Concordia, KS

Free rides to polling places in Salina and around the area will be available on Tuesday. OCCK Transportation will be fare-free all day on Tuesday, November 3 for Election Day. Services include Salina CityGo, Abilene public transportation, Concordia public transportation, 81 Connection, KanConnect, and paratransit services. In 2025, OCCK Transportation gave 1,300 rides on Election […]

In recent high school football games, Concordia, Hoisington, Marysville, Rock Creek, and Wamego secured victories in the North Central Kansas League. In the Twin Valley League, Axtell, Blue Valley, Centralia, and other teams also achieved significant wins, showcasing strong performances across the leagues.

Nelsen Petersen, 60, of Superior, NE was with family when he passed away on Saturday, October 24 in Lincoln, NE. Nelsen was born February 5th, 1966, in Sioux Falls, SD, to Marvin and Eudora (Speelman) Petersen. The family moved to Concordia, KS in 1968 and he spent his early years in Concordia playing baseball for […]

In recent football games, Concordia, Hesston, Marysville, Rock Creek, and Wamego secured wins in the North Central Kansas League. In the Twin Valley League, Axtell, Centralia, Clifton-Clyde, Hanover, Troy, Valley Heights, and Washington County also triumphed. Additional victories included Nemaha Central and Sabetha dominating their opponents.

Chapman defeated Clay Center 36-14 Friday night to remain atop the 2026 North Central Kansas League football standings in the lone intra-NCKL football showdown this past week. The victory moves Chapman to 6-1, 5-0 on the season, while Clay Center drops to 3-4, 1-3. Concordia defeated Smoky Valley 18-14, Marysville defeated Minneapolis 21-6 and Wamego […]

Dennis John Cyre, 58, passed away October 7, 2026, at the Wakefield Rehab and Care Home. Dennis was born August 10, 1968 at St. Joseph Hospital in Concordia, Kansas, to Bernard and Loretta (Dallen) Cyre. His grandparents were George and Georgianna (Charbonneau) Cyre and Louis (Bud) and Stella (Girard) Dallen. He attended Morganville Grade School […]

The Concordia Panthers used a 133-yard rushing night from running back Braytin Hake and a two-touchdown passing performance from quarterback Jett Flax to end a five-game losing streak and defeat the Smoky Valley Vikings 18-14 in Concordia on Friday night. Despite a solid rushing night […]

McPherson 38, Tonganoxie 19 Concordia 18, Smoky Valley 14 Council Grove 36, Inman 21 Bennington 37, Canton-Galva 32 Sylvan-Lucas 54, Little River 38 Marais des Cygnes Valley 45, Elyria Christian 20 Hillsboro 56, Trinity Catholic 0 Cunningham 46, Goessel 0 Halstead 28, Marion 14 Wamego […]

Marysville hosted Concordia in NCKL Volleyball action on Tuesday, October 13, 2026

The Chapman Fighting Irish football team improved to 5-1 on the season Friday night with a 44-6 victory against Smoky Valley and remains atop the 2026 North Central Kansas Lague football standings. Wamego defeated Concordia 49-6 in the only intra-NCKL football showdown on Friday as the Red Raiders improved to 4-1, 4-0. Wamego and Chapman […]