4 H youth prepare to showcase a year of learning As county fair season approaches, excitement is building across the region. For many fair goers, the exhibits are the heart of the experience— rows of …

(I didn’t write this with the thought to publish it. Writing is cathartic to me…but several people who read it thought that maybe it would help to share it…I want readers to know that I am very aware …

Editor’s note: Due to the length of the new law article, the Council Grove Republican is running this article in segments.

Part 1

The Kansas Legislature approved a total of 157 new laws during the 2026 …

The State of Kansas ends June 2026 with total tax collections at $1.07 billion. That is $33.5 million, or 3.2%, above the estimate. Total tax collections were up 1.0% from June 2025.

Individual income …

Mya Bacon, Marcelo Balboa, Danielle Blue, Jessica Filkin, Brycen Palmquist, Jordyn Picolet, Caleb Schroeder, Calla Unruh and Valerie Wasmuth, all of Council Grove, have been named to the spring Dean’s…

The Council Grove City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, at City Hall, 205 N. Union St., Council Grove, Kansas.

The regular meeting agenda includes approval of the agenda, proclamations a…

On Sunday, July 12, at 4 p.m., the Dwight Public Library will host a free program, “Native American Ribbonwork Traditions.”

The program will be presented by Jancita Warrington, a member of the Menomine…

Dr. Rachael Webb began her first week as superintendent of USD 487 with a focus on listening, learning and becoming part of the Herington community.

Webb’s first official day on the job was Wednesday, …

Congratulations to the Hays House 1857 Tavern & Restaurant, 112 W Main St. Council Grove, which was recently listed in a Travelmag article as one of “14 Kansas hidden restaurants worth planning a …

The Council Grove Mustangs 1 (Bolton’s) 10U recreation baseball team finished the regular season as Dickinson County Baseball League champions.

The Mustangs placed first among 10 teams in the league, e…