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The parking restrictions on roads designated as snow routes in Russell are lifted. Vehicles can again park along emergency snow routes.

Russell County USD 407 has announced Monday's special Board of Education meeting at 5:30 PM in Russell has been canceled due to snow and current road conditions.

As of Noon, Monday, January 25, Russell County has 796 total positive cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, an increase of one since Friday, according to the Russell County Health Department.

36th District State Senator Elaine Bowers has released her first newsletter of the 2021 Kansas Legislative Session.

Portions of the City of Russell lost electricity Monday morning for about 20 minutes.

The Russell Rotary Club is partnering with Russell Regional Hospital and Russell County USD 407 to present a special online question and answer forum on Tuesday, January 26 starting at 5:30 PM.

As of 3 PM, Friday, January 22, Russell County has 795 total positive cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, an increase of four since Wednesday, according to the Russell County Health Department...

The Russell Public Library will be closed February 1 through 6 while carpet is installed.

USD 407 Russell County Schools is releasing the application for eligibility to enroll in the four-year-old preschool classroom based at Simpson Elementary School for the 2021-2022 school year.

The 2021 Kansas Legislative session is underway in Topeka and in his weekly newsletter, 109th Representative Troy Waymaster discusses property tax transparency, the regulation of abortions and bill he...

Former Russell Mayor Raymond Curtis "Curt" Mader has died. He was 55.

Governor Laura Kelly has announced the statewide move to Phase 2 of Kansas' COVID-19 vaccination plan.