Council Grove News

The Cow Lot Western Wear store was a place you could hang your hat, literally. The store, which opened in 1953, sold boots and cowboy hats, but customers could leave their old hats to hang on the wall when they bought new ones.

Hamburgers, fried chicken and artisan breads are among the menu choices at eight restaurants determined to be the "most iconic" in Kansas.

"THOSE scratchy recordings from the early days of American music really resonated with me," Casey Cagle said.

Anglers will be allowed to use floatlines only during daylight hours from July 15 through Sept.

EMPORIA AAA pitcher Sean Carr, who pitched a near-shutout last week against Rossville.

The University's campus has often been viewed as one of the most beautiful in the nation.

COUNCIL GROVE a ' A project is planned to help stabilize the banks along an eight-mile stretch of the Neosho River in eastern Kansas to cut down on erosion.

Rain couldn't stop Wah-Shun-Gah Days activities Saturday at Council Grove. The storms interrupted plans, and organizers moved some of the outdoor events to venues inside.

A Manhattan restaurant failed to make the final cut in the ''8 Wonders of Kansas cuisine'' promotion contest.

In alphabetical order the top 8 are: Bobo's Drive In, Topeka Brookville Hotel, Abilene Cozy Inn, Salina Crawford County Fried Chicken Free State Brewing Company, Lawrence Guy & Mae's Tavern, Williamsburg Hays House 1857 Restaurant & Tavern, Council Grove WheatField's Bakery Cafe, Lawrence After almost 8 weeks of voting, 13,861 votes were cast to ...

Craig McNeal founded the Council Grove Swim Club as head coach in 1959. Now this summer the club is celebrating it's 50th Anniversary.

If Kaw Chief Wah-Shun-Gah was around today, he might be surprised by the lights of the carnival that will go up in Council Grove on Thursday.

Abby Heraud of Council Grove, a graduate student at Kansas State University studying French literature, was recently honored by the Midwest Association for Canadian Studies.

Geneva Breeze, Hutchinson, will celebrate her 90th birthday Thursday with a family dinner.

"Our View from Here," an exhibition of work from the North Central Kansas Art Association and curated by Jan Schoen, president of the association, will open with an artists' reception 2 to 4 p.m. today at Deines Cultural Center, 820 N. Main, Russell.

Council Grove a ' Silver Lake certainly didna TMt need help to beat Council Grove in Wednesdaya TMs Class 3A Regional game, but the Eagles got some anyway.

Roberta Allen, 75, a homemaker, died Tuesday, May 5, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospice in Wichita.

TOPEKA a 'A A new medical technologist program at Washburn University is part of an effort by a coalition of regional hospitals to address the shortage of personnel in hospital labs.

Mr. and Mrs. George Dinkel, Victoria, will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary May 11, 2009.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009 Wrong day In Monday's Gazette, the wrong day was given for the visit of the "Help Is Here Express" bus that offers prescription assistance to uninsured people.