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BREAKING NEWS

An unoccupied house located 726 East Ninth St. was completely destroyed by a fire early Wednesday morning. The Concordia Fire Department received the call at 3:29 a.m.

Cutting concrete

City of Concordia employee Jim Metro cuts joints in new concrete Wednesday morning that had been poured at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. (Blade photo by Jay Lowell)

Off to see the wizard

Sunset Nursing Home employees dressed as characters from the Wizard of Oz for Halloween. (Blade photo by Jay Lowell)

Flag retirement ceremony

American Legion Post #76 representative Damon Christensen, right, addresses the crowd as Jeff Freed, back left, and Marco Ashland of Boy Scout Troop 38 hold the flags to be disposed of

Breaking ground

Ground is broken on the new Cloud County Community College agriculture facility.

Patch work

City of Concordia employees patch the street at 17th and State on Wednesday morning. (Blade photo by Jay Lowell)

News

First step in proposed U.S. 81 repairs underway

The first step in the proposed repair work on 81 Highway at the south side of town is underway.

Theft investigation results in arrest of Concordia man

A Concordia man was arrested following an investigation by the Concordia Police Department into the theft of property from Past to Present Construction.

For the record 11-19-19

Police Dept. Report

Sports

T-Birds escape with 72-70 victory over Bethany JV

Stuck in between a trip to Iowa Western Community College last Saturday and a game against second-ranked South Plains College on Friday, the Cloud County Thunderbirds got a tougher than expected ba

Conway is honorable mention All-State

Concordia High School junior Chloe Conway has received Class 3A All-State honorable mention by the Kansas Volleyball Coaches Association.

CCCC bounces back from first loss to drop Knights

Bouncing back from its first loss of the season, the Cloud Community College men’s basketball team fought off North Platte (Neb.) Community College 91-79 Saturday afternoon in Bryant Gymnasium.

Opinion

A Closer Walk

Do we utilize wisdom in our lives? As we age hopefully we gain at least some degree of wisdom. "If the axe is dull and he does not sharpen the edge, then he must exert more strength.

By By Greg Worthen

VIVIAN M. ERICKSON

Vivian M. Erickson, age 93, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019, at her home in Clyde, Kansas. She was born on Dec. 11, 1925, in Republic County, Kansas, to Grant & Lillie M.