Undersheriff Scott Coover has announced that the Morris County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a Citizen Sheriff’s Academy. The program will last eight weeks on Monday nights, 6-8 pm.

Part…

The results from the 2024 Morris County Fair Foods Auction on Saturday totaled $4455 from 21 sellers. The 2024 total was $410 less than the amount at the 2023 fair, which was $4865 and 18 sellers. The…

Logan Hickey (right) earned Grand Champion Halter Horse honors during the 2024 Morris County Fair. Hudson Lange was named Reserve Champion.

This is an excerpt from an interview with Carroll Wray and the author, Tamsen Emerson, at City Hall in Council Grove, Kansas, March 16, 1983.

Emerson: You’re mayor of Council Grove. How long have…

Brand impostor scams, including those targeting Amazon, have become increasingly common. These scams often involve fraudsters posing as representatives from a wellknown company, like Amazon, and conta…

Community Blood Center (CBC) is declaring a blood emergency due to a significant drop in blood donations. In the past several weeks, donations have been hundreds short of what is needed to meet hospit…

A special meeting of the USD 417 Board of Education will be held Tuesday, July 30, at 6 p.m. at the district office.

Agenda: Call special meeting to order; Approval of Agenda; Executive Session –…

SELECTED TO JOIN NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL TEAM -- Lilliana Blackledge, Council Grove High School junior, has been selected to play on the national level with Club North Volleyball out of Kansas City, Mo., …

Several generations have been born since Dr. George Brethour of Dwight passed. We thank Amber Weeks, Connie Burton and Bruce Olsen for helping to make this information available.

There was one other do…

The Council Grove Area Trade & Tourism Association is set to move to a new location at the historic KATY Depot, a decision driven by the sale of their current building. This change marks a signifi…