The City of Russell Fire Department has been awarded an $11,830 grant to purchase bail out devices to be used in immediate life safety threats for firefighters fighting fires on elevated surfaces.

Local News

On Sunday, January 29, Kansas celebrated its 162nd birthday.

State Senator Elaine Bowers has released her week three Senate Scene newsletter.

The Kansas Homeowner Assistance Fund (KHAF), a federally funded, temporary emergency program to support homeowners experiencing hardship during the COVID pandemic, has disbursed nearly all program fun...

Governor Kelly has announced the Kansas Children's Cabinet and Trust Fund has been awarded a $4 million Preschool Development Birth through Five Planning Grant from the US Department of Health and Hum...

Join Warren Martin, executive director of Kansas Strong, the second Thursday of each month at 8:10 AM for Fueling Kansas during the Morning Show on KRSL AM 990 and 98.1 FM. Warren discusses current is...

Governor Kelly has received the Governor's Council on Education's annual report, which includes a set of recommendations intended to improve educational outcomes for students through increased collabo...
Sports
The Russell High School boys basketball team lost 50-36 to rival TMP-Marian in WaKeeney on Friday, January 20 in the Mid-Continent League Tournament semifinals.

Saturday's Mid-Continent League basketball tournament games in WaKeeney have been postponed due to weather.

Around 500 boys and girls are expected to be in Russell on Saturday, January 21 for the Russell Wrestling Club's Rumble for the Ring.
The Russell High School girls basketball team lost 53-21 at Stockton on Thursday, January 19 in a consolation semifinal of the Mid-Continent League Tournament.

Area high school basketball scores for Thursday, January 19.

The Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association has released its high school rankings for the week of January 16 and one area wrestler is in the Class 3-2-1A poll.