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Cloud County Museum to Celebrate America’s 250th with Special Open House
CONCORDIA, Kan. — The Cloud County Museum will continue its celebration of America’s 250th anniversary with a special open house on Saturday, October 17, at 2:00 p.m. The public is invited to …
Cloud County Sheriff Report
Cloud County Sheriff’s Department News Release   On Monday, Sept. 28, At 1:45 p.m., a deputy responded to the 100 block of East 1st Street, Glasco, for a report of a …
Concordia Police Department report for October 5-11, 2026
~ALL INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE UNTIL THE MATTER IS ADJUDICATED~   On Sunday, October 11, At 6:59 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 200 block of West 7th Street for a …
Red Dirt Comedy Presents: William Lee Martin, Seemed Smart at the Time Tour
Rhome, TX – April 2, 2025] — William Lee Martin is bringing his brand-new comedy tour, Seemed Smart at the Time , to Concordia, Kansas at the beautiful Brown Grand Opera House on Saturday, …
City Commission Approves Contracts
A new sanitary sewer extension and the vacation of a right-of-way were two items on the agenda at the regular meeting of the city commission on Wednesday, October 7. Mayor Ashley Hutchinson attended …
Concordia resident James Buller hands over a Stunt Track toy to Concordia Lions Club volunteer Patricia Montoya after riding in the 2026 Cloud County Toy Run parade on Saturday, Oct. 3, in Concordia.
Making Christmas: The Cloud County Toy Run
On Saturday, Oct. 3, Concordia residents saw more than the usual hustle and bustle of Saturday in downtown; full of people, events and the famous Cloud County Toy Run. motorcycle enthusiasts return …

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Eagle volleyball competes at TVL tournament

  WASHINGTON, Kan. — Heading to nearby Washington County for the near end-of-year Twin Valley League tournament, the Clifton-Clyde volleyball team went 1-3 on the day against some of the …
Clifton-Clyde High School's Jacob Newton celebrates a touchdown during the football game on Friday, Oct. 9, in Clyde.

No. 5 Clifton-Clyde pummels Canton-Galva 58-12

In the second Eagle versus Eagle matchup for Clifton-Clyde this year, this time for homecoming, the #5 Clifton-Clyde high school football team defeated Canton-Galva 58-12. CC got going early, …

Concordia tennis season closes in McPherson

MCPHERSON — Heading south for the postseason 4A regionals hosted by McPherson, the Concordia High School girls tennis team’s season came to an end last Friday. In singles, McKayla Cherney …
Concordia High School junior Daniel Reedy runs during the cross country competition in Riley County on Saturday, Oct. 10.

Panthers, Eagles conclude regular season at Riley County

LEONARDVILLE — Running in the final meet before the NCKL and TVL meets, against some of the best mid-level and small-school runners in the state of Kansas, the Concordia and Clifton-Clyde high …
CHS senior Mya Niehues chipping at Wellington at 4A substate on Monday, October 13, 2026.
Niehues takes first place at 4A substate competition
WELLINGTON — Heading south for the 4A substate hosted by Wellington, the Concordia High School girls golf team took third place, qualified for the state meet, and took home an individual title as …
Concordia High School senior Oakleigh Teel bumps a volleyball during the competition on Thursday, Oct. 8, in Concordia.
CHS volleyball competes in loaded week of competition
SABETHA — Driving out to Northeast Kansas for the final tournament of the season, the Concordia High School volleyball team went 0-4 to move to 4-27 for the year. Versus Rossville, the …
Concordia High School sophomore Brooks Kindscher attempts to defend a catch for the Wamego offense during the football game on Friday, Oct. 9, in Concordia.
Concordia football loses to Wamego 49-6
Hosting Wamego for the first part of a two-game home stretch, the Concordia High School football team fell to the Red Raiders 49-6. After Concordia received the opening kickoff, the Panthers had …
2026 Football Contest
WEEK 5 WINNERS 1ST - Marilyn Thoman 2 Losses (tiebreaker Georgia 24-16) 2ND - Nicole Collins 2 Losses (tiebreaker Georgia 31-27) 3RD - Adam Sorell 2 Losses (tiebreaker Georgia 34-31) Week 6 …
Clifton-Clyde XC runs at Centralia Invite
CENTRALIA — Heading east for the second-to-last meet of the regular season, the Clifton-Clyde cross country team took home another top-five individual finish out in Centralia. In the boys’ …
Obituaries
Janet Sue Schmidt
Janet Sue Schmidt, 84, died October 5, 2026, at the Presbyterian Manor, Salina. Janet was born April 15, 1942, in Concordia, KS, to Russell and Dora (Lundblade) Fraser. She married Kenneth Schmidt on …
Gilford C. Hale
Gilford C. Hale, 78 years of age, of Concordia, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2026, surrounded by his family, peacefully at his home in Concordia.  He was born on May 22, 1948, in …
Therese LeMoine Balke
Therese LeMoine Balke, 97, of Kansas City, MO, passed away October 1, 2026, at her care home in Overland Park, KS.  Therese was born February 14, 1929, in Concordia, Kansas, to John LeMoine …
John Theodore Bauer
John Theodore Bauer, age 96, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2026, at Park Villa Nursing Home, in Clyde. He was born on September 5, 1930, on a farm near Maysville, Missouri, in the house …
Joel A. Spear 
Joel Spear, of Scandia, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Bryan Medical Center East Campus in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 64. He was born on October 11, 1961, to Darreld …
Joan Lucille (Nofsinger) Palmer
Joan Lucille (Nofsinger) Palmer, age 91, of Concordia, KS, left this earthly life on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community, Manhattan, KS. She was born on December 9, …
Beverly Jean Pitner (née Bonneau)
Beverly Jean Pitner (née Bonneau) was born on December 3, 1943, and passed away peacefully on September 7, 2026, surrounded by family. Beverly was born in Concordia, Kansas, and raised in …
Esther Elizabeth Lahodny
Esther Elizabeth Lahodny, the daughter of Emil Trybom and Anna (McCollum) Trybom, was born on August 18, 1930, in Washington County, Kansas, near Haddam, Kansas, and passed away on September 27, …
Helen Irene (Vollan) Metz
Helen Irene (Vollan) Metz passed away on Saturday September 19, 2026, after a short illness.   She was born on April 19, 1951, to Edwin and Bernice Vollan of Jamestown, Kansas, and …
Michael Dean Saunders
Michael Dean Saunders, 76 years of age, of Concordia, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Sunset Nursing Home in Concordia.  He was born on July 11, 1950, in Concordia, Kansas, to …
School News

Clifton-Clyde Homecoming 2026

Sen. Moran Announces $708,000 To CCCC

United States Senator Jerry Moran toured the Technical Education and Innovation Center at Cloud County Community College (CCCC) this afternoon. Sen. Moran announced that CCCC would receive $708,000 …

CCCC Board of Trustees discuss HLC visit and upcoming report

The Cloud County Community College Board of Trustees met for its regular meeting at 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, on campus in the President’s addition in Concordia. There, trustees Amber Hanson, …
Emma Bray, September 2026 Rotary Student of the Month

Concordia Rotary Club is proud to announce September Rotary Students of the Month

Parker Jackson Concordia Rotary Club is Proud to announce Parker Jackson as September Rotary Student of the Month. He is the son of Amy and Nick Jackson. He is involved in CYO, Faith …
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NCK Community
Cloud County Community College’s Student Senate will present its fifth annual Haunted Forest on Sunday, October 25, as part of “Horror Week” leading up to Halloween.   The …
Author David L. Scott, who has penned a novel about Cloud County Community College Softball, will visit the college Library on Monday, Oct. 19, for a meet-and-greet from noon to 1 p.m. Scott will …
The North Central Regional Planning Commission (NCRPC), based in Beloit, Kansas, announced the recipients of its 2026 awards, presented during the Celebrating Service & Partnerships event on …
A group of Concordia leaders and community members stand alongside Brown Grand Theatre Executive Director Melissa Swenson (center right) and Kansas Freemasons Foundation Past Grand Master Douglas Wilkinson (center left) as Wilkinson hands over a $10,000 check to donate to the local theatre on Thursday, Oct. 1, in downtown Concordia.
Last week, the Brown Grand Theatre received the last portion of funds it needed to begin its next big project; restoring the original 1907 Napoleon Grand Drape curtain to bring back to Concordia and …
The Cloud County Commission met for its regular meeting at 9 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 5, at the Cloud County Courthouse in Concordia. There, commissioners Ron Copple, Dannie Kearn and chairman Mike …
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