Overview Financial Marquee March 2023
RCACF Awards $553,200 in Local Scholarships

This year the Russell County Area Community Foundation is pleased to announce 110 scholarships totaling $553,200 awarded through the foundation to area students.

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Local News

Russell High School Principal Dallas Woolf, Jamie Tomlinson with Community for Classrooms, Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Lauren Kasselman and Mona Grady with Community for Classrooms.
Local Community for Classrooms Presents $10,000 Check to USD 407 for CTE Programs

The Community for Classrooms organization presented a $10,000 check to the Russell County USD 407 Board of Education Monday evening for Career and Technical Education programs.

May 14, 2024
Mitch Holthus
Local Kansas Society of Washington, D.C. Announces 2024 Kansan of the Year

The Kansas Society of Washington, D.C. has announced Mitch Holthus as the 2024 Kansan of the Year.

May 13, 2024
USD 407 Steering Committee Meeting 2-21-24
Local USD 407 Steering Committee Will Meet May 15

The USD 407 Steering Committee will meet Wednesday, May 15 at 5:30 PM at the Russell High School Cafeteria.

May 13, 2024
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
Local Governor Kelly Directs Flags be Flown at Half-Staff for Peace Officers Memorial Day

In accordance with Executive Order 20-30, Governor Laura Kelly has directed flags throughout the State of Kansas to be flown at half-staff from sunup to sundown on Wednesday, May 15 to honor Peace Off...

May 13, 2024
Cities of Hays and Russell
Local Hays Receives $12.5 Million Build Kansas Grant for R9 Ranch Project

Hays Mayor Shaun Musil is pleased to announce the City of Hays has been named the recipient of a Build Kansas Grant in the amount of $12.5 million for the project to develop a long-term water supply o...

May 13, 2024
Midwest Energy Grant Project Map
Local Midwest Energy Awarded $8.6 Million in Grants for Natural Gas Pipeline Replacement, Equipment

Midwest Energy held a brief ceremony May 10 in Hays to announce the award of $8.6 million in grants from the US Department of Transportation over the last year for the improvement of rural natural gas...

May 13, 2024

Sports

Kansas State High School Activities Association
Sports Class 3A Baseball Regional Brackets Released

The Kansas State High School Activities Association has released the bracket for the Class 3A Baseball Regional to be hosted by Russell High School.

May 04, 2024
Softball
Sports Area High School Scores - May 3

Area high school Softball scores for Friday, May 3.

May 03, 2024
Russell-Victoria Baseball Player Will Scherrer stands at home plate with his parents during the Senior Day ceremony held in between games of the Broncos' doubleheader with Southeast of Saline at the Shaffer Sports Complex on Thursday, May 2, 2024.
Sports Broncos Thwarted by Late SE Saline Rally

Game 1: Southeast of Saline 7, Russell-Victoria 1 Game 2: Southeast of Saline 6, Russell-Victoria 5

May 02, 2024
Russell High School Golf
Sports Russell High's Mooney Captures Ellsworth Tourney Title

Russell High School sophomore Jake Mooney took top honors at the Ellsworth Varsity Invitational on Thursday by carding a score of 72 to win the individual tournament title by two strokes.

May 02, 2024
The Russell High School Track and Field team recorded 17 personal records on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the Tony "Red" Pfeifer Invitational in Victoria. (Photo courtesy of RHS Athletics).
Sports Personal Bests Fuel Bronco Track and Field at Victoria

The Russell High School Boys and Girls Track and Field teams competed in their final regular season meet of the season on Thursday in the Tony "Red" Pfeifer Invitational held at Victoria Junior-Senior...

May 02, 2024
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Sports Lady Bronco Softball Games vs. SE Saline Postponed

The Russell-Victoria Softball doubleheader against Southeast of Saline scheduled for today has been postponed due to wet grounds at Memorial Park.

May 02, 2024