Sutton senior Carson Mau, President of the Sutton FFA Chapter, came away from the 96th annual Nebraska State FFA convention with two honors. Mau was named as the 2024 Proficiency Award Winner in Turf Grass Management, as well as, being honored with the Star Farmer Award in Agri-Business. Additional details related to the Sutton and Sandy Creek FFA Chapters at the state convention will appear in the April 17 issue of the Clay County News. Mau is picture with Matt Dolch, president of the Nebraska FFA Foundation. COURTESY PHOTO | CLAY COUNTY NEWS ... PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our ..read more

Residents and staff alike at the Sutton Community Home enjoyed the views of the partial eclipse that encompassed South Central Nebraska skies Monday afternoon, April 8. Ernie and Leota Snell, shown here took part in the fun, as well. COURTESY PHOTO | CLAY COUNTY NEWS ... PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today! Read more about All eyes on the eclipse at SCH Monday afternoon ..read more

With the passage of an updated street improvement district during Monday night’s Sutton City Council meeting, infrastructure work along Hickory Street, on the north side of the Fox Hollow Golf Course, and the north side of the Schwab housing development will turn a focus on streets being created inside the development, and along Hickory Street from Highway 6, east to Road Y on the east side of the development. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS This view of Hickory Street, which runs along the north side of the Fox Hollow Golf Course, and the developing of the Schwab Housing Development loo ..read more

The Sutton Volunteer Fire Department and EMS squads held their annual awards banquet Saturday, March 30, at the Sutton Community Center. Above, banquet attendees packed the community center for the awards banquet, meal, and entertainment, at the left, Brandon Kreutzer was honored by assistant fire chief Brandon Scheidemann, left, and fire chief Tracey Landenberger as the Fire Fighter of the Year. Additional highlights are on page 3A ANDI LANDENBERGER| CLAY COUNTY NEWS ... PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet ..read more

Easter events were held in Clay Center and Harvard this past week. Above, Yasmine and Vanessa Delrosario look at gifts during the Clay Center Community Club’s Easter event, Friday, March 29, while below, James and Owen Struss open eggs during Harvard’s event at the Harvard Rest Haven, Saturday, March 30. ANDI LANDENBERGER| CLAY COUNTY NEWS ... PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today! Read more about Easter events in Harvard, Clay Center ..read more

Sen. Eliot Bostar has introduced multiple bills aimed at easing Nebraska’s child care crisis. PHOTO COURTESY OF NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE | CLAY COUNTY NEWS State Sen. Teresa Ibach of Sumner. COURTESY OF NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE | CLAY COUNTY NEWS A single email sent in early March disrupted the lives of 116 Lincoln-area families. The Dimensions child care center at First-Plymouth Church will close for good May 23, the email said.The initial response to that announcement: panic. Parents scrambled for alternative care. The center’s 27 teachers feared for their jobs.“That ... PLEASE LOG IN F ..read more

The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) have partnered together for the 2024 Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week because everyone deserves to go home from work each day. The goal is to raise awareness among farmers and agricultural workers about the importance of safety when working ... PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today! Read more about Nebraska Corn Board and Nebraska Soybean Board Promote Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week ..read more

Ricketts United States Senator Pete Ricketts has announced that his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours around the state.Ricketts’ staff will be in Sutton on Monday, March 25, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Sutton American Legion Post 61, located at 103 E.Forrest Street.At Mobile Office ... PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today! Read more about Sen. Ricketts’ staff to visit Sutton March 25 ..read more

COURTESY PHOTO BY DON RUSSELL | CLAY COUNTY NEWS The Manna Resort soup feed and silent auction fundraising event, Sunday, March 17, brought over 150 guests that supported the resort, held in the Fairfield Auditorium. Here, at the left is Deb Koehler serving soup to Brett Lahndorf as Lahndorf led his family through the service line as Rex Bailey ... PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today! Read more about Manna Resort hosts annual fundraiser March 17 ..read more

According to the Nebraska State Republican Party Constitution, on even-numbered years, each county is to hold a county convention between March 1, and April 10.The purpose is to elect officers for the county party, elect delegates to attend the State Republican Party Convention, and conduct any other business to be ... PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today! Read more about Clay County Republican convention is Thursday ..read more