I, too, question why the Kansas Legislature would put something so important as a proposed Constitutional Amendment on the ballot of a Primary Election, when voter turnout is historically lower than i…

Adam Hodge will present the Kaw Mission Councils: 2026 Westward Expansion lecture Series “Kansas 1776” at 2 p.m., July 12, in the Council Grove United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall.

Adam is the head…

Jim Ray’s cross-country bicycle ride began at the Pacific Ocean, but the Kansas portion of the trip carried a family connection.

Ray, an optical networking engineer from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, ha…

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31. House Bill 2440 – excludes owners of oil leases from having to file request for exemption with the Kansas Board of Tax Appeals for property tax exemptions.

32. House Bill 2470 – provides that…

Alyssa Wilmore, White City, was among more than 500 students who graduated from Emporia State University in May 2026. Wilmore graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.

Council Grove will offer three nights of live music July 9-11, with performances scheduled at four local venues.

The weekend begins Thursday, July 9, with nationally touring bluegrass group Mountain Hi…

The recently-released Spring 2026 issue of the KU Alumni magazine, Crimson & Blue, includes an itinerary for a day trip through Wabaunsee, Morris, and Chase Counties. At Council Grove the itinerar…