Black Gold Pheasants Forever Banquet Marquee March 2024
City of Russell Fire Department Responds to Structure Fire on East Oakdale

At 11:51 AM on March 16, the City of Russell Fire Department was paged to 538 East Oakdale Avenue in Russell for the report of a structure fire in the backyard.

City of Russell Fire Department

Local News

Layken and Kierra Eck Find 2024 Blarney Stone
Local Blarney Stone Found at Russell Play Park

At 3:07 PM on Monday, March 18, Russell Main Street, Inc. received a call that the Blarney Stone had officially been found purposefully tucked away in the airplane of the Russell Play Park. Congratula...

Mar 18, 2024
USD 407 Steering Committee Meeting 2-21-24
Local Next Community Steering Committee Meeting is March 20

Schaefer Architecture and USD 407 will hold their next Community Steering Committee meeting this Wednesday, March 20 at 5:30 PM at the Russell High School Cafeteria.

Mar 18, 2024
36th District Senator Elaine Bowers
Local Senator Bowers: Senate Scene

State Senator Elaine Bowers has released her latest Senate Scene newsletter.

Mar 18, 2024
Doctors on Call on Smoky Hills PBS
Local March 19 Doctors on Call Will Focus on Cardiology

Doctors on Call, a local production of Smoky Hills PBS, will feature Dr. David Battin with the Heart Center at Salina Regional Health Center on Tuesday, March 19 at 7 PM and will focus on cardiology.

Mar 18, 2024
Safe Kids Kansas
Local When the Unexpected Happens, Poison Centers are Here for You

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has issued a proclamation to kick off National Poison Prevention Week, which takes place March 17 through 23.

Mar 18, 2024
Kansas Department of Transportation
Local Bridge Replacement to Close US Highway 281 in Smith County

A bridge replacement project will close a portion of US Highway 281 in Smith County starting Monday, April 1.

Mar 18, 2024

Sports

Basketball
Sports NPL Announces All League Basketball Teams

The Northern Plains League has released its 2023-24 all league basketball selections.

Mar 12, 2024
Russell Wrestling Club members (L to R) Xzephren Donner and Karsyn Hamlin each won state championships at the Kids Folkstyle State Wrestling Tournament in Topeka March 8-10, 2024. Also, each wrestler's father is in photograph. (Photos courtesy Russell Wrestling Club)
Sports 11 Members of Russell Wrestling Club Place at State

Xzephren Donner and Karsyn Hamlin each won state championships and nine other members of the Russell Wrestling Club medaled at the USAWKS Kids Folkstyle State Tournament in Topeka March 8-10.

Mar 10, 2024
Basketball
Sports RHS Lands Two on Mid-Continent League 2023-2024 All-League Basketball Teams

The Mid-Continent League has announced its 2023-2024 All-League Basketball Teams and one Russell High School girl and one boy were honored.

Mar 08, 2024
USD 407 Champion Logo
Sports Russell High School 2024 Spring Sports Schedules

Russell High School 2024 Spring Sports Schedules

Mar 07, 2024
2024 KSHSAA State Basketball
Sports Wellsville's 4th Quarter Rally Seals Ellsworth's Fate at State

HUTCHINSON-Kenyon Gillins scored 13 of his game-high 17 points in the second half as Wellsville overcame a second half deficit to defeat Ellsworth 48-38 Wednesday in the KSHSAA Class 3A Boys State Qua...

Mar 06, 2024
USAWKS Kids Wrestling
Sports Russell Wrestling Club Sending 22 to State

22 members of the Russell Wrestling Club are going to the USAWKS Kids Folkstyle State Tournament in Topeka on March 8, 9 and 10.

Mar 03, 2024