Local News

Great Bend Pilot Killed in Ultralight Plane Crash

A Great Bend man has died after the ultralight aircraft he was flying crashed at Great Bend Municipal Airport.

Power Pole Testing to Start

City of Russell Electric Department crews and contract crews from Osmose Utilities Services will be working in the streets and alleys throughout Russell in the coming weeks conducting power pole testing.

Russell County Wheat Harvest Now in Full Swing

As hot temperatures and windy conditions set in around the area, the 2013 wheat harvest in Russell County is now in full swing.

Freedom Fest Still Needs Volunteers

Organizers of Freedom Fest in Russell, which happens in less than two weeks, are still looking for volunteers to help make the large event successful.

Russell, Ellsworth County Extension Agencies Merge

Effective July 1, the Kansas State University Research and Extension Agencies in Russell and Ellsworth Counties will merge to form the Midway Extension District.

Two Injured in I-70 Rollover on Saturday

A man and a woman from Mississippi were injured and taken to Ellsworth County Medical Center Saturday afternoon following their involvement in a rollover wreck on Interstate 70 west of the Ellsworth exit.