A late season storm system is expected to bring snow to the Russell area Monday night into Tuesday morning.

Local News

The Russell County Commissioners will meet Monday, April 19 at the Russell County Courthouse beginning at 9 AM.

The Kansas wheat crop is in relatively good shape for this time of year, but there are still a couple months until harvest, and a lot can change over that time.

The Kansas Water Authority (KWA) will have their next meeting by webinar on Monday, April 26 starting at 9 AM.

The Russell County Fair Board is excited to announce the Russell County Free Fair will be held July 20-23 in Russell.

This week, US Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) introduced legislation to designate the Chisholm and Western Cattle Trails as National Historic Trails (NHT).

In March, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) fisheries biologists and other staff collected nearly 100 million walleye eggs.
Sports

The Lincoln-Sylvan-Lucas Baseball team which has yet to play a home game during the 2021 sesason headed to Bennington for yet another road doubleheader.

The Sylvan-Lucas-Lincoln Softball team swept a road doubleheader Tuesday at Trinity Academy in Wichita.

Russell's Cole Birky fired a 76 and placed second at the Osborne Bulldog Invitational on Tuesday, April 13 at Shady Bend Golf Course in Osborne.

The Russell High School boys took fourth place and the girls sixth at the Lyons Invitational on Friday, April 9.

Mother Nature was the ultimate winner Friday afternoon as both the Baseball and Softball doubleheaders between Russell-Victoria and Sacred Heart were postponed due to rain.

Russell High School Activities Director Scott Nuss announced Friday makeup dates for the Russell-Victoria Baseball and Softball games that were suspended by weather on Tuesday, April 6.