Abilene Memorial Health System is taking an active role in helping residents of Herington following the sudden closure of that city’s Hospital. The two most pressing issues is to help people retrieve their medical records, which are locked up in the building; and return some form of medical care to the community.
Ryan McDonald, write-in candidate for Mayor of Council Grove, held a well-attended Town Hall meeting Thursday night at the Dealership Building that he owns at 318 W. Main, Council Grove. McDonald announced last weekend that he was running for mayor as a write-in candidate.
The National Federation of High School Associations has announced that beginning this season, high school basketball teams will shoot two free throws for common fouls when in the “bonus.” This change to Rule 4-8-1 eliminates the oneand-one scenario and sets new foul limits each quarter for awarding the bonus free throw. Rules changes were approved by NFHS Basketball Rules Committee at its annual meeting April 24-26 in Indianapolis. The recommendations were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.
Chris Adams, owner of Adams 66 Services, 15 W. Main St. Council Grove, previously announced that he was donating 2 cents for each gallon of gas he sold in the month of October to the local Friends Helping Friends organization.
The Council Grove Braves (6-3) will travel to Osage City (8-1) tomorrow night for a Regional Championship football game. Only 16 teams remain in 2A. Osage City defeated the Braves 29-28 in a backand-forth week 8 matchup that decided the District Championship as well as the FHL Championship. The winner Friday will face off with either the defending State Champions of Nemaha Central or Riley County. The Braves made the round of 32 in 2009 and 2011, the round of 16 in 1987, 1992, and 2022, and the round of 8 in 1974. Playoff models have changed drastically over the years, but the last two seasons have seen the only two playoff wins in school history for the Braves. The 2023 team is looking to become the first Council Grove team to win multiple playoff games while also becoming the 2nd to make it to the round of 8.
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