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BREAKING NEWS

County issues new COVID-19 order

City of Concordia employee Cooper Holmes mows the grass on Rasure Field at the Concordia Sports Complex on Monday morning. (Blade photo by Jay Lowell)

Giving a wave

Haley Gile, a kindergarten teacher at the Concordia Elementary School, waves to students and family members while participating in a caravan through the streets of Concordia Thursday n

“Be the Light”

The lights at Harold M. Clark Stadium shine brightly Friday night as part of the “Be the Light” campaign.

Wishing you a Happy Easter

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

Making a delivery

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

News

VIP Majestic 4 reopens after being shut down by pandemic

The VIP Majestic 4 theater has reopened.

Cloud County awarded $132,000 in grant funds

Cloud County is one of 66 Kansas cities and counties to be awarded Community Development Block Grant Response Supplement (CDBG-CV) funds.

Voters to elect new commissioners, sheriff

Two new members of the Concordia city commission and a new Cloud County Sheriff will be elected this fall.
The filing deadline for partisan candidates expired at noon on Monday.

Sports

Leiszler signs to wrestle at Baker University

Kassidy Leiszler, the first Concordia High School female wrestler to place in the Kansas High School Girls Wrestling State Championships, has signed to wrestle at Baker University.

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.

Opinion

Letter to the Editor 5-29-20

Letter to the Editor:

"Running Commentary"

Bites, Bits And Tidbits

Tonight, three stories I hope you’ll enjoy. Hope you are surviving these trying times. I’ll see you on the street – look for the skinny guy wearing Nikes!

By By R Michael Owens