AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Clay Center Kansas. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/clay-center-ks 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/clay-center-ks https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 11 Mar 2025 01:38:11 -0500 A tradition since 1936, join Grow Clay County as we celebrate our community at our annual Piotique festival. Held each year on the last Saturday of https://www.americantowns.com/news/piotique-celebration-2023-31586588-clay-center-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/piotique-celebration-2023-31586588-clay-center-ks.html Arts and Entertainment Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 To check the status of bills and hearing, please go to the legislative website at http://www.kslegislature.org/li/ or call the legislative hotline at https://www.americantowns.com/news/kcdc-legislative-update-march-10-2023-31548318-topeka-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kcdc-legislative-update-march-10-2023-31548318-topeka-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 KEY QUOTE: “I strongly encourage members of the Legislature to work with Gov. Kelly to increase funding for special education programs to ensure https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-fully-funding-special-education-is-essential-for-every-kansas-student-to-thrive-31548328-topeka-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-fully-funding-special-education-is-essential-for-every-kansas-student-to-thrive-31548328-topeka-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Kelly Tours Butler County Special Education Interlocal, Meets with Students to Discuss Importance of Fully Funding Special Education Programs https://www.americantowns.com/news/kansan-to-kansan-week-of-march-6-2023-31548348-topeka-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kansan-to-kansan-week-of-march-6-2023-31548348-topeka-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today signed Senate Bill 39, a bipartisan bill directing the Capitol Preservation Committee to develop and approve https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kelly-signs-bipartisan-bills-honoring-kansas-history-31550040-topeka-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kelly-signs-bipartisan-bills-honoring-kansas-history-31550040-topeka-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced the release of the largest, most comprehensive cancer prevention and control plan in Kansas https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kelly-unveils-kansas-largest-most-comprehensive-plan-for-cancer-prevention-and-control-31550041-salina-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kelly-unveils-kansas-largest-most-comprehensive-plan-for-cancer-prevention-and-control-31550041-salina-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today appointed John W. Fresh of Atchison to a judgeship position in the 1st Judicial District. The position was https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kelly-appoints-john-w-fresh-to-fill-district-court-position-in-the-1st-judicial-district-31550042-lawrence-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kelly-appoints-john-w-fresh-to-fill-district-court-position-in-the-1st-judicial-district-31550042-lawrence-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced a statewide initiative to increase awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kelly-launches-statewide-initiative-to-increase-adoption-of-affordable-connectivity-program-31550043-wichita-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kelly-launches-statewide-initiative-to-increase-adoption-of-affordable-connectivity-program-31550043-wichita-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) this week joined their colleagues in introducing the Consumer https://www.americantowns.com/news/sens-moran-marshall-introduce-bipartisan-yearround-e15-legislation-31551051-lawrence-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sens-moran-marshall-introduce-bipartisan-yearround-e15-legislation-31551051-lawrence-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today welcomed Dr. Sheree Utash, President of Wichita State University (WSU) Campus of Applied https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-moran-welcomes-wsu-tech-president-dr-utash-to-senate-commerce-committee-hearing-31551052-hutchinson-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-moran-welcomes-wsu-tech-president-dr-utash-to-senate-commerce-committee-hearing-31551052-hutchinson-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (Washington, D.C., March 17, 2023) – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. is continuing his weekly storytelling series highlighting Kansans’ https://www.americantowns.com/news/kansas-conservation-series-pasture-burning-practices-in-flint-hills-region-31551059-emporia-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kansas-conservation-series-pasture-burning-practices-in-flint-hills-region-31551059-emporia-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (Washington, D.C., March 16, 2023) – Today, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. questioned the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Thomas Vilsack, https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-marshall-presses-usda-sec-vilsack-on-relationships-with-epa-doj-and-ustr-31551060-shawnee-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-marshall-presses-usda-sec-vilsack-on-relationships-with-epa-doj-and-ustr-31551060-shawnee-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (Washington, D.C., March 15, 2023) – Today, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. questioned Shalanda Young, the Director at the Office of https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-marshall-on-bidens-budget-this-is-voodoo-accounting-31551064-leawood-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-marshall-on-bidens-budget-this-is-voodoo-accounting-31551064-leawood-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (Washington, D.C., March 14, 2023) – Today, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) sent a letter to Secretary of https://www.americantowns.com/news/sens-marshall-grassley-ask-usda-sec-vilsack-to-clarify-previous-testimony-31551068-gardner-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sens-marshall-grassley-ask-usda-sec-vilsack-to-clarify-previous-testimony-31551068-gardner-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (Washington, D.C., March 13, 2023) – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. appeared on CBS Mornings to discuss his ongoing investigation into the https://www.americantowns.com/news/cbs-news-features-sen-marshalls-indepth-investigation-into-covid-origins-31551069-atchison-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cbs-news-features-sen-marshalls-indepth-investigation-into-covid-origins-31551069-atchison-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500