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  Cloud County Sheriff’s Department News Release   On Monday, Oct. 19, At 1:48 p.m., a deputy responded to the 1300 section of N 110th Road for a report of a phone …
Concordia Police Department report for October 26-November 8 , 2026
~ALL INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE UNTIL THE MATTER IS ADJUDICATED~ On Sunday, Nov. 8, At 5:50 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 7100 section of Waterfront Drive for At 5:32 p.m., …
Volunteers pack up boxes full of Thanksgiving food to prepare hundreds of food baskets to provide for community members throughout the holidays in November, 2025.
How Cloud County brings the holidays to all community members
Cloud County continues gearing up for the holidays; children hunt for their favorite toy of the season while parents and adults prepare for meals, visits and plenty of parties. Those activities …
Cloud County Commission continues Key Road bridge repair planning
The Cloud County Commission met for its regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 2, at the Cloud County Courthouse in Concordia. There, commissioners Ron Copple, Dannie Kearn and chairman Mike Cleveland …
BPR Commercial and Residential, LLC, 12x12 Recovery and The Grind owner Jordan Budreau stands in The Grind holding his Kansas Commerce Regional Award for Non-Traditional Talent Pools on Friday, Oct. 30, in downtown Concordia.
Bureau recognized as Kansas Commerce regional awardee
In the business world, hiring new talent is something that seems to be consistently on employers’ minds whether it be filling a position or opening a new one. At BPR Commercial and Residential LLC, …
A flag that says "VOTE HERE."
Cloud County unofficial election results
U.S. Senate Roger Marshall (Rep): 68.78% Adam Hamilton (Dem): 26.61% David C. Graham (Lib): 4.45%   U.S. Rep First District Tracey Mann (Rep): 74.86% …

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2026 FOOTBALL CONTEST

WEEK 9 WINNERS 1st PLACE - Harold Malmquist 1 Loss (tiebreaker score Notre Dame 32-28) 2nd PLACE - Gerald Sorell 1 Loss (tiebreaker score Notre Dame 24-21) 3rd PLACE - Randy Sorell 3 Losses …
Blujay Aaron Bates #12 and Grant Germann #11 team ups for the St. John’s/Tipton tackle.

St. John’s/Tipton Blujays football season ends

WALLACE COUNTY – The St. John’s/Tipton High School Blujays football team ended their season with a loss to Wallace County during the first playoff round on Oct. 29, 2026. Wallace County took …

2026 Football Contest

WEEK 8 WINNERS 1st PLACE - Banks Farha - 2 Losses 2nd PLACE - Mary LaBarge - 4 Losses (tiebreaker score 30-27) 3rd PLACE - Greg Gennette - 4 Losses (tiebreaker score 38-27) Week 9 Clifton-Clyde …
Clifton-Clyde High School football player Trenton Benne fends off a defender as he runs the ball toward the endzone during the home football game against Solomon on Friday, Oct. 23, in Clyde.

No. 5 Eagles tame Gorillas in 66-12 rout

Hosting Solomon in the final game of the regular season, the number-five-ranked Clifton-Clyde High School football team defeated the Gorillas on senior night 66-12 and moved to 7-1 on the year …
Girards pick up to-10 finishes, qualifies for State
BELLEVILLE — Running at nearby Belleville Country Club as the second-closest school, only behind host Republic County, the Clifton-Clyde cross country team qualified a pair of runners for the state …
Niehues finishes second at State meet
MCPHERSON — Wrapping up the second day of state golf and concluding one of the greatest high school careers that Concordia High School has ever seen, the CHS girls golf team’s year officially …
Stensaas finishes third at substate, qualifies for State
HUTCHINSON — Running at Prairie Ridge Cross Country Park, hosted by Buhler, the Concordia High School cross country team saw a runner qualify for the state meet next Saturday at Wamego. In the …
Panther Football defeats Clay Center 24-17
CLAY CENTER — Heading to nearby Clay Center in a crucial battle after picking up a much-needed victory over Smoky Valley, the Concordia High School football team defeated the Tigers 24-17 to spoil …
2026 FOOTBALL CONTEST
WEEK 7 WINNERS 1ST - Harold Malmquist - 4 Losses (tiebreaker score Seattle 21-17) 2ND - Banks Farha - 4 Losses (tiebreaker score Seattle 24-17) 3RD - Tom Gennette - 4 Losses (tiebreaker score KC …
Obituaries
Leatrice (Lea) Ann Deneault Rott
Leatrice (Lea) Ann Deneault Rott, age 93, formerly of Cuba, Kansas, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2026, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. She was born on August 9, 1933, to Joseph and …
David Whiteman
David Whiteman, age 87, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia, KS. He was born on October 12, 1939, in Topeka, KS, to Ferris & Rosemary (Slater) …
Bryon R. Lange
Bryon R. Lange, age 45, unexpectedly went to be with Jesus on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS. He was born on March 10, 1981, in Salina, KS, to Randy A. …
Gordon Morrison
Gordon Morrison, age 98, Concordia, died Thursday, November 5, 2026, at his ranch home in rural Concordia. Gordon was born on September 16, 1928, in Olathe, Colorado, to Joel Gordon Morrison and …
Jane Miller
Jane Miller, 60, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2026. She was born December 27, 1965, in Concordia, KS, the daughter of James and Agnes Nobert Odette. She was raised on the family farm …
Clarence "CJ" Jack Larsen
Clarence "CJ" Jack Larsen was born at home July 29, 1939, in rural Jewell County, Kansas. He was the son of Albert Henry Larsen and Ella Elizabeth (Liedtke) Larsen. He attended 1st grade at Prairie …
Edna Marrion Olson
Edna Marrion Olson died on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at the Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center. She was born on November 16, 1940, and was the daughter of Arvid and Ethel (Nolan) Bergstrom, the …
Mary Ann (Meier) Gile
Mary Ann (Meier) Gile, age 92, passed away Friday, Oct 16, 2026, at The Oars Senior Living in Citrus Heights, California. She was born on March 17, 1934, in Paradise, Kansas, to David B. and Ethel …
Nelsen Petersen
Nelsen Petersen, 60, of Superior, NE, was with family when he passed away on Saturday, October 24 in Lincoln, NE. Nelsen was born February 5, 1966, in Sioux Falls, SD, to Marvin and Eudora (Speelman) …
Gary L. Gutka
Gary L. Gutka, age 75, Aurora, KS resident, passed away September 16, 2026, at the Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, KS. Nutter Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
School News

Concordia High School Invites Community to Annual Veterans Day Celebration

Concordia High School is proud to invite students and the community to join together in honoring our nation’s heroes at our annual Veterans Day celebration on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in the …

A Pinata and a Party! Dane Hansen Foundation Offers Live Theater at CES

Concordia Elementary Students experienced some theater magic on Wednesday with the musical “Dale! Dale! Dale!” a story of a pinata, a party, and plenty of fun. CES students were offered this …

CCCC Board of Trustees discuss activity reports

The Cloud County Community College Board of Trustees met for its regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 26, on campus in the President’s Addition, with all board members present. This included Amber …
Members of 1986 State Championship basketball team

USD 333 Dedicates “Switzer Lanes”

USD 333 dedicated “Switzer Lanes” in memory of Coach Dick Switzer’s years of service and dedication to Concordia High School at last Friday’s CHS football game. The new memorial is located at …
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Brown Grand Executive Director Melissa Swenson stands in the balcony area smiling with the Napoleon Drape replica behind her within the Brown Grand Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 5, in downtown Concordia.
How much of anything is 1.7 million? It’s a number that most can’t fathom. Stacked up in $1 bills that amount would tower 45 feet over the Washington Monument; it’s roughly as tall as the Space …
The Concordia USD 333 Board of Education met for its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9, where all members attended. There, board members and administrators discussed everything from …
The Cloud County Commission met for its regular meeting at 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 9, at the Cloud County Courthouse in Concordia. All commissioners attended, alongside multiple county department …
Cloud County Community College's Music Department will present their Fall Band and Choir Concerts next week. The Band Concert will be Monday, Nov. 16, and the Choir Concert will be Tuesday, Nov. 17. …
Lt. Adam Sorell, a native of Concordia, has been appointed the Chief of Police for the Concordia Police Department (CPD). Sorell will replace Chief Brent Gering, who is retiring November 6. Born and …
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