• Fish Tales

    News

    Anything Goes - Frog: Maddie Hutfles, 11 years-old, Playground in Emporia

    Sunfish: Liam Lauer 10 years-old Council Grove City Lake

  • Sawyer defeats incumbent Kohler, constitutional amendment ballot fails

    Main, News

    In Morris County Clerk’s update #2, Morris County voters selected Jon Sawyer over incumbent Wayne Kohler in the Republican primary for the District 1 seat on the Morris County Commission Tuesday, w

  • Fish fry to benefit Wade Bartels family

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    A fish fry fundraiser will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, at St. Anthony Hall in Strong City.

  • Prairie Fire Grappling

    Main, News

    Council Grove residents now have a local opportunity to learn Brazilian jiu-jitsu through Prairie Fire Grappling, a new training facility established by Council Grove native Eric Brown.

  • Raylan Brown

    Main, News

    Raylan Brown (right), son of Justin and Hannah Brown, is preparing for an event at the Morris County Youth Rodeo on Saturday with his father Justin.

  • Jarvis brings global perspective back to CG

    News

    Lisa Jarvis, an English teacher at Council Grove Junior Senior High School, recently returned from a three-week exchange in Uruguay (June 2026) as a participant in the Fulbright Teachers for Global

    News

    The 2026 Morris County Fair livestock auction generated $54,100 for local 4-H and FFA exhibitors through the sale of 65 animals.

    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.

    Obituaries

    Katherine Bell Bishoff Otte, the second daughter of Augustus Richard Bishoff and Vida Mary Strange Bishoff was born on July 23, 1928, at Lake City, Kansas.

    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.

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