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
The City of Russell Water Department will conduct a free chlorine burn, also called a free chlorine conversion, to disinfect the water distribution system beginning September 29.
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt has announced the Kansas Insurance Department has helped consumers find and collect more than $53 million from lost or unclaimed life insurance policies usi...
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is holding public meetings to help public water supply systems and their customers learn about the Environmental Protection Agency's new Lead and Cooper...
President Joe Biden has vetoed Senate Joint Resolution 9, which would have nullified his administration's rule listing the lesser prairie chicken as threatened and endangered under the Endangered Spec...
The City of Russell's north water tower will begin its annual scheduled maintenance on Wednesday, September 27.
The City of Russell Fire Department is happy to offer "Special Needs Child on Board" decals free of charge to people who may need them.
Sports
Area high school football scores from Friday, September 15.
Drew Heinz passed for a touchdown and ran for another and Ellinwood's defense held Stanton County to 131 total yards in a 24-6 victory on Friday, September 15 at the Ellinwood High School Field.
The Russell High School football team fell 30-6 to Smith Center at Shaffer Field in Russell on Friday, September 15.
Russell High School's Kaleb Ives-Thull ran Thursday at the Trego Invite Cross Country meet in WaKeeney.
For as long as Heath Gerstner and Rick Sabath have been around high school baseball in Kansas, as players and coaches, the topic has been a source of contention. "Why can't Kansas play more games?"
The Russell Lady Bronco Volleyball team continued their strong start with a split of two matches on Tuesday evening at the Stockton Triangular.
