Russell Springs News

The Kansas Department of Transportation will host a public information open house about the upcoming project to improve Kansas Highway 25 from Russell Springs to the K-25/U.S. Highway 40 junction.

After crossing out all the duplicate sightings, the count for black-footed ferrets in Logan County was down this fall.

The unusually harsh weather conditions that sent black-tailed prairie dogs underground for what is believed to be an exceptionally rare hibernation period continues to affect the health of the animals.

Silent sentinels on the High Plains By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau Perched atop the weathered wooden posts, the western boots stretched nearly one mile into the horizon.

The Kansas Department of Transportation is planning a public meeting next week to discuss preliminary plans for the reconstruction of Kansas Highway 25 north of Russell Springs.