Russell's favorite native son, former US Senator Bob Dole, penned a letter to the Russell community as Prairiesta begins.
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Our Trudy premiered on Thursday evening at Lincoln Park in Russell during Prairiesta.
Kansans with a driver's license or identification card that expired between March 12, 2020 and March 30, 2021 have until June 30 to renew those credentials.
The Russell City Council will meet Tuesday, June 15 at 4:30 PM at City Hall.
The Russell County USD 407 Board of Education will meet Monday, June 14 at 5:30 PM at the Central Administration Office in downtown Russell.
The Russell County Area Community Foundation has awarded Smoky Hills PBS a grant for $1,000.
The City of Russell will offer free public transportation rides June 10 through 12 in the spirit of Prairiesta.
Sports
The Russell-Victoria Baseball Club, a combination of 19 and Under and 17 and Under teams continued their season opening winning streak with a pair of wins Wednesday night at the Shaffer Field Complex.
After a season that saw all of the area's 8-Man Football teams make the State Playoffs in 2020, several players from those teams will play one last game on the Gridiron at the 8-Man All-Star Football ...
The Russell K-18 summer youth baseball team is off to a 4-0 start to the summer.
It's been a tough start to the summer for the Russell Blue 15-and-under baseball team.
The Russell-Victoria 19-and-under baseball club began the 2021 season in grand style over the weekend with a pair of doubleheader sweeps.
The 6th annual State Line All-Star Basketball games were played Saturday in Mankato and the Northern Plains League swept both the Boys and Girls contests with several area players contributing.
