Parishioners at St. Rose Catholic Church in Council Grove celebrated Sunday by returning to their newly renovated church for Mass, followed by a parish “indoor” picnic and bingo in St. Rose Hall.
When Dale Jones retired this year, after 26 years as CEO of Tri-County Telephone (TCT), he closed a career that reshaped telecommunications across rural Kansas. From eliminating party lines to building a fiber-optic network, from navigating Washington bureaucracy to mentoring employees, his tenure left a lasting impact on communities across the region. At his side throughout the journey was his wife, Elaine, whose steady support anchored their family and made possible a demanding career in public view.
Deer collisions are a year-round risk on Kansas roads, particularly at dawn and dusk, and counties differ in how they handle the salvage of deer struck by vehicles.
The Kansas State Board of Education has adopted a new scoring system for statewide student assessments, replacing the decade-old cut scores that officials said were no longer aligned with what educators were seeing in classrooms. The change adjusts score ranges from the previous 220–380 scale to a new 400–700 scale, with cutoffs redefining the categories of limited, basic, proficient, and advanced.
Byron and Sheila Litke were guests at the Council Grove Rotary Club Wednesday
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