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2 days ago | 
kclyradio.com | Payton Tholstrup
JoAnn Audrey Savage Mills, age 84, of Washington, Kansas, passed away on June 25, 2025, at Cambridge Place Senior Village in Marysville, Kansas. Visitation will be held Sunday, June 29, from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. The family will be present to greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 30, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church near Greenleaf, Kansas, with Pastor Randy Jahnke officiating.
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4 days ago | 
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By Payton TholstrupPhoto courtesy of Grow Clay CountySomething new is coming to this year’s 3rd of July Celebration in Clay Center. Kathryn Doster-Tipsword, Events Coordinator at Grow Clay County, said, “Imagine this. You’re outside on a hot summer day, and suddenly, you’re standing in a huge pile of bubbles – like a mountain of foam that’s taller than your knees, and maybe even over your head if you’re short like me.
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By Payton TholstrupImage courtesy of CanvaDuring a regular meeting in April 2025, the Cloud County Commission awarded 20 non-profit projects funding support through the Meridian Way Wind Farm. EDP Renewables provided these funds, totaling $304,500. The funds will support innovative projects that enhance the quality of life of citizens in Cloud County. To be considered, each organization had to apply by sending an application to the Cloud County Courthouse.
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By Payton TholstrupPhoto courtesy of Travel KansasOn June 23rd, the Republican River Valley Farm Machinery Museum in Wakefield, Kansas, announced its closing. The museum opened in 2001 and is in the former Auld Chevrolet Company Building. “It hasn’t been an easy decision to shutter the Farm Machinery Museum,” said Joy Luthi Shandy, Wakefield Museum Association president.
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By Payton TholstrupSummer is officially here, and the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a heat advisory for North Central Kansas. This includes Clay, Republic, Washington, Cloud, Jewell, Mitchell, and Osborne counties. Extreme temperatures began at noon today and will continue until 8:00 pm on Saturday, June 21st. The forecasted heat index could reach 106 degrees.
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By Payton TholstrupAt just 16 years old, Ezri Catlin is already brewing up big ideas. Catlin grew up surrounded by coffee, thanks to her parents, who own the local roastery in Clay Center. The early exposure to the coffee industry sparked more than just a love of coffee; it inspired her to start her own business, Ez Duzit Drinks. “I always talked about it because I thought it would be a fun job, especially since we don’t have that many drink options in town.
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By Payton TholstrupPictures are courtesy of Natosha HeveloneNatosha Hevelone’s fitness journey began in December of 2022. After training hard for about a year and going to the gym three times a day, Hevelone realized what she was doing was the opposite of healthy. “I was starting to have body image issues,” she said. Hoping to find a workout she would enjoy, she began attending MixxedFit classes in Manhattan with her friends.
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2 weeks ago | 
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By Payton TholstrupPhoto courtesy of CanvaThe last full moon of spring will reach its peak illumination at 2:44 am central time on Wednesday, June 11th. Nicknamed the Strawberry Moon, the name comes from Indigenous tribes that live in the northeastern United States, according to the Farmer’s Almanac. The Ojibwe, Dakota, and Lakota peoples have used this moon to mark the ripening of “June-bearing” strawberries that are ready to be harvested.
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By Payton TholstrupThe Clay Center Aquatic Park is offering water exercise classes again this summer. The classes are Monday through Friday, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., weather permitting. Classes are for people 14 years old and older. Available classes include Aqua Exercise, Water Pilates, and Aqua Dance. Water Pilates is new this year. It adapts the principles of traditional Pilates to the water environment.
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By Payton TholstrupEmily Rugg was crowned Miss Kansas 2025 on Saturday, June 7th at Pratt Community College. The pageant drew 21 contestants from across the state, each competing for the title of Miss Kansas. Categories included talent, fitness, evening gown, on-stage questions, and private interviews. Rugg will now go on to represent Kansas at the Miss America competition, joining other young women in competing for one of the nation’s most prestigious scholarships.
