Please join us on July 29, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at The Concordia Chamber of Commerce, 207 W. Sixth Street, for our weekly Chamber Coffee. If you are interested in becoming a Chamber …

Tuesday, July 22 At 8:14 a.m., M-4 was dispatched for a medical call. One patient was transported to North Central Kansas Medical Center (NCKMC). At 4:34 p.m., M-4 was dispatched for a …

Last week, the Cloud County Fairgrounds filled with local 4-H, FFA and open class students to show their livestock and talents to the surrounding community. There, students submitted nearly 800 …

Where are we going to live? How are we going to pay our bills? Those two questions often rule conversations for those fleeing domestic violence situations. Salina’s Domestic Violence …

CONCORDIA, Kan.—People who live in rural communities live an average of three years fewer than their urban counterparts and have a 40% higher likelihood of developing heart disease and face a …

After a lifetime of preaching to younger generations, Cloud County Emergency Management Director Kent Otott switched careers to continue his passion for learning and talking to a crowd. He began …

Multiple visitors addressed the Cloud County Commission on Monday, July 21, including Cloud County Community College (CCCC) representatives and community corrections. Cloud County commissioners …

CONCORDIA, Kan.—Zion Lutheran Church in Concordia, Kansas is proud hold a free showing of the 2014 film “Heaven is for Real” at Concordia’s Broadway Plaza on Sunday, August 10 …

Thursday, July 17 At 3:30 p.m., Medic 5 was dispatched for a basic life support, long-distance transfer. One person was transported to Via Christi in Manhattan. At 8:10 p.m., Medic 4 …

Arrests On July 14, at 5:48 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop in the 200 block of West Second Street. Upon further investigation, Gavin Christy Clough, Concordia, was arrested for …

Arrest —On July 19, any 5:44 p.m., a deputy located Dereck Gordon, Concordia, and he was arrested for an outstanding Cloud County warrant. Cited —On July 17, at 6:04 p.m., a deputy …

It seems like summer just started and it is already time to begin discussing the beginning of another exciting school year. The Cloud County Resource Center will be taking school bag …

Missoula Children's Theatre performs "Hansel and Gretel" on the Brown Grand Theatre stage on Saturday, July 12, in Concordia.

On Wednesday last week, residents could see the Concordia Fire Department’s (CFD’s) newest ladder truck stretched out into the sky to welcome a few representatives from the Kansas …

A ground lease agreement for the Cloud County Community College (CCCC) baseball locker room facility at Doyen Field, and a mill and overlay project for 11th Street and Highland Drive ...

Please join us on July 22, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m at The Concordia Chamber of Commerce, 207 W. Sixth Street, for our weekly Chamber Coffee. If you are interested in becoming a Chamber member …

The Blade-Empire’s reporter, Cynthia Wilson, received a scholarship to attend The International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors’ (ISWNE) annual conference, hosted in Brookings, S.D., July 9-13. ...

After a half-dozen-year stretch competing in the Arkansas Truck Driving Championship, Concordia resident Phillip Thurner won first place this year, marking his spot at the national championship that …

Hey there, North Central Kansans, my name is Olivia Bergmeier. I’m the regional reporter for the Concordia Blade-Empire, and I’m incredibly excited to bring this series back to our …