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Each year, Kansas Farm Bureau’s (KFB) Foundation for Agriculture awards scholarships to college students studying in fields that benefit agriculture and rural Kansas. Thirty-six recipients were awarde...

Russell County Commissioners met Monday and heard the results of the recent Russell County Republican Precinct Committee meeting for Russell County Attorney.

The Russell County Food Pantry Fund was established in loving memory of Marty Myers, whose life was defined by service to his community. Marty was best known for his dedication to Myers Furniture, a c...

Sixteen Junes ago, my soon-to-be-husband and I had our engagement photos taken. We went into the photographer’s Main Street studio to have a number of photos taken with different backdrops that were t...

A bridge repair project near Kanopolis Lake has been completed.

The Russell City Council will hold their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 16 at City Hall.

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt reminds residents, businesses and agents affected by recent severe weather in Russell County to contact the Kansas Department of Insurance if they have an i...

In south central Kansas, weather has been drier this week, allowing loads to come in more consistently, according to Ted Behring, General Manager at The Farmers Cooperative Equity Company in Barber Co...

A Kansas Department of Transportation bridge repair project on U.S. 183 in northern Ellis County has been postponed.

The Russell Community Theatre has announced the cast for its upcoming summer production, Nana's Naughty Knickers.

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) spoke this week on the Senate floor to recognize the 30th anniversary of the late Senator and Russell native Bob Dole stepping down as Senate Majority Leader and reti...

Viewers across Kansas will have the opportunity to experience the excitement, talent and tradition of the Miss Kansas competition when Smoky Hills PBS broadcasts the 2026 Miss Kansas & Miss Kansas’ Te...