Gov. Avery dies at 98
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William "Bill" Avery at the dedication of the Broughton Bridge April 29, 2003.
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William Avery, a one-term Republican governor in the 1960s and former U.S. House member, has died, the governor's office said Thursday. He was 98
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Counties to seek denial of pipeline tax exemption
Officials from five of six counties being crossed by the TransCanada pipeline say they've decided to ask the State Board of Tax Appeals to deny a property tax exemption for the company that they say will deny them hundreds of thousands of dollars in property tax revenue.
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Health Dept. to offer H1N1 clinics
Right now the Clay County Health Department isn't taking names to put on the list for H1N1 flu vaccines, but as soon as the Health Department has the shots available, it will offer them at weekly clinics, health administrator Dana Rickley said.
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Ken Swenson inducted into Kansas Sports Hall of Fame
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Ken Swenson
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Having the opportunity to run competitively was always "extra special" whether it was at Clay Center Community High School or at the Olympics, Olympian Ken Swenson said
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Council axes Spring Cleanup
The Clay Center City Council decided not to have a Spring cleanup next year and instead combine the two cleanups to one in the Fall.
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Mall shares White House experience
Clay Center resident Vicki Mall has heard it all answering phones for the White House during President Clinton's administration from 1993 to 1995
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Folks: USD funding could drop to 1992 levels
Superintendant Mike Folks told the USD-379 board that state funding for schools will drop to 1992 levels, according to information distributed at the Kansas Association of School Boards fall regional meeting.
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Middle School starts archery program
It's not every day kids are allowed to play with weapons at school, but this last week CCCMS students did exactly that in including archery as part of the physical education class.
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EMS mulls ambulance upcharge for heavy patients
Clay County Emergency Management Director Pam Kemp said Monday her department is not yet at the point of charging double for morbidly obese patients, but it may eventually come to that.
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Tricksters take another Halloween off
Like last year Halloween weekend this year was quiet, Sheriff Chuck Dunn told county commissioners this morning. unn said he was out Saturday night and "saw a few treaters, but there were hardly any for tricking."
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Soldiers in Iraq ask Clay Co. for fleece blankets
Iraq-stationed soldiers are asking Clay County to make fleece blankets for them. A total of 135 blankets will need to be prepared; only the most basic sewing skills are needed for the project. The project has the endorsement of the Mayor's office and the County Commissioners.
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Barnett says Cap and Trade a "job killer" for Midwest
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Jim Barnett
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A Republican candidate for the First Congressional District says the so-called "cap and trade" legislation moving through Congress would be an economic disaster for the Midwest--but hopes it will be changed or eliminated in the Senate.
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City mulls one city-wide cleanup a year
Although the city council hasn't made a final decision yet, this year may be the last that the city picks up yard waste twice a year.
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