The Innovation Center recently awarded a total of $60,476 in grant funding to support for-profit childcare facilities across Northwest Kansas, reinforcing the organization's commitment to strengthening childcare access and supporting the regional workforce.
Local News
The Cloud County Sheriff's Department's weekly report for July 6 – 12, 2026.
Voters can begin casting ballots for the August 4 Primary Election in Cloud County on Wednesday, July 15, as advance voting gets underway.
Independent Connection announces Ardis Bryan, Instructor, Project SEARCH at Salina Regional Health Center, has been awarded the 2026 “Accessibility Champion” designation for her long-term commitment t...
Tymber Workman of Agenda is the new North Central Kansas Saddle Club Rodeo Queen.
It’s a sign of the season – political campaigning and the posting of campaign signs. The Kansas Department of Transportation reminds everyone all political campaign signs or billboards are prohibited ...
Governor Laura Kelly today appointed Judge K. Christopher Jayaram to the Kansas Supreme Court. Jayaram will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Chief Justice Marla Luckert.
Sports
The Concordia Lions Club summer baseball team is currently competing in the 65th Kansas State Peewee Association State Tournament after a successful season.
After helping lead the Cloud County Community College softball team to its 1st postseason since 2019 and guiding the T-Birds to their 1st postseason win since 2017, 2 Cloud County sophomores have anno...
The sports media agency Sports in Kansas has released its All-State teams from the 2026 baseball season.
Cloud County Community College redshirt freshman Simon Baker was named a First-Team All-American by the NJCAA Division I Baseball Committee.
The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) is proud to announce the renaming of the NJCAA Men's Program of the Year award in honor of Harry Kitchener.
Clifton-Clyde head track and field coach Kieran Wurtz has been named one of the 2026 Kansas Coaches of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).