The one-room Hurino School was located southeast of the intersection of 1500 Road and F Avenue. The name of the school was derived from the first two letters of the last names of the men who served as the members of the first school board: Hurley, Riley, and Nordeen.
Due to limited space in today’s issue, the final installment of the Kansas Laws passed during 2026 session will be published at a later date. - The obituary for Gerald E Rankin listed an incorrect address for the memorial service. The service will be held on Friday, July 31, at 6 p.m. at Community Christian Church, located at 18 McCardell St., Council Grove.
A new session of Tai Chi Arthritis and Fall Prevention will begin with the first session on Monday, July 13, at 1:50 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend the session at Council Grove Life Center’s aerobics room.
Morris County Hospital and its Medical Clinics are announcing the upcoming launch of Phreesia, a new patient communication and registration system designed to make managing your healthcare easier and more convenient.
At their weekly meeting at the Hays House, members of the Council Grove Rotary Club heard an update on the new Casey’s General Store being built at the corner of Union and Market streets. Guest speaker Alan Carlyle, a superintendent with Zernco, a Wich-ita based construction company, spoke about the Council Grove project and the larger work of building stores for Casey’s and other national companies.
The Council Grove/Dunlap United Methodist Church and Simpson United Methodist Church in Alta Vista have welcomed a new pastor, Taud Boatman, and his wife, Buffy, to the Flint Hills. Boatman, whose first name is pronounced “Todd,” began his new appointment July 1.
The Morris County Commissioner meeting was called to order on Tuesday, June 30th, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Commissioners Jim Barber, David Fox and Wayne Kohler were present. Chelsey Schmidt, County Clerk, and Bill Kassebaum, County Counselor, were present.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. (1Co 13: 4-7) I read this scripture not too long ago, as I watched two young people begin their lives together beneath the covenant of marriage. It’s a typical scripture for the occasion, though I am careful to mention that the Apostle Paul was speaking of something infinitely more important and powerful than just the romantic love that exists between two humans. This is a word portrait of God Himself. GOD is patient, GOD is kind… There have been times I have challenged listeners to put their names where it says “Love” and give an honest critique of their present performance as an imitator of God: CHRISTY is patient, CHRISTY is kind…?
