Seventeen students at The University of Kansas School of Law, including Hailey Hower of Council Grove, have been chosen to be Dean’s Fellows for the 2024-2025 academic year. Hower is the daughte…

The Morris County 4-H Council hosted its annual achievement banquet on Saturday, November 3, at the fairgrounds community building. 4-H members, families and guests celebrated the yearlong achievement…

PRESENTED TOP 4-H AWARDS

The new dean of The Teachers College is an Emporia State alum with 25 years of experience as an educator and one who has become familiar with the job over the past year. Brent Thomas, provost and vice…

HONORING VETERANS -- Steve Woelk, a veteran formerly of Alta Vista, who was a POW presented a program Sunday at Calvary Lutheran Church in Wamego. Woelk was a crew member aboard the USS Pueblo in 1968…

Congratulations to Robotics Coach Tracie Schroeder and the USD 417 Robotics Team. We are grateful to her for providing information about their successful tournament last weekend in Valley Center.

In th…

LOCAL VIETNAM VETERANS HONORED -- In a surprise presentation at the Council Grove Senior Center Monday, Tom Alexander and Jim Ehrlich were presented with Quilts of Honor made by Mrs. Judy Powell. Pict…

The Council Grove Junior Senior High School Robotics Team excelled at Valley Center last weekend. Pictured are Top Row (l to r) Zach Brabb, Em Schickedanz, Sylas Liras, Matthew Calmes, Third Row Back:…

The USD 417 Board of Education held its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, November 11, 2024, at the District Office located at 17 Wood St., Council Grove, Kansas. Led by Board President Terry Powel…

TOPEKA — The staffing shortage at Kansas’ psychiatric hospitals in Larned and Osawatomie prompted budget requests of more than $60 million to continue filling the healthcare gap with priva…