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Mon, 03/02/2026 - 12:41pm
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Brenda Davids to speak at Lenten Luncheon
Mon, 03/02/2026 - 12:41pm
The third Lenten Luncheon will be March 5, at the First Congregational Church, 400 W. Main St. Brenda Davids from the Council Grove, Dunlap and Simpson United Methodist Churches will be the speaker.
Man falls asleep driving, hits school bus with 7 children on board
Thu, 02/26/2026 - 2:21pm
MARION COUNTY -- A Kansas man fell asleep at the wheel and struck a school bus head-on Wednesday morning in Marion Co.
Commissioners negotiate grader price; transfer station passes surprise inspection
Thu, 02/26/2026 - 2:21pm
The Morris County Commissioner meeting was called to order on Tuesday, February 17th, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Commissioners David Fox, Jim Barber, and Wayne Kohler were present. Bill Kassebaum, County Counselor, and Chelsey Schmidt, County Clerk, were present.
Brings love, laughter and longing to the Stage
Thu, 02/26/2026 - 2:21pm
The Council Grove Community Theatre’s production of On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson opens Friday, February 27, at the Trail Days Art & History Center, 803 W. Main, Council Grove. Based on Tuesday evening’s dress rehearsal, audiences should prepare for an evening that balances humor, vulnerability and the complicated terrain of family relationships.