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As part of the Washunga Days’ festivities, Raquel & the Wildflowers embrace the Neosho Riverwalk Amphitheater stage at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 22. They call themselves a “high-energy country rock band with heart-pounding rhythm and powerful lyrics” and say they will take concertgoers on a journey where the dust settles and the cowboys and cowgirls dance.

The June meeting of the USD 417 Board of Education was held Monday evening at the District Office.

SWEEPSTAKES WINNER - Kansas Press Association President Jeff Cott presented Jan Sciacca of the Council Grove Republican with the Sweepstakes Award in Advertising at the Kansas Press Association conference in Lawrence last week. The Council Grove Republican was awarded the Sweepstakes Award in Advertising, which covered Divisions I, II and III. There are seven divisions of newspapers with the Kansas City Star being in Division 7 and the Council Grove Republican being in Division 3. The new and unannounced award was based on points received for the advertising awards the newspaper received. The Council Grove Republican received 12 other awards for accomplishments in 2023 in areas of writing, design and layout and advertising. They were reported in an article in April. Kansas Press Association represents more than 200 member newspapers throughout the state, including 10 dailies and approximately 190 weeklies.