Senior High School senior Lili Brooks plans to stay at least adjacent to small-town life even after her plan for a longer-than-most …

Beloit USD 273 approves sale of former Southern Cloud property 

On Monday, October 5, 2026, the Beloit USD #273 school board approved the sale of the former high school building in Glasco. Superintendent Casey Seyfert recommended the board approve the first …

Clifton-Clyde Homecoming 2026

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NCK Community
On Tuesday, Oct. 20, At 8:13 a.m., Medic 4 was dispatched for a medical emergency. There was no patient transport. At 4:45 p.m., Medic 4 was dispatched for a medical emergency. One patient …
Saturday, October 31st from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at 16th and Cedar.  Candy will be handed out to the children from a parking lot full of cars as a safe, family-friendly way for our community to …
The Cloud County Commission met for its regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 19, at the Cloud County Courthouse in Concordia. Commissioners Ron Copple, Dannie Kearn and chairman Mike Cleveland all …
The entrance to the Catholic Thrift Store located on Sixth Street in downtown Concordia.
As hard as it may be to believe, the thrift stores in town are dealing with increasing theft of donated items. The Catholic Thrift Store is experiencing theft in and outside their store. Keep in mind …
  ~ALL INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE UNTIL THE MATTER IS ADJUDICATED~   On Saturday, Oct. 17, At 9:38 p.m., officers were dispatched to the intersections of 8th …
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