The first three days of August had temperatures in the 70’s.   A lot lower temperatures than the 90’s through much of July.   Praise the Lord we had showers on Sunday and Monday …

100 YEAR AUGUST 13, 1925 Notice to School Boards. As the school year is approaching it is important that wells and pumps on school grounds be cleaned and repaired. We are in a position to do the …

Aunt Hester suggested: “If it’s a girl, why not call her ‘Denice, but if it’s a boy, you can name him ‘DE nephew.”… The trouble with a lot of smart …

My dear sweet Aunt Helene was one of the most beautiful people I have ever known. When she died in her eighties, she was still strikingly beautiful, still as slim and trim as when she was a teenager. …

75 Years Ago—1950 The local area lacked only 1.73 inches having its normal amount of precipitation for the entire year and was 8.04 inches above normal for this time in the year… …

How is your garden growing this year. Probably pretty well if you live where it has been raining. Kyle on his sale barn report said with the big rains the ponds are full and the grass is green. The …

Once again, a letter from the Children’s Aid Society annual report caught my attention. It was just too cute not to look into further, and what an interesting story it turned into! The letter …

Try and imagine sleeping in a place that doesn’t seem completely dry - as if there is a constant humidity in the air and no matter what you do - turn the rusting old AC on full, open the …

Richard, my late brother-in-law from Lexington, Kentucky, was a master builder. He and his friend Jim owned a building company that erected large buildings such as hospitals, schools, and buildings …

100 YEARS—AUGUST 6, 1925 Hog cholera has robbed Kansas farmers of 37,777 hogs in the year ending May 1.   At $12.00 per head, the loss took $453,240 out of the pockets of their …

One table of pitch was played on Friday, July 25. The pitch party was hosted at the Concordia Senior Center. Richard Hubert was the first-place winner. Rose Hansen was the second-place winner. …

Worrying takes up just as much time as work, but work pays better dividends… “Some people are like price lists--- you have to know how to discount what they say…” …

The hot weather they were predicting for last week didn’t develop like they thought.   The cool front that set up some showers kept the temperatures fairly comfortable.   More rain is …

San LoLeyte VFW 7515 Auxiliary met July 16, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the Clyde Community Hall. All officers present. Secretary's June 2025 Minutes were approved with corrections. …

Robert Burns and Patricia Gates were married at The Baptist Church of Concordia on August 16, 1975.   An avid fisherman, Bob would say that Pat is the catch of his life.   David Person was …

75 Years Ago—1950 C. P. “Punch” Rogers of Concordia, an accredited jeweler, and his nephew, Ray Rogers, bought a jewelry store in Longmont, Colorado. Since the owner’s …

I just got my fourth call this morning from Sabrina. It's really hard to get a response from a recording but she finally said this is the first time she had called me. Apparently, they have a list of …

When we get a surprise package here at the National Orphan Train Complex, it is almost always something wonderful.   Last month, we received TWO!   And those two boxes took our breaths …