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Come rain or come shine

300 car show entrants aren’t detered by Saturday showers It may have rained on their parade, but spirits remained high Saturday, June 15 at the Mid America Cruise-In. A rainy Saturday at the car show kept the tops up for most of the day, but didn’t deter a crowd of car enthusiasts, as over 300 automobiles showed for...

Kids travel back to Historic Republic County

Children are taking a step back into Republic County’s past this week at events hosted by the county’s museums. Over the next two weeks, 21 youth will learn how to pack a trunk with necessities to build a life on the prairie, study genealogy, play popular games of a past generation, and learn the traditions and food...

Walking a fine line

County learns a walking trail doesn’t fit drug, alcohol fund guidelines One way Republic County Commissioners hoped to say “no” to drugs in Republic County has turned out to be a no-no in the eyes of the state. Commissioners agreed several weeks ago to designate $8,500 from the county’s alcohol and drug fund to a...

Where’s the beef?

County follows national trend of lower cattle numbers, higher beef prices The number of cattle in Republic County fell nearly eight percent since last year, which many attribute to the recent drought. The drought decreased the feed supply available for livestock in the past year while increasing the feed costs. Cattle...

Honor flights pay tribute to local veterans

The NCK Honor Flight, based out of Concordia, recently made a trip to Washington DC to escort 28 area veterans to their memorials. Local veterans honored on the trip included Lee Campbell, Concordia, Clarence Kelley, Belleville, and his son Greg, Dr. Jon Thayer, Abilene, and his daughter Jill Watson, Roger Lahodny,...