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BREAKING NEWS

With Easter Sunday approaching, the Easter bunny was spotted on Broadway Street. (Blade photo by Jay Lowell)

With businesses having to make adjustments because of the statewide stay home order in place to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Easy G Sports Grill employee Erica Tauala is on he

Good time for a tea party

In these days of social distancing, Phyllis and Larry Ostrom have a tea party in their front yard every morning, with an uplifting message. (Blade photo by Russell Gagnon)

Passing out meals

Unified School District 333 employees Jordan Echer, left; Rowe Hinkle, middle; and Bailey Burgess hand out meals at the Concordia Junior-Senior High School on Wednesday.

Sing-a-long

Alice Bachand leads the children attending Story Time at the Frank Carlson Library Tuesday morning in a song. (Blade photo by Jay Lowell)

Honoring the Flag

Concordia High School senior Kassidy Leiszler and the wrestlers competing in the first-ever Kansas High School Girls State Championships at the Tony’s Pizza Event Center stand for the

News

A VIRUS JOURNAL April 10

A COMMUNITY'S THOUGHTS - CONCORDIA, KS

Missing Clyde girls found

Two teenage sisters reported missing from Clyde were located by the Fort Scott Police Department overnight on Tuesday, April 7th.

A VIRUS JOURNAL April 8

A COMMUNITY'S THOUGHTS - CONCORDIA, KS

Sports

Schroeder named outstanding wrestler

Concordia High School junior Hunter Schroeder was named the recipient of the Outstanding Wrestler Award.

Rosenbaum named outstanding senior

Postseason honors have been presented to members of the Concordia High School boys' basketball team.

Panthers presented postseason awards

The Concordia High School girls' basketball had three players receive postseason awards.

Opinion

Letter to the Editor 4-10-20

Dear editor,

A Closer Walk

We are living in strange times. Those born before 1918 being the exception, none of us have experienced a global pandemic.

By By Greg Worthen

A Closer Walk

Is there any hope for us during these trying times?

By By Greg Worthen

Lifestyle

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.

From volunteer to vows

Sister Christina Brodie made her final Profession of Lifelong Vows as a canonical Sister of St. Joseph of Concordia at 4 p.m. Aug.

Obituaries

Dave A. Aggson

Dave A. Aggson, age 71, of Concordia, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020, surrounded by his family at his home in Concordia. He was born on Dec.

Daniel “Dan” H. Fraser

Daniel “Dan” H. Fraser, age 80, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020, at his home in Concordia, Kansas.

Fred Lee Clayton

Fred Lee Clayton, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020, at his home in Springfield, Missouri. He was born June 7, 1929, in Glasco, Cloud County, Kansas, on the family farm.