As part of the West Wichita Avenue mill and overlay project in Russell, one block of North Kansas Street between Wichita Avenue and 1st Street will be closed beginning at 7 AM on Monday, October 2 and remain closed for several days.

Local News

US Senator Jerry Moran released the following statement after voting to override President Biden's veto, which dismissed the Senate Resolution of Disapproval to overturn the listing of the lesser prai...

The Russell High School homecoming bonfire scheduled for tonight, Thursday, September 28 has been canceled due to high winds according to RHS.

Smoky Hills PBS has announced it is now live streaming on Hulu + Live TV, one of the nation's largest streaming services for live television with more than 4.5 million subscribers.
US Senators Jerry Moran of Kansas and Michael Bennet of Colorado have introduced legislation to increase competition and capacity in the meat processing and rendering industries.

US Environmental Protection Agency representatives from EPA Region 7 will present at the Great Bend City Council Meeting on October 2 to provide community members with information about the Plating In...

Russell Main Street, Inc. wants to let its members and the community know that Derrick Ellis is no longer its Executive Director.
Sports
The Russell High School football team opened district play on the road at Beloit on Friday, September 22 with a 30-12 loss to the Trojans.

CLAFLIN-Chase Schumacher and Matthew Pfeifer each scored two touchdowns and the Victoria defense held Central Plains to 60 yards of total offense as the Knights opened District play with a 48-0 victor...
The Russell High School cross country team ran September 19 at the Southeast of Saline Invite at Gypsum.
The Russell High School volleyball team split a Mid-Continent League triangular in WaKeeney on Tuesday, Sept. 19.

The Russell High School volleyball team competed in the Russell Invitational Tournament at Amos Morris Gym in Russell on Saturday, September 16 and finished 2-2 on the day.