Concordia Elementary School’s Parents in Education (PIE) held a dedication for the installation of a playground fence ...
The Blade-Empire was notified by the Kansas Press Association (KPA) that it had won two awards in the KPA's annual newspaper excellence competition. In the Best Professional Service Ad category, …
Cloud County Community College (CCCC) student/athlete Maimuna Jallow did something that hadn't been done in 23 years: she ran faster than the legendary Veronica Campbell. Campbell, who attended …
The Brown Grand Players will present the production of “A Bench in Dragonfly Park” at the Brown Grand Theatre on April 24-26, 2025. The play was written by Alice Burke and Scott …
The barefoot boy leans against the mailbox post, engrossed in a letter. He is in front of the Blade-Empire newspaper office north of Sixth on Washington Street. He is the latest …
Please join us on April 15, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. for our weekly Chamber Coffee. If you are interested in becoming a Chamber Member or being a Chamber Coffee Sponsor, please contact Annie …
(This article is part one of four to celebrate the 80 th anniversary of the closing of the Camp and the 10 th anniversary of the opening of the POW Camp Concordia Museum.) Part 1 concentrates on the …
MANHATTAN — Veterinary and public health officials are urging cat owners to remain vigilant as cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or H5N1, commonly known as bird flu, have been …
MANHATTAN, Kan. — It’s inevitable; winter weather always leads to cattle producers feeding their livestock supplemental forage, something that can be quite costly depending on the …
The city of Concordia participated in its Annual Giving Campaign by donating time, money and items to the Cloud County Resource Center. This year, city staff delivered 2300 food and …
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Regular session of the March meetings of the Cloud County Board of Commissioners was called to order at 9 a.m. on March 31, 2025, in the Commissioners’ room at 811 …
Tuesday, April 8 At 3:01 a.m., M-4 was dispatched for a medical emergency. One patient was transported to North Central Kansas Medical Center. At 5:00 a.m., M-5 was dispatched for a …
Wednesday, April 2 At 7:00 a.m., M-5 was dispatched for a basic life support long-distance transfer from North Central Kansas Medical Center to Salina Regional Health Center (SRHC). At …
Arrests On April 3, at 7:28 a.m., officers made contact with Burgundy Hyde, Concordia. Hyde was known to have an active warrant for her arrest. Hyde was arrested for her Cloud County …
Arrest - On April 3, at 2:00 p.m., a deputy pulled over a vehicle in the 200 block of East Sixth Street in Concordia. After an on-scene investigation, Paul Dineli, Concordia, was arrested for …
NCK CASA’s Wear Blue Day was Friday, April 4, 2025, in recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month. The staff of NCK CASA was wearing this year’s t-shirt, designed by ...
The Concordia Unified School District 333 Board of Education met for a special board meeting on Friday, April 4 at 2 p.m., to discuss the recent announcement that superintendent Quentin Breese will …
The approval of four bids for the demolition of condemned properties in Concordia, and the purchase of bunker gear for the fire department were among the action items at the regular meeting of the …
Congratulations to Kaide Gropp, Concordia High School’s Student of the Month for April. Kaide is the son of Lance and Lisa Gropp. Kaide plans to attend Kansas State University to major in …
The National Orphan Train Complex hosted an Orphan Train statue unveiling, on April 5, 2025, right in front of the Blade-Empire Building. ...