Marion driver killed in crash with semi-truck

HARVEY COUNTY (KAKE) A driver was killed in a crash with a semi-truck on Highway 50 near Walton on Monday night.

The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 6 p.m. on eastbound U.S. Highwa…

REMINISCING

1976

Chris Robidou, Tad Larson and David Stahl on the mound for Dwight in loss to Council Grove’s Biscuit Reds…Mr. and Mrs. Robert Southard parents of son, Andrew Kirk…Wilmer Tischhauser, Wilsey, recei…

JC Police mourn line-of-duty death of beloved K-9 officer

JUNCTION CITY (KAKE) - The Junction City Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own Monday after the line-of-duty death of a beloved K-9 officer.

The department says K9 Police Service Dog…

MAKING CONNECTIONS

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 …

Homesickness, grief developing sympathy

(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 …

Kansas laws passed during the 2026 session

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 …

June KS tax collections at $1.07 billion

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 …

Named to Dean’s Honor Roll at WSU

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…

Council to consider attorney appointment, food truck ordinance

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…

Free program July 12 at Dwight Library

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…

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