Local farmer Chuck Sjogren harvests a wheat field in hot, windy conditions on Friday, June 20, a few miles north of Concordia.
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A performer from the Halloween Circus begins his performance of artistically spinning lighted shapes for the crowd during the circus on Tuesday, Oct. 7, in Concordia.
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Scouting American Boy Scouts Troop 38 holds up the flags of each branch of the United States Military as the fireworks show at the Cloud County Fairgrounds commences on Thursday, July 3, in Concordia.
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Concordia resident Zyan Jackson, 2, points out the window of a John Deere 9R 440 while his sister, Zayle Jackson, looks over the controls during the Touch-A-Truck event on Saturday, may 17, at Broadway Plaza in downtown Concordia.
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POW Camp Concordia board member Lowell May teaches visitors about the camp layout and how contractors built the camp and its various buildings' functions during the Victory Day Celebration on Saturday, May 3, near Concordia.
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Missoula Children's Theatre teachers Sofia Bordner (right) jumps toward the ceiling while demonstrating miming with fellow teacher Quinn Coursey (left) on Tuesday, July 8, at the Brown Grand Theatre in Concordia.
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Young children light roman candle fireworks before the main show begins during the fireworks display on Thursday, July 3, at the Cloud County Fairgrounds in Concordia.
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North Central Kansas Saddle Club members ride horseback throught downtown Jamestown for the 2025 Jamestown Jamboree on Saturday, June 28, in Jamestown.
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Children play in large sstock tanks with water shooters and other water toys during the 2025 Jamestown Jamboree on Saturday, June 28, near the city library in Jamestown.
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Kinley Huggans, 12, slides down a short slip and slide and into the muddy grass beyond during the 2025 Jamestown Jamboree on Saturday, June 28, in Jamestown.
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Franklin Stark, 2, waves to the parade while local businesses, organizations, derby cars, antique trucks and more stroll down Walnut Street for the 2025 Jamestown Jamboree on Saturday, June 28, in Jamestown.
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Christian Patriots Remembrance Team Senior Coordinator speaks with her grandson, Josiah Goodwin, 7, about the meaning behind the candlelight vigil held at the American Veterans Traveling Tribute exhibits each evening of the event, on Saturday, June 7, at the Concordia National Guard Armory in Concordia.
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Visitors gather at the American Veterans Traveling Tribute as it begins its stay in Concordia, opening on the first day of the town’s celebration on Thursday, June 5.
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Protesters hoist signs into the air that show their grievances with the current national administration on the first “No Kings Day” protest. More than 1,000 protesters arrived at the Kansas State Capitol during the “No Kings Day” protest on Saturday, June 14, in Topeka.
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The NCK Rodeo arena explodes with activity as a bull rider flies from the shoot for competition on Thursday, July 17, in Concordia.
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Kansas State Sen. Elaine Bowers uncovers the few frogs during the 2025 Concordia Fall Fest Frog Jumping Contest on Saturday, Sept. 27, in downtown Concordia.
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Ava Braun, right, Isabelle Alexander, center, and Annalia Wiggers, right, pose their sheep during the Cloud County Fair 4-H and FFA Round Robin on Friday, July 18, at the Cloud County Fairgrounds in Concordia.
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Children tackle a greasey pig in a large ring for the Greased Pig Contest at Courtland City Park during the 61st Courtland Fun Day on Saturday, July 26.
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Central Valley Ag Courtland Hub Open House visitors walk around one of the building where many bushels of grain will be stored on Monday, July 28, near Courtland.
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Omaha, Nebraska speaker Orlando Jackson talks to a crowd of people about his journey with addiction and recovery during the Recovery United! event on Saturday, Aug. 9, at Broadway Plaza in Concordia.
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Dalton Dirt Works employees release colorful balloons during the annual Tootlefest Parade on Saturday, Aug. 23, in Miltonvale.
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Cloud County Community College (CCCC) celebrated its 60th Birthday alongside its new fall semester students on Thursday, August 21, at the Career and Technical Education building at CCCC in Concordia.
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Terry Tate and his two granddaughters, Nova Tate, 5, and Jayden Howard, 16, ride through downtown Miltonvale representing T and T Service during the 2025 Tootlefest Parade on Saturday, Aug. 23, in downtown Miltonvale.
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Clyde Watermelon Festival parade participants hand out colorful balloons to parade-goers sponsored by Elk State Bank during the 2025 parade on Saturday, Aug. 30, in Clyde.
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A demolition derby official holds up the flags that signify the beginning of a new round of demolition during the 2025 Clyde Watermelon Festival on Saturday, Aug. 30, in Clyde.
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Haddie, Bryanna and Callie Hanson cheer on their ornate box turtle, Shelly, while she crosses the line for the first-place win during the 2025 Concordia Fall Fest Turtle Race on Saturday, Sept. 27, in downtown Concordia.
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Local author Lindsay Metcalf reads her newest title “Tomatoes on Trial” about American producer John Nix to Emma Swenson, 3, during her Storytime with Local Author on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the Frank Carlson Library in Concordia.
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Santa Claus waves to paradegoers as the 2025 Cloud County Toy Run parades through downtown Concordia on Saturday, Oct. 4.
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Concordia resident Sue Sutton holds up a sign that states, “I AM PISSED. If you are NOT, you are NOT paying ATTENTION” during a "No Kings" protest on Saturday, Oct. 18, near downtown Concordia.
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A swather sits in a small hayfield on the west side of the Nazareth Motherhouse after a snowstorm on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in Concordia.
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Shane Haug, a Concordia resident, clears the snow from downtown sidewalks after 2 inches of snow blanketed the town on Monday, Dec. 1, in Concordia.
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