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Mr. O. Leroy Sedgwick established the Pottawatomi Land Office in St. Marys in 1870, and four years later began publishing a newspaper. In August, 1878, he moved his land office to Rossville, where pasture land sold for $1.75 an acre and good crop…

Nova Theater - In 1932 the Nova Theater was one of the finest theaters in the area. Many generations have enjoyed going to the movies at the Nova. The Nova closed its doors in 1974 but in 1997, some local residents started the task of reopening the…

Notes detailing the establishment of the Southeast Kansas Library System, including elected officials, missions and goals of the system, and libraries participating at its inception.

This is the entrance to Rossville, Kansas, from north Main Street, heading south.

Detached commercial building, square, one story, four front bays and six side bays, brick and reinforced concrete construction, flat roof and parapet. Original bays NW, later block NE, rear garage addition. Modern display windows, one W with…

How do you introduce the new minister of the Rossville United Methodist Church? Is it Reverend Ackman, or would you say Miss Ackman? Still, Deborah K. Ackman may be better, or maybe some say “Deb” for short.
How do you describe her? You could say…

The new country home of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Lutz, Rossville, has just been completed. The Lutz home stands on top of a hill one mile north of Rossville on the Rossville-Delia road. The home and newly constructed pond are located on six well-groomed…

With the approaching good weather, construction has started on Rossville's new housing addition northeast of town. Already there are two basements poured and construction will start soon. Work is also being done on the sewers and streets.

Republic County, Kansas, citizens were asked to tell stories of their lives as they lived and remembered them.

Part A
Neighbors Help Neighbors
Elsie Rasch brought the noon meal for the harvest crew.

Small communities are caring communities and this fact was driven home Wednesday, November 5, when relatives and neighbors of the late “Bud” Rasch gathered…