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New Business Profile: Split Tongue Exotics

(Editor’s Note: This is one in a series of stories profiling some of the newer businesses in Concordia)

New Business Profile: Full of Scrap Quilts

New Business Profile: Maverick’s Steakhouse

(Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of stories profiling some of the newer businesses in Concordia)

Heating things up can be a struggle during cold snap

Winter Sports royalty

Marquis Place residents offer some Love Advice

News

CCCC board of trustees approves hiring of Nikolai

The Cloud County Community College approved the hiring of Scott Nikolai to the full-time position of coordinator of institutional research, effective April 5, during a special meeting on Thursday a

New Business Profile: King’s Dream Barbershop

(Editor’s Note: This is one in a series of stories profiling some of the newer businesses in Concordia)

Commission extends Lange's contract, rescinds mask mandate

Extending the contract of city manager Amy Lange and rescinding an ordinance which mandates the wearing of masks in public spaces within the city limits were approved by the Concordia city commissi

Sports

Panthers clip Abilene, advance to sub-state title game

With their season on the line, the Concordia Panthers knocked down the shots and got the defensive shots they needed over the final two and a half minutes to pull out a 57-52 victory over the Abile

Late run pushes Pirates past T-Birds

A 13-0 run late in the game spoiled what had been a gutsy effort by the Cloud County Community College men’s basketball team.

T-Birds drop conference game to Pirates

A late scratch by leading scorer and rebounder Le’Yanna McGinnis because of an ankle injury had the Cloud County Community College Thunderbirds scrambling a bit going into its home game against Ind

Opinion

A Closer Walk

There was a woman named Naomi who lived in ancient Israel. Naomi had a husband named Elimelech and two sons. A famine came over the land and times were very hard.

By By Greg Worthen

"Running Commentary"

Cuba, 1993

By By R Michael Owens

A Closer Walk

“I know that everything God does will remain forever; there is nothing to add to it and there is nothing to take from it, for God has so worked that men should fear Him.

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

Sharon Kay (Larson) Levendofsky

Sharon Kay (Larson) Levendofsky passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, surrounded by her family. Sharon was born on July 24, 1950, in rural Delphos, Kansas, to Lawrence “Wesley” and Viola (Webster

James (Sonny) Allen Brown, Jr.

James (Sonny) Allen Brown, Jr., age 64, of Republic, Kansas, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021, at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kan., with his wife by his side. He was born on Dec.