Macey Hensley, a sophomore from Council Grove, placed first in the Senior Prepared Division at the East Central District (ECD) FFA Speech Contest and will advance to the Kansas State FFA Convention
You wouldn’t know it today, but the process of designing the Kansas flag was a long-running saga that produced rancorous debate. Passions ran so hot that it took our state 13 years – from 1915 until 1927 – for residents and state officials to finally settle on an acceptable symbol.
The Council Grove Lady Braves were defeated by the Santa Fe Trail Lady Chargers, 45-28, in girls basketball action Tuesday night in the Braves gym.
Deb Andres of Council Grove has been named a recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS), one of the organization’s highest honors recognizing long-term leadership and service to the profession.
The 2026 Council Grove Junior High Spelling Bee was held on January 20, at 1 p.m. at the Council Grove Jr/Sr High School Auditorium. Participants went 16 rounds.
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