A longtime Council Grove insurance agency entered a new chapter Aug. 1 as Anna Romme assumed ownership of Gieswein Insurance Agency and renamed the business Tallgrass Insurance Group LLC.
Drivers along the 300 block of West Main Street may have noticed scaffolding surrounding part of the Council Grove Community Center, Inc., more commonly known as the Bowers Community Center.
As the Council Grove Republican approaches its 154th anniversary in August, the newspaper is adopting a more clearly defined policy governing letters to the editor.
The Morris County Commissioner meeting was called to order on Tuesday, July 21st, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Commissioners Jim Barber, David Fox and Wayne Kohler were present.
Jeffrey Lane McDiffett, 75, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 25, 2026. He was an amazing father, “Papa,” brother, friend, and neighbor. He will be deeply missed.
Thomas Lee Litke, 90 of Abilene paThomas Lee Litke, 90, of Abilene, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, July 16, 2026, surrounded by his beloved family.