Sen. Moran Visits CCCC Technical Education and Innovation Center to Announce $708K Investment

On the afternoon of October 5, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran visited Cloud County Community College’s Technical Education and Innovation Center for a brief visit and tour of the facilities, as well as to announce a new federal investment for the college.

Pictured from left to right: Kevin Pounds (BOT), Stefanie Perret (Dean of Health Professions), Sen. Jerry Moran, Amber Knoettgen (CCCC President), Monte Poersch (Instructor in Renewable Energy and UAS), Will Metcalf (BOT), and Richard Hubert (BOT)

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Concordia Fire & EMS
Local CFD Run Report for Oct. 2 – 4, 2026

The Concordia Fire & EMS' run report for the weekend of October 2 – 4, 2026.

Oct 05, 2026
Sail On brings the music of The Beach Boys to life with stunning authenticity, performing all the classic hits alongside hidden gems from the legendary group’s brilliant extended catalog.
Local Sail On: The Beach Boys Tribute Band to Take the Stage at the Brown Grand Opera House

On Sunday, October 11 at 3 PM the Brown Grand Opera House Inc. in downtown Concordia (310 W 6th Street) will present Sail On: The Beach Boys Tribute Band.

Oct 05, 2026
Cloud County Courthouse in Concordia (Photo by Olivia Bergmeier)
Local Cloud County Commission to Hold Regular Meeting on Monday, Oct. 5

The Cloud County Commission will meet on the morning of Monday, October 5, 2026, to hold a regular meeting at the Cloud County Courthouse in Concordia.

Oct 04, 2026
Seal of Kansas. Images courtesy Kansas Government
Local September Total Tax Collections at $1.08B

The State of Kansas total tax collections report for September 2026.

Oct 02, 2026
Concordia City Hall (Photo by Olivia Bergmeier)
Local Concordia City Commission to Meet on October 7

The Concordia City Commission will met on the evening of Wednesday, October 7 to hold a regular meeting at City Hall.

Oct 02, 2026
Members of the Brown Grand Board of Directors, the Belleville Chapter of the Kansas Masonic Lodge, and the Concordia City Commission attended the presentation of a $10,000 grant to the Brown Grand on Oct. 1. (Pictured center left and center right): Doug Wilkinson, former Grand Master of the Belleville Chapter of the Kansas Masonic Lodge, and Melissa Swenson, Executive Director of the Brown Grand Opera House.
Local Brown Grand Opera House Receives $10,000 Grant for 1907 Napoleon Restoration Project

On the evening of October 1, members of the Brown Grand Board of Directors and the Belleville Chapter of the Kansas Masonic Lodge met at the Brown Grand Opera House in Concordia for the presentation ...

Oct 02, 2026

Sports

Kale Schroeder punting in Marysville. Photo by Jen Schroeder.
Sports Fighting Irish Pounce the Panthers in Chapman

The Concordia Panthers traveled to Chapman on October 2 to take on the Fighting Irish, looking to snap a three-game losing streak and get back in the win column. Chapman, however, had other plans. In ...

Oct 02, 2026
2026 Concordia Volleyball. Photo by Anna Jackson
Sports Lady Panther Volleyball Continues NCKL Play in Chapman

On Tuesday, September 29th, the Concordia Lady Panther volleyball team traveled to Chapman in search of their second North Central Kansas League win of the season.

Sep 30, 2026
Concordia Lady Panther Golf Wins Clay Center Invitational, photo by Erin Herman
Sports Concordia Wins Clay Center Golf Invitational

For the second time this season, the Concordia Lady Panther golf team wins a round of golf, and Senior Mya Niehues earns her third individual title of the year.

Sep 29, 2026
Niehues eyeing hole in Hesston
Sports Mya Niehues Finishes 2nd in Hesston

Mother Nature canceled the Lady Panthers' golf round in Salina on Thursday, but Concordia stayed focused on their busy week as the team traveled to Hesston on Friday, September 25th, for the Buhler Va...

Sep 28, 2026
Dora Kuburovic
Sports Cloud County Volleyball Edged by Butler, 3-2, in KJCCC Showdown

The Cloud County Community College volleyball team dropped a five-set heartbreaker to Butler Community College in Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) play on Saturday, September 26, in...

Sep 27, 2026
Koehn Williams
Sports Concordia Falls to Swathers on Homecoming

The 2026 Concordia High School homecoming week comes to an end on Friday, September 25th, as the Concordia Panther football team fell to the #3 team in Class 3A, the Hesston Swathers, 42-14.

Sep 25, 2026