A Primary Election will be held August 2 in Russell County and the filing deadline for these positions is June 1 at Noon according to the Russell County Clerk's Office.

Local News

The City of Russell Duke Johnson Municipal Swimming Pool at Memorial Park will open for the summer on Saturday, May 28.

A Primary Election will be held August 2 in Russell County and the filing deadline for these positions is June 1 at Noon according to the Russell County Clerk's Office.

A record low maximum temperature of 52 degrees was set at Russell on May 24. This broke the previous record of 58 set in 2002 according to the National Weather Service in Wichita.

City of Russell offices will be closed Monday, May 30 in observance of Memorial Day.

Governor Laura Kelly joined Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz Tuesday to announce that more than $7 million will be awarded to 11 transportation construction projects through the Kansas Department...

The Russell County USD 407 Board of Education met Monday evening and discussed possible collaboration with Russell Regional Hospital for daycare services.
Sports

HAYS-Jordyn Boxberger tossed a one-hit shutout and Kassidy Nixon and Kassidy Nixon and Kashlin Beck each hit two-run homers as Hoisington-Central Plains cruised to a 13-0 win over Russell-Victoria in ...

The Russell-Victoria Lady Broncos were six outs away from elimination on Monday before erupting for four runs in the final two innings for a come from behind 5-4 win over Sylvan-Lucas-Lincoln in a fir...

LARNED-Logan Erway and Cade Colglazier drove in three runs apiece as the Larned Indians took advantage of defensive bad luck for Russell-Victoria en route to a 12-5 victory over the Broncos Monday aft...

Area high school baseball and softball scores for Monday, May 16.

Russell's Tyler Moresco is headed to the Class 3A Boys State Golf Tournament.
The Russell High School track and field team competed in the Mid-Continent League Meet at Smith Center on Friday, May 13.