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In a remote Kansas farm town, this chef is inspiring pride through locally-sourced food
(KANSAS NEWS SERVICE) - It’s rush hour on a Friday evening in Sylvan Grove, Kansas, and Main Street is mostly empty, save for the rare truck or tractor. But inside one of the rough limestone buildings, Fly Boy Brewery and Eats are filling up. “We eat here as often...
This Kansas teacher says that schools need more protection
Just a few days after this school year started, Dave Clark, then athletic director at Wichita West High School, was standing in a hallway when a fight broke out. In his effort to stop the fight, Clark was knocked unconscious. Suzanne Perez with the Kansas News Service has the story on how the injuries he endured would end up costing him his job.
Russell Electric receives national recognition for reliability
From the City of Russell... The American Public Power Association (APPA) has recognized the City of Russell Electric Utility with a “Certificate of Excellence in Reliability” for achieving exceptional reliability in 2023. The APPA compared the reliability data of the City of Russell’s Utility through the eReliability Tracker to the national reliability data collected by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Russell’s Electric Utility is in the top 25% of all utilities in the U.S. for the System Average Interruption Duration Index based on the EIA data in 2018 – 2022, qualifying for the 2023 Certificate of Excellence in Reliability. Among the more than 2,000 public utilities honored nationwide, the City of Russell Electric Utility stood out as one of the seven recipients in Kansas.
Kansas man hospitalized after motorcycle accident
RUSSELL COUNTY— One person was injured in an accident just before 4:30p.m. Sunday in Russell County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2014 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by David R. Woods, 73, Rush Center, was southbound on 192nd Street approaching Walters Road. The driver lost control of the motorcycle...
City of Russell in 'Stage 2' water warning
The City of Russell entered a Stage 2 Water Warning. The following mandatory water conservation measures for the use of potable water from the City’s municipal water supply system remain in place until the water warning is terminated:. 1. Waste of Water is prohibited. This includes permitting water to...
Ellsworth student recognized as Career and Technical Ed. Scholar
The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) announced this week that 92 Kansas high school seniors have earned the recognition as 2024 Kansas Career and Technical Education (CTE) Scholars. The announcement was made during the Kansas State Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, April 9. The Kansas CTE Scholar program...
Baseball Game Recap: Gilroy Mustangs vs. Lincoln Lions
Gilroy was the 10-2 winner over Lincoln when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Gilroy Mustangs suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Lincoln Lions on Monday. Gilroy just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
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