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During the Clay Center Fire and Rescue’s annual firemen’s ball, members were honored with certificates, thanking them for their service during 2019. Of those members, Jesse VonSpreckelsen, far left, was named Firefighter of the Year; Trey Dasher was named Rookie of the Year; and Jim Piper was named EMT of the Year. Below, comedian Quionez Berry gets the crowd laughing while performing his script following the awards ceremony Friday, Jan. 30, at the Clay County Fairgrounds.

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For the past four years, the Sutton Community Home Board has gone through several options for a new nursing home, but those options haven’t come without substantial costs.

Sutton Community Home’s building has exceeded its 50-year mark and doesn’t meet ADA regulations.

“The current building needs to go away,” Jeff Ahl, an architect with arCuretecture, said during a town hall meeting Jan. 29. “SCH’s building has reached the end of its life.”

He later commented on how well the SCH administration and staff continue to care for residents, despite the challenges the home presents.

“Janet [SCH administrator] has done an amazing job getting people in the nursing home,” he said, adding, “it’s a real challenging situation and I commend the staff for making it work.”

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Walt Becker helps students lead the Sutton Elementary School’s 100th day parade Tuesday. His sign states,

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Sandy Creek and Sutton found success during the Thayer Central Speech Meet Saturday, Jan. 25, with 21 students taking home medals.

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Clay Center’s Fire and Rescue squads will be hosting their seventh annual firemen’s ball Friday, Jan. 31, at the Clay County Fairgrounds.

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Steve Johnson joined the Clay Center City Council last week.

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At least 40 people packed in the Clay County Courtroom on Tuesday afternoon in time for the solar workshop hosted by the Clay County Board of Supervisors.

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Harvard’s City Council passed Ordinance 883, which authorizes the issuance of a bond not to exceed $900,000 to construct a new fire hall, during its Jan. 14 meeting with a 5-1 decision.

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Forty-seven seconds.

What may seem like a short amount of time can feel like forever during a shooting.

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With the recent announcement that the Sutton Community Home Foundation and the Sutton Community Home Board of Directors will be embarking on a six month capital campaign to expand the assisted living services with a new addition to the existing assisted living facility, members of the SCH Foundation and the Sutton Community Home Board of Directors will host an area town hall meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 29, beginning at 7 p.m.

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