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GMDC efforts bring jobs, investment and housing improvements to county

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 - 12:57

Nearly $4.8 million in business investment, 66 new jobs and more than half a million dollars in housing assistance are among the results Greater Morris County Development Corporation is reporting as it marks the midpoint of 2026.

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CC Community Wildfire Protection plan survey

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 - 12:57

Chase County Emergency Management is asking residents to provide input as the county develops a Community Wildfire Protection Plan aimed at better understanding wildfire risks and identifying ways to protect communities, infrastructure, agriculture, businesses and natural resources.

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Council Grove City Council hears pool stats, details of transportation grants

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 - 12:57

The Council Grove City Council accepted a $400,000 state grant for future street improvements, reviewed refinements to the downtown streetscape project and approved several personnel and mapping items during its regular meeting Tuesday, Aug. 18.

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Council Grove receives 2nd transportation grant - $400K

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 - 12:57

Council Grove has received its second major transportation grant in as many days, with the Kansas Department of Transportation announcing Tuesday that the city has been awarded $400,000 for improvements to K-177 through the community.

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Luco Manufacturing sends most of its livestock products to nationwide customers via its own trucks. Owner Bill Luder reports that inventory is turned over about once a month.

Strong City’s Luco ships livestock equipment across the United States

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 - 12:57

A manufacturing business tucked away in Strong City is sending Kansas- made livestock equipment from coast to coast — and occasionally much farther.

Luco Manufacturing produces a wide range of cattle a…

Bulldog football update

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 - 12:57

Despite battling injuries throughout the 2025 season, the Chase County Bulldogs finished with a 4-5 record and qualified for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive year. Head coach Derick Budke said the injuries forced a number of underclassmen into larger roles last season, giving those players valuable experience and helping build depth as the Bulldogs prepare for the 2026 season.

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Community Arts Council wraps up three-week art camp

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 - 11:14

The Community Arts Council of Council Grove recently completed a three-week art camp, held on three consecutive Thursdays and featuring a variety of creative activities for area children.

Residents of …

Sumner retires Wilsey Warbler column

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 - 11:14

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The Monday, August 17, edition of the Council Grove Republican marked the end of something special. It was the last time readers will see a regular monthly Wilsey Warbler colum…

Ice Cream Social to Benefit Wade Bartels

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 - 11:14

Calvary Lutheran Church in Council Grove will hold its annual fundraising Ice Cream Social on Sunday, Aug. 23, with this year’s proceeds benefiting the Wade Bartels Medical Fund. The event will begin …

Human Trafficking in Kansas, what to look for

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 - 11:14

Human trafficking generated an estimated $236 billion in profits worldwide last year — an indication of the enormous scale of a crime that Kansas Department of Labor investigator Paul Nicholson says i…

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