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Concordia, Kansas Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Concordia! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. āļøļø
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- What Concordia gains as Rodās Thriftway closes after 31 years
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ā¢ Rod & Kathy Imhoff (bladeempire.com subscription) ā Rod and Kathy Imhoff have closed Rodās Thriftway on Concordiaās Main Street after 31 years, ending Rodās 63-year grocery career and leaving just one grocery store in all of Cloud County. Their former building is being remodeled into The Hub, a new multi-use retail and office space, while the Imhoffs adjust to retirement and thank Concordia residents for decades of support. 
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