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Soldier blankets piling up

The community is over half it's goal of making 135 fleece blankets for a unit in Iraq. Over a hundred blankets have been collected.

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Pool/Rec Task Force wants input on first phase
Task Force Chairwoman McKenna Porter, a member of the council, said she would like to see a pool renovation as the first phase of a comprehensive recreation program.
While the Pool Replacement/Recreation Task Force is in the research phase of looking into what it would take to build a pool or establish a city recreation department, Task Force members talked about Thursday which one of those should be in the first phase.
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Students present ideas to renovate City Hall
K-State student Lindsey Eftink shows Clay Center council members an idea to use glass for City Hall's rear fire escape in a model at Thursday's presentation.
Of the six proposals to renovate City presented by fifth-year interior design architect students from K-State, all recommended putting in an elevator and improving accessibility, changing the front facade of the building and moving the council chambers to a larger space.
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Utilities agreement will mean about $2 a month more for customers
Starting with the January utility bill, which residents will receive in February, residents will see an extra line for what Public Utilities will pay to the city in lieu of a franchise fee.
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FFA teams place first, second in leadership school
CHAMPIONS — The senior team of Kellie Jackson, Andrea Steenbock, Whitney Bohnenblust, Adam Gierhan, Casey Pederson, and Kaylee Braun placed first overall at the contest. (Courtesy Photo)
The Clay Center FFA chapter competed at the North Central District Leadership School in Salina on Nov. 9.
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Green holiday Festival this weekend for the veterans
This year the Green Holiday Festival on Saturday, Nov. 21, will celebrate veterans.
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Butterfields to be honored at Blood Drive
Ed and Ruth Butterfield
Next week's blood drive will be an extra special one for two who are retiring as the blood drive's coordinators.
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Board discusses ways to save this year, will wait and see on future cuts
With looming state budget cuts, the district is looking at a shortfall of approximately $600,000 this year, although the district will rely on carry-overs, the district's contingency reserve and a few other recommendations to get through this year.
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Reed Seed puts up bulks bins
Four bins line up west of the airport on Limestone Road waiting to be put up.
Reed Seed added bins to its warehouse under construction west of the airport on US-24 on Tuesday.
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Condemned building may be turned into coffee shop
812 5th St.
Clay Center resident Joshua Hanson said told the City Council Tuesday that he found a downtown property on CraigsList and an offer from its owner Jeff Young to trade it for a Cadillac.
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Boys State delegate thankful for valuable experience
Jordan Blake
CCCHS student Jordan Blake thanked the Lions Club Tuesday for sending him to Boys State over the summer, saying that it was a valuable experience that helped him better how understand government works.
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Man bound over on four counts of arson
District Judge Merryl Wilson bound over Brent Boyle, 33, Clay Center, on four counts of arson at a preliminary hearing on Nov. 10. His arraignment is set for Jan. 12.
County attorney Rick James said the arson charges stem from a house fire near Green.

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Council: Move animal shelter; don't build a new one
City Administrator Cheryl Beatty told the city council Tuesday night she couldn't find someone to move the animal shelter and rebuild for less than $55,000 and received direction from a committee to look at building a new one...

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Snow cuts power to 1600 rural homes
Heavy, wet snow reaching more than 10 inches in some areas Monday brought down 200 rural electric poles in the Bluestem power system causing loss of power to some 1600 homes as of mid-day.
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Co. to ask TransCanada to pay for X-ing damage
Other Kansas counties the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline will go through are backing away from asking the pipeline for any kind of payment to build within their county -- but not Clay County.
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Blankets for soldiers project needs input
The organizers for the fleece blankets for soldiers deployed to Iraq are asking for people who are participating in the project to report the number of blankets they intend to contribute.
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Slush storm hits area
Clay Center received about 3 to 4 inches of "wet, sloppy" snow this morning for the first snow of the season, ideal for snow balls and snowmen.
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Animal control plans center on new shelter
Amy Taylor
The Clay Center Animal Shelter is preparing to make a lot of changes -- some of which will be made as soon as the new shelter is built, others may be a couple of years away yet.
Animal control officer Amy Taylor and city administrator Cheryl Beatty talked about animal control changes they will make and other plans at last week's Chamber coffee forum. The city is in the process of rewriting its animal control ordinance.

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4-Hers recognized for achievements
"Aim for the Stars with 4-H," was the theme at the 4-H Achievement Night on Nov. 7 as Clay County 4-Hers of the River Valley Extension District received special recognition
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Therapy dog, retired school teacher hired at library
The Clay Center Carnegie Library now has two new employees -- one of them four-legged.
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Medal of Honor recipient asks families to display flags
Col. Roger Donlon
The first Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War, Col. Roger H.C. Donlon, a Green Beret, asked families to remember veterans by displaying service flags in front of their homes.
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Keller: Fewer Americans carry burden of being veterans
Master Sgt. Darrel Keller
One in 10 Americans can now claim the title of veteran, a lot fewer veterans than there used to be, Kansas National Guard Master Sgt. Darell Keller said.
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WWII vet recalls endings of two world wars for 3rd-graders
Austin Hedman, Delmar Yarrow’s grandson, shows a picture of Yarrow in 1944
Among other things, Lincoln Elementary third-graders learned Wednesday that World War II ended 65 years ago, not in 1993, as one student guessed.
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Gierhan nominated for Rudy Award
Ryan Gierhan
One of Clay Center's own, Ryan Gierhan, has been nominated for a Rudy Award.
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