Lori May, a first-grade teacher at Council Grove Elementary School, has been selected by her peers as USD 417’s Master Teacher nominee for 2025. Her nomination will be forwarded to Emporia State University for consideration in the Kansas Master Teacher program, with the statewide honorees to be recognized in May.
Despite local rumors, the federal Council Grove Lake is currently open for camping and recreation. Gary Kepley, Deputy Operations Project Manager for the Kansas Area, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, confirmed that all Class A parks at the lake — including Santa Fe, Canning Creek, and Richey Cove — opened on April 1. While the intent is to maintain operations through the end of October as in past years, Kepley noted that ongoing staffing shortages and a federal hiring freeze may affect the ability to sustain services later in the season.
On April 2, Kansas leaders responded to President Trump’s announcement of new global tariffs, including a 10% tariff on all imports and additional reciprocal tariffs.
MANHATTAN (WIBW) - So many changes have happened in college football over the past few years that the sport’s coaches can’t keep track of.
The Council Grove Junior/Senior High School hosted the Flint Hills League Forensics Tournament on Tuesday, and the Braves earned a third place finish. The team also had three qualify for the state festival Easton Hanson, Jacob Christensen and Emily Hinkson.
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