Former Russell Mayor Raymond Curtis "Curt" Mader has died. He was 55.

Local News

As of 3 PM, Friday, January 22, Russell County has 795 total positive cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, an increase of four since Wednesday, according to the Russell County Health Department...

The Russell Public Library will be closed February 1 through 6 while carpet is installed.

USD 407 Russell County Schools is releasing the application for eligibility to enroll in the four-year-old preschool classroom based at Simpson Elementary School for the 2021-2022 school year.

The 2021 Kansas Legislative session is underway in Topeka and in his weekly newsletter, 109th Representative Troy Waymaster discusses property tax transparency, the regulation of abortions and bill he...

Former Russell Mayor Raymond Curtis "Curt" Mader has died. He was 55.

The Russell County USD 407 Board of Education will meet Monday, January 25 at 5:30 PM at the Central Administration Office in downtown Russell.
Sports

Area high school basketball scores for Friday, January 22.

PLAINVILLE-Camille Dortland scored eight of her game-high 22 points in overtime as the Russell Lady Broncos captured a 67-57 victory over Hill City Thursday evening in the ninth place game of the Mid ...

Area high school basketball scores for Thursday, January 21.

The Russell High School boys basketball team lost 60-51 to Stockton on Thursday, January 21 in the Mid-Continent League Tournament's ninth place game at the Stockton Grade School Gym.

The Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association has released its high school rankings for the week of January 18 and two area wrestlers remain in the Class 3-2-1A poll.

The Kansas State High School Activities Association Board of Directors met Wednesday, January 20 and approved to allow up to four spectators per student at winter activities.