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Joe Newland, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor on gubernatorial candidate Vicki Schmidt’s ticket, visited the Council Grove Republican office Tuesday as part of an early campaign swing through Kansas communities.

The Council Grove City Council met for its regular meeting Tuesday, June 2, at City Hall.

Braves earn state, league honors Council Grove Braves Baseball Coach Matt Wilkens and several members of the Braves’ 2026 team received postseason recognition following a 26-2 season that placed Council Grove among the top programs in Class 3A. Wilkens was named the 2026 KABC 3A All-State Baseball Coach of the Year after leading the Braves through a season that included 26 wins and only two losses. The honor came as five Council Grove players also received all-state recognition from the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches.

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Wayne Kohler has announced his candidacy for re-election as Morris County Commissioner for District 1. Kohler has served as District 1 commissioner for 12 years. In announcing his candidacy, he said he has been honored to represent voters in the district and described his time on the commission as both “an eye-opening experience and a rewarding one.” “I make no promises,” Kohler said. “I will be fair and use common sense.”

For generations, Flint Hills ranching has depended on grass, cattle, weather, water and fence.

On May 10, Micah Cauthers, 19, Cottonwood Falls, was traveling north (location not reported) when he struck a deer in the roadway. There were no injuries. The driver of the 2014 Kia Soul was wearing his seatbelt.

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The dam road at Council Grove Lake will be barricaded and fully closed beginning the week of June 1 as repaving work mobilizes. Gary Kepley, Deputy OPM-Kansas Area, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, reported the closure information to the Council Grove Republican.

When Nick Kovacs arrived in Council Grove Tuesday night, he had not simply driven in for Unbound Gravel. He had ridden his bicycle from southwestern Wisconsin.