The Morris County Commissioner meeting was called to order on Tuesday, February 24th, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Commissioners David Fox, Jim Barber, and Wayne Kohler were present. Bill Kassebaum, County Counselor, and Chelsey Schmidt, County Clerk, were present.
In the recently-published article on the robbery of the Farmers & Drovers Bank on March 2, 1926, the author promised a sequel describing the ultimate fate of the Fleagle brothers gang, and relating details acquired from a number of visitors at the Trail Days Cafe & Museum.
Voters in Morris County overwhelmingly rejected the proposed $31.5 million USD 417 school bond during the special election held Tuesday, March 3. According to the final election summary, 3,630 registered voters were eligible to vote, with 1,725 ballots cast, representing a 47.52 percent voter turnout.
Drivers traveling south of Council Grove are being urged to carefully follow posted detour signs after several motorists became stuck Tuesday while attempting to bypass the official route around the K-177 construction zone. The Kansas Department of Transportation closed a section of K-177 two days ago for reconstruction, with the closure expected to remain in place until approximately mid-September. Since the closure began, some drivers have ignored the official detour and attempted to find alternate routes on nearby minimum- maintenance roads. Reports began coming in Tuesday that several vehicles had become stuck in muddy conditions south of Council Grove.
The Emporia Management Unit, Chase, Lyon, Osage, and Morris County Conservation Districts, will host a Local Working Group meeting on March 18, at 623 E. Main St in Council Grove.
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