Concordia Blade-Empire

10/09/2025

AMERICAN LEGION POST 76
FUNDRAISER FOR NEW MARQUEE
By Olivia Bergmeier | Regional Reporter Blade-Empire

A local American Legion post is a familiar sight in many Kansas towns and cities, so the broad blue-sided building in downtown Concordia with “American Legion Post 76” in bold type is not out of the ordinary.

Concordia’s American Legion Post 76 has continued operations since 1919, with its auxiliary also surpassing a century after its charter in 1922. Even though Concordia’s American Legion is familiar to most, there’s still a crowd who might not know what the American Legion does for its surrounding communities ...

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A local American Legion post is a familiar sight in many Kansas towns and cities, so the broad blue-sided building in downtown Concordia with “American Legion Post 76” in bold type is not …

10/09/2025

Here are some announcements and happenings from the Blade's School Newsletter for Concordia USD 333, including things from the previous week and what's coming up soon.

10/09/2025

LOST IN NOSTALGIA... Ghost Towns—Rice, Kansas
by Cynthia Wilson | Concordia Blade-Empire

The unknown often piques many individuals’ interest. Have you ever visited a new place and wondered how it came to be? Lost in time or just unknown—let’s dig into the history of the mysterious and unknown places just waiting to be discovered in Cloud County.

How can a town be a ghost town, but still have residents?

Let’s explore just six miles east of Concordia on Kansas Highway 9, where the town of Rice comes with a lot of history...

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The unknown often piques many individuals’ interest. Have you ever visited a new place and wondered how it came to be? Lost in time or just unknown—let’s dig into the history of the mysterious and unknown places just waiting to be discovered in Cloud County. How can a town be a ghost town, but...

10/08/2025

Congratulations to Preslee Marsh as the Blade's Athlete of the Week!

10/08/2025

The Halloween Circus crept into the Cloud County Fairgrounds tonight 🎪👻

10/06/2025

Nicol Home Meals on Wheels Calendar and Concordia Senior Center Menu and Activity Calendars, all for the week of October 6.

10/03/2025

10/02/2025

CITY COMMISSION APPROVES SALES OF BOND

An Ordinance and Resolution for General Obligation Bonds, and bids for the Highway 81 Project were part of the regular meeting of the city commission on Wednesday, October 1.

The meeting began with commissioners approving Ordinance 2025-3239, that authorized the issuance of General Obligation Bonds for three projects ...

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An Ordinance and Resolution for General Obligation Bonds, and bids for the Highway 81 Project were part of the regular meeting of the city commission on Wednesday, October 1. The meeting began …

10/02/2025

Roush named the Blade's Athlete of the Week, Oct. 2.

Congratulations!

10/02/2025

BEAUTY COMES AFTER A STORM

On Wednesday, Oct. 1, just after a few evening thunderstorms, a rainbow appeared, not just one, but two. This was taken in Southern Cloud County off of 260th and Jade roads.

On Wednesday, Oct. 1, just after a few evening thunderstorms, a rainbow appeared, not just one, but two ...

10/01/2025

Now that October has begun, our September sports gallery is officially finished📸visit our website to view the full gallery of everything from football to golf in the North Central Kansas region!

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10/01/2025

Concordia Junior-Senior High School volleyball celebrated its Senior Night yesterday🏐check out some of the frames from the game and the Senior Night celebration!