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Local New Book That Tells the History of Russell County Through Images Will Soon Be Released

A new book that tells the history of Russell County through images will soon be released.

Mar 20, 2024
Sunflower Electric Power Corporation
Local Sunflower Electric Power Corporation Names Five Staff as New Managers

Sunflower Electric Power Corporation has promoted five staff members to manager positions.

Mar 20, 2024
Russell County Courthouse
Local Russell County Commissioners Discuss Landfill Track Loader

The Russell County Commissioners met Monday and discussed the Russell County Landfill track loader.

Mar 19, 2024
USD 407 BOE Member Brett Mai, Nikki Wiggins, Tane Height and BOE Member Deanna Myers.
Local Tane Height, Nikki Wiggins Honored as February USD 407 Staff Members of the Month

Tane Height and Nikki Wiggins were honored Monday evening by the Russell County USD 407 Board of Education and Community for Classrooms as the February 2024 USD 407 staff members of the month.

Mar 19, 2024
RHS Financial Aid Workshop
Local RHS Will Host Financial Aid Workshop on April 3

Russell High School will host a come-and-go financial aid workshop in the Student Services Center on April 3 from 2 to 5:30 PM.

Mar 19, 2024
Road Closed
Local Lincoln Road Between 176th, 179th Street Closed While Crews Mill, Rework Road Surface

On March 19, the Russell County Road and Bridge Department closed Lincoln Road between 176th Street and 179th Street in one mile sections while crews mill and rework the road surface.

Mar 19, 2024
Russell County USD 407
Local USD 407 Board of Education Votes to Dispose of District Office, Driscoll Buildings

The Russell County USD 407 Board of Education met Monday evening and voted to dispose of the District Office Building and the Driscoll Building both located downtown.

Mar 19, 2024
Rollover Accident
Local Two Russell Women Injured Monday in Rollover Crash Just North of Russell

Two Russell women were injured Monday afternoon in a one-vehicle rollover crash just north of Russell.

Mar 19, 2024
Kansas Department of Transportation
Local Box Culvert Bridge Replacement Underway on K-18 in Russell County

The Kansas Department of Transportation has started work on a box culvert bridge replacement project on Kansas Highway 18 in Russell County.

Mar 19, 2024
Layken and Kierra Eck Find 2024 Blarney Stone
Local Blarney Stone Found at Russell Play Park

At 3:07 PM on Monday, March 18, Russell Main Street, Inc. received a call that the Blarney Stone had officially been found purposefully tucked away in the airplane of the Russell Play Park. Congratula...

Mar 18, 2024
USD 407 Steering Committee Meeting 2-21-24
Local Next Community Steering Committee Meeting is March 20

Schaefer Architecture and USD 407 will hold their next Community Steering Committee meeting this Wednesday, March 20 at 5:30 PM at the Russell High School Cafeteria.

Mar 18, 2024
36th District Senator Elaine Bowers
Local Senator Bowers: Senate Scene

State Senator Elaine Bowers has released her latest Senate Scene newsletter.

Mar 18, 2024