Mike Hayes, of Council Grove, was the winner of Week 16 of the Council Grove Pigskin Pick ’Em football contest. Hayes correctly selected the winners of 13 out of 15 games to claim first place an…

On Dec. 8, Kaitlin Johnson, 34, Council Grove, was southbound on Dunlap Road when she struck a deer with her 2019 Honda Odyssey. A 7-year-old child was with her, with both occupants wearing seatbelts.…

On Monday, Gov. Laura Kelly and the Kansas City Chiefs today announced that an agreement has been reached to build a domed stadium and a mixed-use entertainment district, as well as a new team headqua…

Bowl Bash 1 wrapped up with Ron Graham, of Council Grove, claiming the first-week title. Graham correctly selected 9 of the 13 bowl winners and secured the victory by winning the tiebreaker with a tot…

Last week, Vicki Anderson handed me something I never expected to see again: a letter I had written 58 years ago to her father, Russell Shubert. I was a sixth grader in his class at Church of Christ C…

Christmas carols were the focus of Laura Armbrust Piano Students piano recital on Sunday, December 14. Pictured left to right are - Back Row: Lydia Klepper, Laura Armbrust and Asher Kormanik; Middle R…

The Council Grove High School junior varsity boys’ wrestlers went back-to-back Friday and Saturday with tournaments in Council Grove and Chase County.

CGHS’s home tournament featured four-m…

Chase County High School celebrated its Winter Court on Friday, December 19. Cair Paravel won the boys game 60-39, while the Chase County Lady Bulldogs won their game 40-37. Pictured from left to righ…

Casey’s, the third largest convenience retailer and fifth largest pizza chain in the U.S., has purchased land and announced construction for a new location in Council Grove scheduled for 2026. T…

Council Grove’s girl wrestlers closed out their pre-holiday competition by finishing fourth in the twelve-team Chase County Christmas Tournament in Cottonwood Falls Saturday. Wellington won the …