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CLAY CENTER, Kan. (AP) - The Clay Center Zoo is trying to raise $500,000 in order to keep the zoo open.
Bill Callaway, director of Clay Center Public Utilities Commission, told The Salina Journal that as of Friday afternoon, the zoo was $320,000 short of the initial goal.
He says the 70-year-old zoo needs to be modernized, and first-phase plans include a new main entry building, indoor and outdoor exhibit space, utility improvements and landscaping.
The fundraising ...