Eclipse Wilcox Each month, Prairie Heights Elementary focuses on character traits during morning announcements. In March, the focus character trait was Perseverance. Students who exemplify this chara…

A coalition of conservation-focused organizations gathered in Council Grove last Thursday for a meeting and member event at Riverbank Brewing, according to information provided by Mandy Frank of Kansa…

Gary Kepley, Deputy Operations Project Manager for the Kansas Area with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Tulsa District, presented an operational update during Wednesday’s Council Grove …

A recent ruling by the Kansas Court of Appeals upheld how property values are calculated for land surrounding Council Grove Lake.

The court affirmed that property must be appraised at its “fair m…

The Morris County Commissioner meeting was called to order on Tuesday, March 31st, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Commissioners Jim Barber, David Fox and Wayne Kohler were present. Bill Kassebaum, County Counselo…

The Council Grove Braves golf team claimed first place at the Herington Invitational, finishing with a team score of 377 to top the field.

Council Grove held off Halstead (381) and Canton-Galva (392), …

The Council Grove Braves put together an explosive offensive performance in the opener before falling in the nightcap, splitting a doubleheader with the Cheney Cardinals on Tuesday at Ben I Smith.

Coun…

The Herington USD 487 Board of Education has announced the selection of Dr. Rachael L. Webb as the district’s next Superintendent of Schools, with her tenure set to begin July 1, 2026.

Dr. Webb b…

The Sunday, April 12 Kaw Mission Councils Westward Expansion Lecture series will be “The Darkest Period: The Kanza Indians and Their Last Homeland - 1846-1873.” The presentation will be he…