At 11:51 AM on March 16, the City of Russell Fire Department was paged to 538 East Oakdale Avenue in Russell for the report of a structure fire in the backyard.
Local News
At 3:07 PM on Monday, March 18, Russell Main Street, Inc. received a call that the Blarney Stone had officially been found purposefully tucked away in the airplane of the Russell Play Park. Congratula...
Schaefer Architecture and USD 407 will hold their next Community Steering Committee meeting this Wednesday, March 20 at 5:30 PM at the Russell High School Cafeteria.
State Senator Elaine Bowers has released her latest Senate Scene newsletter.
Doctors on Call, a local production of Smoky Hills PBS, will feature Dr. David Battin with the Heart Center at Salina Regional Health Center on Tuesday, March 19 at 7 PM and will focus on cardiology.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has issued a proclamation to kick off National Poison Prevention Week, which takes place March 17 through 23.
A bridge replacement project will close a portion of US Highway 281 in Smith County starting Monday, April 1.
Sports
The Northern Plains League has released its 2023-24 all league basketball selections.
Xzephren Donner and Karsyn Hamlin each won state championships and nine other members of the Russell Wrestling Club medaled at the USAWKS Kids Folkstyle State Tournament in Topeka March 8-10.
The Mid-Continent League has announced its 2023-2024 All-League Basketball Teams and one Russell High School girl and one boy were honored.
Russell High School 2024 Spring Sports Schedules
HUTCHINSON-Kenyon Gillins scored 13 of his game-high 17 points in the second half as Wellsville overcame a second half deficit to defeat Ellsworth 48-38 Wednesday in the KSHSAA Class 3A Boys State Qua...
22 members of the Russell Wrestling Club are going to the USAWKS Kids Folkstyle State Tournament in Topeka on March 8, 9 and 10.