🌱 Do your cameras show the white van Russell County deputies are seeking?

Good day Russell! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Do your cameras show the white van Russell County deputies are seeking?
• How much funding is headed to improve Russell’s local airport?
• Which Russell athletes brought home medals from the Plainville Invite?

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
• Thursday: Hazy sun and remaining warm, temps: high: 83, low: 46.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Sheriff: 2 Kansas juveniles escape from alleged kidnapping (salinapost.com) — Russell County authorities are investigating after two juveniles reported escaping an alleged kidnapping near Lucas and safely reunited with family. Deputies are reviewing surveillance and asking anyone in the Lucas area with video from that day, or footage of a white panel van and suspect in black clothing, to contact the Sheriff’s Office.
   

• Nearly $19M for 53 Aviation Projects Across Kansas Announced, Russell and Ellsworth Airports Included (krsl.com) — Russell’s airport is among 53 Kansas airfields sharing $18.9 million in new state aviation grants, helping fund runway, safety, and access upgrades. With local matching dollars, these projects will generate about $95 million in improvements, strengthening emergency services and economic connectivity for Russell and other communities statewide.
   

• RHS Girls Place 6th, Boys 9th at Plainville Invite (krsl.com) — Russell High School’s track and field teams opened a busy week with solid finishes at the Plainville Invite, highlighted by multiple top-three performances and relay wins. Russell athletes head to Phillipsburg this Friday at 3 PM, giving local fans another chance to support them on the road.
   

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📸 Around Russell

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Russell

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Thursday April 23

• JH T&F Russell Invite
  Bickerdyke Elem Russell, KS 67665
  1:00 pm

Friday April 24

• HS T&F @ Phillipsburg Invite
  Bickerdyke Elem Russell, KS 67665
  3:00 pm
• HS BSB @ Ellis
  Russell High Russell, KS 67665
  4:00 pm
• HS SB @ Ellis
  Russell High Russell, KS 67665
  4:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Bickerdyke Bunch Concert
  USD 407 Auditorium , 400 N Elm St , Russell
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday April 23

• Kansas Room Koffee Hour
  Hays Public Library , 1205 Main St , Hays
  10:00 am
• V/JV Softball @ Great Bend
  Great Bend Sports Complex , 41 McKinley St , Great Bend
  4:00 pm
• JV Softball vs Pratt HOME
  Hoisington High Hoisington, KS 67544
  4:00 pm
• JV Baseball vs Pratt HOME
  Hoisington High Hoisington, KS 67544
  4:00 pm
• V/JV Girls Soccer vs. Liberal
  Hays High , 2500 E 13th St , Hays
  5:00 pm

Friday April 24

• HS track @ St. John
  Otis-Bison junior/senior High School Otis, KS 67565
  4:00 pm
• V Softball vs. Hillsboro
  Hoisington High Hoisington
  4:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Aegis Therapies posted a job opening for Home Health Physical Therapist - Part-time in Russell. Apply here.
• BK Behavior posted a job opening for Behavioral Tech: Make a Difference in Papillion & Omaha - No Experience Required in Russell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Russell here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hays

• FHSU to host world premiere of original musical at annual New Music Festival (hayspost.com)
• Kansas law enforcement killed in line of duty added to national memorial (ksn.com)
• ⚾ Tigers fall to Hornets in high-scoring affair (hayspost.com)

Great Bend

• Great Bend City Council approves purchase of new pickup for police department (greatbendpost.com)
• Great Bend Chamber celebrates Equity Bank grand opening with ribbon cutting (greatbendpost.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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