The second annual Food and Forum Picnic Potluck will be held Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the home of Ed and Marta Howe, 23224 Wildcat Hollow Road, Eskridge.

The event is planned as an opportunity for r…

USD 417 Board of Education President Terry Powell said Thursday that the board is listening and “recalibrating” after the district’s March 3 bond proposal failed.

Powell spoke during a special board me…

Local students receiving degrees during spring commencement exercises at Fort Hays State University are Derron Reddick, Council Grove, Master of Science in Education, and Darla Cutsinger, White City, …

Morris County is being awarded $1,775,000 to replace a bridge 4.9 miles west of White City, bringing welcome news for a long-needed infrastructure project.

Gov. Laura Kelly announced last week that 31 …

Dallas Pryor will headline the live music at the street dance on North Neosho for Washunga Day’s free Community Night on Friday, June 19.

Pryor’s early years were split between two Kansas homes he came…

The USD 417 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. tonight, in the District Office Board Room, 17 Wood St., Council Grove.

The meeting will begin with the call to order, approval of the agenda and open…

Why this is still “our” community newspaper At a Kansas Press Association conference in Hutchinson last week, a speaker addressed a concern facing many newspapers across the country. He talked about c…

Summer is fast approaching, and for many caregivers, that can bring a mix of excitement and anxiety. How do you create a fun, engaging season for your children without stretching your budget too thin?…

The regular meeting of the City of Cottonwood Falls was called to order at 6:00 pm, Monday, May 18 in the Municipal Meeting Room.

Those present at the meeting were Mayor Buddy Sisson, Council Members: …

PRATT (KAKE) — Kansas ranchers and agriculture officials are closely monitoring a flesh-eating pest after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the first non-isolated case of New World screwwor…