Hannelore LaRue, a student at Council Grove Junior High School, represented Morris County at the 2025 Sunflower State Spelling Bee held at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina. Competing against 90 ot…

Council Grove High School baseball starts their 2025 season off with a very experienced team and will try to continue the winning ways the boys have experienced so far this school year. The boys have …

Washunga Days and Washunga Nights

The annual Washunga Days Festival announces its return to Council Grove this summer, promising an unforgettable celebration of music, local culture and heritage, and c…

USD 417 is offering free Early Childhood Screening next week at Council Grove Elementary School. This screening is required to attend PreK for the 2025-2026 school year.

PreK and birth to 3-year-olds w…

Kevin Leeper, CEO of Morris County Hospital, provided an indepth update on hospital operations during his presentation to the Council Grove Rotary Club on Wednesday. He covered a range of topics, incl…

ONE BIG CHECK!

The Morris County Commissioner meeting was called to order on Tuesday, March 11th, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. Commissioners Wayne Kohler, Jim Barber and David Fox were present. Chelsey Schmidt, County Clerk, a…

Council Grove Junior / Senior High School hosted its spring student blood drive on March 11, attracting students and faculty that were eager to make a difference. The event, organized in collaboration…

USD 417 is hosting kindergarten roundups at both its elementary schools on Friday, April 4, 2025.

Council Grove Elementary School will offer a morning session from 9-10:30 a.m. and an afternoon session…

A fundraiser for the White City Public Library is planned March 28 and 29 at the city building, 118 Mackenzie Street. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

There will be the traditional coo…