Wakefield News

It has been 57 years since the late Ronald E. Evans was a student at Highland Park High School, but make no mistake - he has hardly been forgotten.

Author Laura Moriarty is hoping to connect with attendees of the third annual Florence Crittenton Services conference, which takes place Thursday at Grace Episcopal Cathedral, 701 S.W. 8th.

A 59-year-old man sustained injuries in a one-vehicle accident at Ninth and Liberty, the Clay Center Police Department said.

A storm that swept through north-central Kansas early Monday brought several inches of rain and dropped hail as large as softballs.

Local law enforcement officers said a near record number of people were arrested and booked since last Friday in separate cases.

Two people were taken to the Clay County Medical Center after a one-vehicle accident near Wakefield Tuesday evening, the Kansas Highway Patrol said.

Loun Crawford, 817 Sherman, wades his driveway after the downpour. Heavy rain and hail up to the size of baseballs struck Clay County this morning backing up the storm sewer system in Clay Center, stranding ...

On Saturday, April 12, Kansas Democratic Party Congressional District Conventions elected 21 delegates and four alternates to attend the Democratic National Convention to be held August 25-28 in Denver. via Chanute Tribune

“On a fair and level playing field, we believe we will be theprovider of choice in the communities we serve because of our approach to true community partnership and customer service”

Construction that will bring high-speed telecommunications fiber to communities in portions of North Central Kansas begins next week. via Abilene Reflector-Chronicle

The classes of 1958, 1983 and 2008 will be honored May 24 at the Wakefield High School Alumni Banquet. via Salina Journal

On April 25, the event will begin at the Wakefield Methodist Church Community Center with registration and guided field trips to the Milford Wetlands and the Republican River bottoms, the Kansas Landscape ... via Topeka Capital-Journal

It took 14 rounds and more than an hour for the winner of the Clay County Spelling Bee to be decided. via Clay Center Dispatch

A Clay County man is in a Topeka hospital after he was injured Wednesday afternoon on a farm in southern Clay County. via Abilene Reflector-Chronicle

“The program has been successful”

The county appraiser has recommended the county end its tax rebates for new construction under the Neighborhood Revitalization program two years before it was set to expire. via Clay Center Dispatch

Clay Center and Wakefield Rural Fire District volunteers responded to a house fire Tuesday afternoon north of Wakefield. via Clay Center Dispatch

A Wakefield man was injured early Saturday evening after his motorcycle collided with a deer. via Abilene Reflector-Chronicle

Driver cited in accident More than $1,000 damage was reported in a two-vehicle accident Saturday morning at Fourth and Lincoln, the Clay Center Police Department said. via Clay Center Dispatch

“We were very concerned about fire danger with downed lines in the country and we knew a lot of people had no way to call to report emergencies”

The greatest frustration government and emergency officials have faced throughout the ice storm disaster has been the inability or unwillingness of Westar and AT&T to communicate with them as they struggle to ... via Clay Center Dispatch

“We had excellent response from Public Utilities. The Street Department did a good job opening paths for us.”

As Clay County residents dealt with power outages and downed trees from the ice storm, law enforcement officials this morning said things were going pretty well considering the circumstances. via Clay Center Dispatch