Ken Riffel will step out of his postal delivery truck for the last time on Friday, August 28, 2025, closing a 29-year career with the U.S. Postal Service.

For nearly two decades, Riffel covered a 167-m…

Mark Brooks and Sharmon Richardson, co-chairmen of the upcoming Santa Fe Trail Symposium, shared an inside look at preparations during their presentation to the Council Grove Rotary Club on Wednesday.…

The Morris County Commissioner meeting was called to order on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 9 a.m. Commissioners David Fox, Wayne Kohler and Jim Barber were present. Bill Kassebaum, County Counselor, a…

The Kansas Division of the Budget has released its certified population report, providing an updated snapshot of growth and decline across Morris, Chase, Dickinson, and Wabaunsee counties. The data, c…

TOPEKA (KSNT) — A miscalculation is costing Kansas school districts a total of more than $11 million.

During a state legislative budget meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 25 it was revealed that due to a s…

Michelle “Miki” Bowman of Council Grove, daughter of Hank and Jan White, has been appointed Chair of the Standing Committee on Supervisory and Regulatory Cooperation (SRC) by the Financial…

Exciting New Beginnings: USD 417 Launches Innovative Programs for 2025-26 As students and staff return to classrooms across Morris County, USD 417 is proud to introduce several programs designed to en…

At the Trail Days Historic Site in Council Grove, Kansas, history comes alive through a simple oneroom building that tells the story of rural education and the resilience of community. The Pioneer Fie…

Well, we survived the first day and a half of going back to school. It already felt a little trying, but I know we’ll find our rhythm soon enough. I’m just not a huge fan of the school rou…

Pioneer Bluffs has announced Becky Hinkson of Cottonwood Falls as its new Operations Director. Hinkson, who helps operate Hinkson Angus Ranch with her husband Trey and his parents, brings firsthand ra…