Alma will once again welcome hundreds of classic and custom vehicles for its annual summer celebration, Hot Alma Nights, on Saturday, Aug. 16. The event, now in its 17th year, has grown from just 50 e…

According to Sports in Kansas, Council Grove begins the 2025 football season with first-year head coach Derron Reddick, who brings 12 years of coaching experience and spent the previous five seasons a…

The Morris County Commissioner meeting was called to order on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 9 a.m. Commissioners Wayne Kohler, David Fox and Jim Barber were present. Bill Kassebaum, County Counselor, an…

A group of ladies with the United Women in Faith from the Council Grove/Dunlap United Methodist Church served lunch to the USD 417 staff Tuesday. Pictured are - Back Row (L to R): Diane Bolton, Gail N…

The Military Women’s Memorial (MWM) is the nation’s only National Memorial and Education Center dedicated to military women, honoring and preserving their service for all time. Located at …

In the heart of Council Grove, a unique cultural exchange is unfolding this summer, bridging the gap between two worlds through the Labo Clubs and 4-H international youth program. This year’s pa…

As setup continued Wednesday at Emporia American Legion Post 5, anticipation grew for the official opening of The Wall That Heals on Thursday, August 14, 2025.

Opening ceremonies will begin at 9 a.m. a…

Title: “Sack Lunch Savvy” With the first day of the school year coming up for students, your family may be packing more sack lunches. Taking a sack lunch to work or school allows you to ta…

Evergy has been updating power poles in the Council Grove area. The workers in the photo were installing a new pole on the west side of Council Grove Junior Senior High School.

Steve Tiffany, of rural Council Grove, captured this unusual cloud bank near the Morris and Lyon County lines at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 9.