Rush County News

A 52-year-old La Crosse man was electrocuted Monday at an oilfield site in southern Ellis County.

The issue of organized crime activity in Rush County is one that the county sheriff and La Crosse Police Departments are not adequately addressing in my opinion.

Some of us seem to be afraid of "government involvement in health care." I, however, am not afraid, because I am from Rush County.

Duane Engel, longtime publisher of the Rush County News, died Saturday after a stroke.

The fourth annual La Crosse Fall Fest will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Grass Park.

The choreography was well-performed, obvious that the pair had been practicing. Rather than ballet shoes, however, these dancers were wearing work boots, shuffling their feet to the beat of the welder's arc underneath the sheets of steel they were standing on.

A photo of Elton Margheim's family farm adorns the wall of his nursing home room, a sentimental reminder of home.

Two northwest Kansas crown jewels are the focal point for two of 24 customs that are among the finalists in the 8 Wonders of Kansas Customs campaign.

The most important aspect of any emergency preparedness and disaster mitigation plan is "public involvement." This also goes for effective law enforcement by the way, especially at the local community level.

Authorities have arrested a 23-year-old Rush County man on allegations he rammed a sheriff's deputy patrol car several times.

Authorities have arrested a 23-year-old Rush County man on allegations he rammed a sheriff's deputy patrol car several times.

Do you agree with the Hays USD 489 school board's decision to raise workbook/material fees from $15 to $100 for all students? Yes No Results / 2 comments Suggest A Poll Question Monkey finally off Seemann's back " onclick="imagePopup ;" onload="hdnResize ;" /> [var top_story_head] Monkey finally off Seemann's back Published on -8/3/2009, 8:19 AM By ...

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Yes No Emergency concern Published on -7/20/2009, 9:35 AM The emergency management plan for Rush County remains incomplete after almost two years of inaction on the part of the EM director.

The Kansas Corporation Commission on Monday approved the construction of a 345,000-volt power line from Spearville to a substation that will be constructed just northwest of Hays.

As farmers waited for the start of the 2009 wheat harvest, Bill Legleiter's 1974 Massey Ferguson simply chomped away at a field just north of Liebenthal.

It is often said that alcohol lowers your morality and changes your personality, which is a major reason why so much crime is associated with its use.

The message Thursday evening was loud and clear: Adjustments need to be made to the location of a proposed power line stretching from Spearville to Hays.

Lend us your forks, your spoons, your cream of the crop -- at least as far as eating establishments in northwest Kansas are concerned.

The Kansas Corporation Commission will conduct a two-phase hearing this month in La Crosse to seek comment on the construction of a 345,000-volt powerline from Spearville to Hays.