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During mid-summer, Lake Scott State Park is typically alive with the sounds of music, swimmers enjoying the beach, fisherman in their boats looking for the next potential hot spot and family cookou
The City of Scott City and Lane County have entered into an agreement in which the city will board dogs at the local animal shelter.
Jessie Negron knows firsthand what it can mean when someone is given the opportunity to break out of a cycle of poverty - or simply just getting by in life.
By Jessie Negron
Sports
When you’re competing against the best of the best from around the nation, there’s little room for error.
TOPEKA - The number of virtual and non-public school students taking part in public school activities across Kansas jumped 154% in the past three years after a 2023 law forced school districts to a
By Morgan Chilson The Kansas Reflector
This summer, Kansas City stood at the center of the World Cup - and not just geographically.
By Seth Jahraus Kansas News Service
During the first day of the SCHS football camp on Monday, head coach Turner felt it was pretty evident which were the 15 to 20 players who consistently attended summer workouts and drills.
Columns & Opinions
Who hasn’t looked back on their life and wondered what might have happened if . . .
By Rod Haxton, Editor
What if there was a way that it could be guaranteed that the Kansas City Chiefs would win every home game?
By Rod Haxton, Editor
Lifestyle
Upcoming funding shifts in the federal food stamp program are poised to cost states billions of dollars, heightening fears that more Americans will lose access to the nation’s largest food assistan
By Kevin Hardy The Kansas Reflector
Health insurance companies that offer plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplace are proposing double-digit premium increases for 2027, signaling the second consecutive year of out-of-pocket cost
By Jake Johnson Common Dreams
Cyclosporiasis, an explosivediarrhea-causing illness, is sickening people in 31 states, although the exact number of cases is likely underestimated.
The U.S. Department of Justice’s recent decision to downgrade the drug classification for medical cannabis will help medical marijuana businesses.
By Amanda Watford Stateline News Media
TOPEKA - Kansas state employees choosing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas health insurance next year will see premiums rise by 15% while employees choosing Aetna won’t see an increase as the state
Obituaries
Jane McBroom
AlWilda Jane (Gorman) McBroom, 96, died on July 22, 2026, at Locust Grove Village in La-Crosse.
Kendra Heimlich
Kendra Ann (Hardy) Heimlich, 82, Iola, died July 27, 2026, at her residence.
Susan Jo Brown, 80, died July 11, 2026, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City.
She was born on June 15, 1946, in Glencoe, Okla., the daughter of Joseph and Hazel (Schenck) Hendrix.
Shorty (Ray) Lara, 76, died at his home July 9, 2026, in Scott City.
He was born on August 21, 1949, in Lubbock, Tex., the son of John and Lily (Sanchez) Lara.
Virginia Robbins, 90, died July 6, 2026.
She was born on July 5, 1936, in Oregon City, Ore., to Claude and Eva (Wakeland) Robinson.
The Scott County Record
PO Box 377
Scott City, KS 67871
Phone: 620-872-2090
Fax: 620-872-0009