It’s hard to imagine what all goes through the mind of a bicyclist riding alone across the country. Basic survival dictates many questions that are easy enough to guess and not too hard to …
Growing up we never took vacation trips like many folks did. With some milk cows and the other animals it was hard to get away. If the milk cows were dried up it would sometimes work. My …
75 YEARS—1950 Farm Bureau Agent Wilton B. Thomas said this morning that seven of the county’s seventeen 4-H clubs will be represented at Kansas State fair at Hutchinson, Sept. …
The Class of '68 met to celebrate our 75th birthday year Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, in Tootle Park, Miltonvale, Kan. Twelve of the original 25 members of our senior class and five spouses enjoyed snacks, …
The annual celebration in our town was August 22-24. But it was much larger and better than the first one our family attended when we moved to Miltonvale in 1971. At that time, it was called …
100 YEARS—SEPTEMBER 10, 1925 Thirty-five relatives and friends surprised Mrs. Wi l lard Allen for her 50th birthday… Mr. Teaney, Wm. Carver, Hugh Carver and N.E. Wilkins shingled …
When a hog gets enough to eat, he quits eating. That is one place he has it on the humans… The honeymoon is over, says one of the magazines, when she looks sloppy around the house and he …
It is September, and with the rain and cooler temperatures, it feels like fall. Fall won’t officially be here until September 21st. TT Happy Birthday to Aidan Warkentin, Bobbie …
Loretta Detrixhe, Concordia, and Jim Newton, Salina, announce their engagement. They will be united in marriage in Concordia in late November 2025.
It was a Wednesday, a day that was busier than we had expected. That morning, as usual, I made “the list” of things I needed to accomplish that day. I met with some …
I hope no one ever hears me say that traditions are useless habits we repeat “just because”. In fact, I believe most traditions are an important aspect of making us better humans– …
Pruitt Family Helpers – Mike & Michele Pruitt, Dakota & Anne Beals, Jared & Ashley Smith, Ricardo & Jessica Moniz Foot Races Age 2: 1 st Calum Smith, 2 nd …
This happened 30 miles north of Denver, Colo., but we should all be aware of that possibility. Six people died in what they called a confined space accident at a dairy farm there. I read the …
75 YEARS AGO—1950 Forecast for Concordia and vicinity: Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday. A little cooler Thursday. Low tonight 60. High Tuesday 75…CARD OF THANKS: I wish to thank …
San LoLeyte VFW 7515 Auxiliary met August 20, 6:30 p.m., at the Clyde Community Hall, opening per ritual. All officers were present. Secretary's July 2025 Minutes were approved as read. …
What an exciting summer we’ve had at the National Orphan Train Complex (NOTC)! We’ve shared this unique history with more than 2200 visitors through July of 2025. The history has also …
Traci Weber will be the featured speaker at the monthly Christian Women’s Outreach meeting on Tuesday, September 9, at 9:30 a.m. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at the …
100 YEARS—SEPTEMBER 3, 1925 A meeting was held at the State Bank for the purpose of making arrangements for holding the fall fair and festival in Miltonvale this year. The dates are …
