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The Russell County USD 407 Board of Education met Monday evening and discussed COVID-19 responses, data and planning.
Operation Christmas Child packed a total of 2,132 gift-filled shoeboxes this year in Russell County.
Please be aware that a fraudulent SMS (e.g. texting) phishing attempt is being distributed on mobile devices.
The Robert E. and Patricia A. Schmidt Foundation has awarded Smoky Hills PBS with a grant for $5,000.
Russell VFW Post Commander Lee Keffer has announced all December activities and meetings are canceled at the VFW due to COVID-19 precautions.
As of 4 PM Monday, November 23, Russell County has 499 positive cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, an increase of 39 since Friday, according to the Russell County Health Department.
The Lofland family is Russell's Family of the Year.
Russell County USD 407 has announced there will be no school on Tuesday, November 24.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Bureau of Waste Management is recognizing 13 winners of the 2021 Keep It Clean Kansas Calendar competition.
As of 3 PM Friday, November 20, Russell County has 460 positive cases of COVID-19, an increase of 32 since Wednesday, according to the Russell County Health Department.
Government surplus commodities will be distributed in Russell at Parkside Manor on Tuesday, November 24 from 9 to 11 AM and at the Russell County Food Pantry on Wednesday, November 25 from 9 to 11 AM.
The Russell City Council met Friday and passed a resolution in support of Russell County's decision to opt back into Governor Laura Kelly's Executive Order 20-52 requiring the use of masks.