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OCCK Inc. Transporation encourages North Central Kansas residents to celebrate Kansas Transit Driver Appreciation Day to recognize the hard work of transit drivers.
Concordia Lions Club members began preparing for the annual Dallas Nading Memorial Radio Day on 1390 KNCK and added a new online option for advertisement purchase submissions.
The Concordia Fire Department (CFD) issued a burn ban for the city of Concordia from noon today that will continue through the weekend.
Regardless of when the celebrations occur, the Kansas Department of Transportation reminds everyone that drinking and driving is dangerous and never an option.
North America and much of the Western Hemisphere witnessed a rare celestial event early Friday morning, the Blood Worm Moon.
Concordia Fire and EMS crews assisted a few patients on Thursday, March 13, including a basic life support transfer from North Central Kansas Medical Center to the patient's residence.
St. Patrick’s Day is the traditional signal to plant potatoes in Kansas, said K-State horticultural expert Cynthia Domenghini.
New laptops for teachers, a school vehicle purchase, and discussions about the future of USD 334 were among the key topics at the latest USD 333 Board of Education meeting.
Governor Laura Kelly met with members of Kansas Task Force 1 to recognize them for their deployment to Florida and North Carolina to assist in recovery efforts.
![Sarah Jeardoe won grand champion for Division II at Concordia’s Got Talent on Saturday, March 8, at the Brown Grand Theatre. She played the piano. Sarah said, “I will honestly say this is probably the first time I’ve won a talent show like this. It’s been a lot of fun to be a part of and I had students in the earlier [division]. It’s always fun to watch them grow and get the feedback from the judges and grow and everything.” Image courtesy Cynthia Wilson | Concordia Blade-Empire](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_image_288x288/public/_images/2025-03/Concordia%27s%20Got%20Talent%20Sarah%20Jeardo.png?itok=9sn6NsJk)
Concordia's Got Talent had its final competition on Saturday, March 8, and named Brooklyn Seglem as the grand champion of Division I and Sarah Jeardo as the grand champion of Division II.
Concordia Fire and EMS crews assisted two patients on Monday and Tuesday this week, only transporting one to North Central Kansas Medical Center in Concordia, Kansas.
Cloud County Commissioners focused on routine business during their regular meeting on Monday, March 10, but announced the rescheduled date for the county tax foreclosure sale.