Wednesday, April 23, 2025
CHS Art Show at the Frank Carlson Library
CHS Art Show -  featuring CHS student award-winning artwork at the Frank Carlson Library  May 2-8, 2025  During normal library hours    Refreshments …
Denise Blehm, principal violinist for the Salina Symphony, will be a special guest performer when the music department at CCCC presents its spring choir concert on April 29 at Cook Theatre.
CCCC Music Department presents spring choir concert
On Tuesday, April 29, the Cloud County Community College choir groups will present their third annual Cabaret Concert. The concert will begin in Cook Theatre at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the …
Classic movie series concludes at the Brown Grand Theatre
CONCORDIA, Kan. – The Brown Grand Opera House, Inc. will conclude its first Classic Movie Series on Friday, May 2, with a showing of the 1962 thriller “What Ever Happened to Baby …
Cloud County Commission Minutes
UNOFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Regular session of the April meetings of the Cloud County Board of Commissioners was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on April 14, 2025, in the Commissioners’ room at …
Extension Extra
Older Americans Month was first established in 1963. Since then, it has become a month to celebrate and recognize the contributions of both, past and present older Americans in our country. The 2025 …
Kansas storytelling festival April 25-26
DOWNS – On April 25 and 26, the 31st annual Kansas Storytelling Festival will be held in Downs, Kansas.  The festival attracts visitors from all around Kansas, other states and other …
Sports

CCCC softball falls to KCKCC, Labette

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — In a quick trip to Kansas City to take on the #18 Blue Devils for a doubleheader, the Cloud County Community College softball team fell to the KJCCC foe. In game one, …

CCCC baseball sweeps Highland, defeats Southeast (Neb.)

HIGHLAND — Traveling to northeast Kansas for two doubleheaders with Highland Community College, the Cloud County Community College Thunderbird baseball team swept the Scotties. In game …

Eagles golf place fifth in first meet

GLASCO — In the inaugural meet of the inaugural season for the Clifton-Clyde golf team, the Eagles finished fifth in the eight-team meet, with two top 15 finishes against some of the best sand …

CHS boys golf opens at Wamego

WAMEGO — Teeing off the season against defending state champion Wamego, the Concordia High School boys golf team finished ninth in the 17-team meet. Reagan Kueker of Wamego finished in …
Clifton-Clyde's Brady Pruser competing in the pole vault.
Clifton-Clyde track competes at Concordia and Wakefield Invites
WAKEFIELD — After withdrawing from the Bennington Invite due to weather concerns, the Clifton-Clyde track team split and competed in two separate meets. Some members competed in the Concordia …
Panther tennis picks up pair of medals at Clay Center
CLAY CENTER — Heading to Clay Center for the second time of the season, the Concordia High School boys tennis team picked up a pair of silver medals at the Clay Center quad. In number one …
CHS freshman Ayden Krier hitting a ball.
Baseball and softball split with Rock Creek in doubleheaders
ST. GEORGE — Facing off with two of the top teams in 4A, the Concordia High School baseball and softball teams split their doubleheaders against the Rock Creek Mustangs. BASEBALL In …
CHS senior Aubrey Stahlman participating in the long jump.
Panthers host Concordia Invite, earn 16 top-five finishes
In the lone home track meet of the year, the Concordia High School track team hosted the 10-team Concordia Invitational, with the Panthers taking home 11 top-three finishes. The Panther girls …
Obituaries
Chris A. Regnier | June 9, 1962 - April 15, 2025
Chris A. Regnier
Chris A. Regnier, 62 years of age, formerly of Concordia, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at his home in Andover, Kansas.  He was born on June 9, 1962, in Concordia, Kansas, to Warren …
Jay Dee Lewis
Jay Dee Lewis, 65, of Belleville, Kansas, passed away on April 8, 2025, at the Minneapolis Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Minneapolis, KS. Jay was born April 24, 1959, in Castro Valley, …
Gary Allen Hinson | October 27, 1937 - April 16, 2025
Gary Allen Hinson
Gary Allen Hinson, 87, passed away on April 16, 2025, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born on October 27, 1937, in Concordia, Kansas, to Elbert and Helen (Strait) Hinson. On November 23, …
Michael (Zeke) Chartier | September 30, 1969 - April 15, 2025
Michael (Zeke) Chartier
Michael (Zeke) Chartier, 55 years of age, of rural Concordia, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at NCK Medical Center in Concordia, Kansas.  He was born on September 30, 1969, in …
Donald J. Olson | January 16, 1930 - March 28, 2025
Donald J. Olson
Donald J. Olson, born on January 16, 1930, in Streeter, North Dakota, passed away on March 28, 2025, in Concordia, Kansas. He was 95 years old. Donald grew up on a farm in North Dakota, where he …
Elden E. (Sonny) Suskey | October 2, 1950 - December 5, 2024
Elden E. (Sonny) Suskey
Elden E. (Sonny) Suskey, age 74, Abilene, KS, died on Thursday, December 5, 2024. He was born October 2, 1950, in Ava, MO, to Arliss and Arlena (Levan) Suskey.   They moved to Abilene in …
Paul M. Sweat | August 28, 1971 - April 12, 2025
Paul M. Sweat
Paul M. Sweat, age 53, of Hutchinson, KS, passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at his home in Hutchinson with his companion, Carla by his side.  He was born on August 28, 1971, in …
Devon L. Regnier | May 4, 1988 - April 5, 2025
Devon L. Regnier
Devon L. Regnier, Lawrence, Kansas, resident, age 36, entered into rest on Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Concordia, Kansas.     He was born on May 4, 1988, in Beloit, Kansas, to …
Glenn Edward Black
Glenn “Ed” Black passed away of natural causes on February 16, 2025, in rural Cambodia. He was in Cambodia as a volunteer to help build a school with Habitat for Humanity. Ed was …
James "Jim" Elmer Odgers of Wamego, Kansas. Passed away April 2, 2025.
James "Jim" Elmer Odgers
James "Jim" Elmer Odgers, 70, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2025, after several months of living with complications from a stroke. Visitation will be held on Friday, …
School News

April Student of the Month with NCKMC Hospital Sponsor

Kaide Gropp (right), the Student of the Month for April at Concordia High School, receives his commemorative plaque ...

Concordia Elementary School's PIE fence dedication

Concordia Elementary School’s Parents in Education (PIE) held a dedication for the installation of a playground fence ...
Jadrian Riley, Concordia Rotary Club Student of the Month for April.

Concordia Rotary Club announces April Students of the Month

The Concordia Rotary Club announced four students as the April Students of the Month. The students of the month were acknowledged for their talents and their continuous involvement at school and in …

Concordia Middle School announces April Students of the Month

The students of the month for April at the Concordia Middle School are Carson Farha, fifth grade and Zechariah Zielinski, sixth grade. Students of the month are selected by CMS staff ...

School News - April 10, 2025

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(This article is part three of four to celebrate the 80 th anniversary of the closing of the Camp and the 10 th anniversary of the opening of the POW Camp Concordia Museum.)   Part 3 provides …
Joseph Adams Hand Frame was born in New York City on December 10, 1899. A woman who identified herself as Mary O’Reilly, the child’s cousin, brought him to the New York Foundling Hospital …
75 Years Ago—1950 Concordia was in the list of cities of more than 3,000 population that were not treating raw sewage, and Dr. John Porter, State Board of Health member, stated that …
Chapter AO of  PEO held a meeting on April 8, 2025, at the residence of Margo Hosie, with Linda Culley acting as co-hostess. During the meeting, an installation ceremony was conducted for the …