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River Valley Extension District
Local Tips on Caring for Fresh-Cut Christmas Trees

Place a Christmas Tree in as Cool a Spot as Possible, Avoiding Areas Near Fireplaces, Wood Stoves and Heat Ducts

Nov 22, 2023
Better Business Bureau
Local How to Shop Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sales

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are Traditionally Two of the Busiest Shopping Days of the Year

Nov 22, 2023
Community Foundation for Cloud County
Local Community Foundation for Cloud County Nearing Match Month Goal

November is Match Month and Donations to the Impact Fund Cloud County will be Matched 300% by the Dane G. Hansen Foundation and the Patterson Family Foundation

Nov 21, 2023
LaVern Charles Robbins
Local Former Concordia Mayor LaVern Robbins Passes Away

Robbins Served Six Years on the Concordia City Commission and Two Terms as Mayor in 1993 and 1996

Nov 21, 2023
Central Valley Ag
Local CVA Reports on 2023 Fiscal Year at Annual Meeting

CVA Reported Over $38.4 Million in Cash Paid Out to Patrons through Equity Redemptions and Patronage for Fiscal Year 2023

Nov 21, 2023
AAA and Other Traffic Safety Partners Work Year-Round to Educate the Public on the Dangers of Impaired Driving in an Effort to Reduce Traffic-Related Crashes and Injuries
Local ‘Drinksgiving’? Impaired Driving Increases Roadway Risk During Holiday Week

Unusually Heavy Traffic and the Effects of Holiday Revelry and Bar Crawls are Recognized as the Biggest Culprits Behind the Increase in Drunk Driving Crashes During the Thanksgiving Holiday Period

Nov 21, 2023
Click It or Ticket Campaign
Local NHTSA Region 7 and Local Law Enforcement Team Up for Click It or Ticket

Over the Entire Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend, Law Enforcement will be Working Together to Reduce the Number of Fatalities that Occur when Vehicle Drivers and Passengers Fail to Buckle Up

Nov 21, 2023
An Estimated 600 Meals Will be Served at the Annual Free Concordia Community Thanksgiving Day Dinner on Thursday, November 23rd
Local Free Concordia Community Thanksgiving Meal Planned

The Annual Free Concordia Community Thanksgiving Day Dinner at the National Guard Armory is Scheduled for Thursday, November 23rd

Nov 21, 2023
AAA Kansas
Local 584,000+ Kansans Expected to Travel for Thanksgiving

AAA Estimates More than 584,000 Kansans will be Among the 55.4 Million Americans who will Travel 50 Miles or More Away from Home Over the Long 2023 Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend, an Increase of 2% Comp...

Nov 21, 2023
OCCK Transportation
Local OCCK Transportation Will be Closed for Thanksgiving, Reduced Hours on Black Friday

OCCK, Inc. Transportation, Including Salina CityGo, 81 Connection, Regional Paratransit, GoAbilene, GoConcordia and KanConnect Public Transportation, will be Closed on Thursday, November 23rd for Than...

Nov 21, 2023
Drive to Zero Coalition
Local Buckle Up: Recipe for a Happy Thanksgiving

Heavy Traffic Over the Extended Thanksgiving Weekend Makes This One of the Busiest Travel Times of the Year

Nov 21, 2023
Concordia Elementary School Students of the Month for November
Local Five Students Named Concordia Elementary School Students of the Month for November

These Students were Selected by their Teachers for This Honor for Being Great Students, Hard-Workers, Displaying Respect and Showing Friendship, Kindness and Empathy

Nov 21, 2023