Smithville football season concludes in district semifinals
SMITHVILLE — The season came to an abrupt end for Smithville football with an 11-10 loss to Savannah in the Class 4 District 8 Tournament Semifinals Friday, Nov.
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Blue Jays ends season with 3rd-place at state
Liberty volleyball closed out its historic campaign with its first state trophy in five years by finishing third in the Class 5 State Tournament Nov.
Eagles edge out Park Hill South for district title
RIVERSIDE — The stadium sat in nearly total silence as the fate of a title was about to be decided.
Liberty Academy junior seeks donations for cold-weather backpacks
LIBERTY — Liberty Academy junior Amaya Wilhelm is hoping the community will donate to her school project so she can put together at least 25 cold-weather backpacks for those in need.
Wright finishes 2nd as Eagles cross country closes out campaign
COLUMBIA — Liberty North cross country finished its season in the Class 5 State Championships Friday, Nov.
Registration open for Smithville Holiday Lights Contest
SMITHVILLE — Registration is open through Dec.
Celebrate 50 years of Kearney cross country at Turkey Trot
KEARNEY — The school district in Kearney is inviting Bulldog runners to come home for Thanksgiving as the Kearney High School cross country program is marking its 50th season this year.
Time to set up fall bird feeding stations
With fall giving way to winter, natural food sources become scarcer for birds, especially after a particularly dry growing season.
County administrator to retire in 2025
CLAY COUNTY — After overseeing daily operations of Clay County for three years, County Administrator Dianna Wright will retire in February of 2025.Wright was appointed to the county’s top non-elected, administrative role in February of 2022 after a nationwide search that included 42 applicants and six finalists.
Kearney changing drinking water treatment method
KEARNEY — Later in November, Kearney’s water treatment plant will be changing how it treats the city’s drinking water to align with how Kansas City treats the drinking water it supplies.