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Russell County USD 407 Board of Education to Meet Monday

The Russell County USD 407 Board of Education will hold their regular meeting on Monday, March 9 at the District Administration Office in Russell.

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Russell County USD 407
Local Russell County USD 407 Board of Education to Meet Monday

The Russell County USD 407 Board of Education will hold their regular meeting on Monday, March 9 at the District Administration Office in Russell.

Mar 06, 2026
Troy Waymaster
Local From the Dome to Home: Representative Waymaster's Latest Newsletter

109th Representative Troy Waymaster has released his latest newsletter recapping the eighth week of the legislative session in Topeka.

Mar 06, 2026
American Red Cross
Local Red Cross Asks You to TEST Your Smoke Alarms as You TURN Your Clocks Forward This Weekend

Daylight saving time begins on Sunday, March 8 and the American Red Cross encourages everyone to test their smoke alarms as they turn their clocks forward to make sure the devices are working.

Mar 06, 2026
Post Rock Community Foundation Logo
Local Post Rock Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications

The Post Rock Community Foundation is accepting applications for Spring Grants. Online applications opened March 1 and are due Friday, May 1, 2026.

Mar 06, 2026
Kansas Department of Transportation
Local New Kansas Bicycle Maps Now Available

The new 2026-28 Official State Bicycle Map of Kansas is now available from the Kansas Department of Transportation. Whether riding a few miles or cycling across the state, this edition offers a variet...

Mar 06, 2026
Residents of Russell, Ellsworth and Lincoln counties attend a town hall presentation by Karin Goldberg, former project lead. Photo Courtesy of K-State.edu
Local Cancer Rates are Rising in Western Kansas, K-State is Helping Community Members Address the Issue

When residents of three western Kansas counties raised concerns about rising cancer rates and potential environmental cancer risks in their communities, Kansas State University researchers responded w...

Mar 05, 2026

Sports

The Central Plains boys basketball team won the Osborne 1A Division 1 Sub-State on Friday, March 6 to make it back to state for the second-straight year and seventh time in the last 12 years. (Photo courtesy of Sports in Kansas)
Sports Central Plains Claims Substate Title and State Tournament Bid in Thriller vs Sylvan-Lucas

Boys: Central Plains Oilers 56 - Sylvan-Lucas Mustangs 52

Mar 06, 2026
The Victoria Knights Boys Basketball team poses with the Class 1A Division ll Sub-State Championship trophy after defeating Wallace County 51-40 on Friday, March 6, 2026 at the Colby Event Center in Colby, Kansas. (Photo courtesy of Victoria USD 432).
Sports Knights Shine as Victoria's Boys Punch State Tournament Ticket

COLBY-Nick Sander scored 26 points as the Victoria Knights overcame a six-point deficit and rallied past Wallace County 51-40 on Friday evening in the Class 1A Division ll Golden Plains Boys Sub-State...

Mar 06, 2026
Barton Community College...bartonccc.edu...1-800-748-7594
Sports Area Basketball Scores - March 6

Area High School Basketball scores for Friday, March 6.

Mar 06, 2026
RHS and RMS students can now participate on the Russell Trap Shooting Team. The team is now open to 7th through 12th graders.
Sports RJSHS Trap Team to Hold Introduction Meeting

The Russell Junior-Senior High School Trap Team season will shortly be under way, and they will be holding an introduction to trap on Sunday, March 8, at 2 pm at the 2A Trap Range northeast of Gorham.

Mar 05, 2026
Basketball
Sports Seven Area Teams to Compete for Sub-State Title and Trip to State This Weekend

This weekend, Friday, March 6, and Saturday, March 7, four area girls' teams and three area boys' teams will compete for a sub-state basketball title and earn a spot in the KSHSAA Basketball State Tou...

Mar 05, 2026
Barton Community College...bartonccc.edu...1-800-748-7594
Sports Area Basketball Scores - March 3

Area High School Basketball scores for Tuesday, March 3.

Mar 03, 2026