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The Fire Department held their annual awards banquet on May 28th, 2025 at the Deines Cultural Center and recognized multiple individuals with honors.

Over the course of the last several days the Barton County Sheriff’s office has arrested four individuals for drug charges in two separate incidents.

When the Kansas legislature selected a state tree it chose the native cottonwood because its presence was synonymous with homestead success. The fast-growing trees require adequate moisture to grow, s...

Smoky Hills PBS is your local public television station that serves 71 counties throughout Central and Western Kansas. It is our mission to enhance and promote public safety, provide educational resou...

Russell Recreation Director Nick Turner joined KRSL’s Erik Stone on his morning show to talk about how the baseball and softball seasons are going and what upcoming events there are.

Kansas State Rep. Troy Waymaster, who represents District 109, has been elected by the National Conference of State Legislatures’ Executive Committee to serve as the Midwest Regional Member on the Exe...
Sports

Russell-Victoria junior golfer Jake Mooney is bound for his third State Tournament in as many years after finishings second at the Class 3A Regional on Monday at Sugar Hills Golf Club in Goodland.

CIMARRON-Max Evans and Sam Thielen combined on a two-hitter and Russell-Victoria's bats came alive as the Broncos defeated Cimarron-Ingalls 8-2 in the first round of the Class 3A Colby Regional Friday...

The Russell High School Boys and Girls Track and Field teams competed at the Mid-Continent League Track meet Thursday in Hill City.

The Russell-Victoria Boys Golf team placed eighth at the Mid-Continent League Golf Tournament on Thursday at the Fort Hays Municipal Golf Course in Hays.

The Sylvan-Lucas-Lincoln Baseball team saw their 2025 season come to an abrupt end on Wednesday as a late rally allowed Halstead to prevail 12-6 in the first round of the Class 3A Regional Tournament.

The Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) released the Softball Regional pairings for postseason tournaments on Wednesday.