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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.

News

CCCC Foundation auction Raises more than $104,000

The 43rd annual Cloud County Community College Foundation Scholarship Auction, held April 20 in Bryant Gymnasium, raised more than $104,000.

CCFC awards three Grants during March

The Community Foundation for Cloud County (CFCC) awarded grants through the Impact Fund and the Dane G. Hansen Community Grant Fund to three area organizations during March.

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.

Sports

Panthers thump Lions twice

It took the Concordia High School Panthers just eight innings to rack up 27 runs on its way to sweeping a baseball doubleheader from the Minneapolis Lions last Friday at the Concordia Sports Comple

Solid pitching propels CHS to pair of wins over Lions

Senior Erinae Flesher and freshman Jaylin Roush turned in solid pitching performances to lead the Concordia High School softball team to a doubleheader sweep of Minneapolis last Friday at the Conco

CHS tennis places third in NCKL meet

Getting top three finishes by its singles players, the Concordia High School tennis team placed third in the North Central Kansas League tournament it hosted last Friday.

Opinion

A Closer Walk

Our God has offered us many promises; some referring to the future, some referring to the present.

By By Greg Worthen

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

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

Gregory "Greg" D. Hood

Gregory "Greg" D.

Bolivia M. Thompson

Bolivia M. Thompson, 77 years of age, of Concordia, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Marquis Place in Concordia, Kansas.

Roger Cleveland

Roger Cleveland, age 76, entered into rest on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at the North Central Kansas Medical Center, Concordia, Kansas. He was born on March 23, 1948, in Superior, Nebraska, to Marvin

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.