The future of the 1918 building at Council Grove Junior/Senior High School dominated discussion during a special meeting of the USD 417 Board of Education on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The board is weighing whether to renovate the aging structure at considerable cost or to demolish it and build new space as part of a potential bond election set for March 2026.
Kansas depends heavily on volunteer firefighters. Of the 499 fire departments statewide, 90 percent are volunteer or mostly volunteer. But chiefs say recruiting and keeping volunteers is harder than ever.
An Election Candidate Forum for Council Grove candidates will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14, at the Carnegie Building, 303 W. Main, upper level (lift available).
When Delma Boyer reflects on nearly a hundred years of life, her stories paint a vivid portrait of a world that has changed in ways many today can scarcely imagine. Born on Christmas Day in 1925, Delma’s life spans the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, World War II, and the remarkable transformations of American farming, education, and community life.
The cast of the 2025 Voices of the Wind People pageant is pictured after their last performance on Saturday
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