17-06-2025
KSN Summer Road Trip visits Russell
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Russell is the third stop on Tuesday, June 17, on the 2025 KSN Summer Road Trip. It is the third time the Summer Road Trip has been to Russell. The last time KSN visited was in 2021 and 2019.
KSN's Jeff Herndon, Julia Thatcher, Zach Martin, Alexis Padilla, and Meteorologist Ronelle Williams, and several of our behind-the-scenes crew members will be at the Dream Theatre, 629 N. Main, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. for KSN News at 4, 5 and 6 p.m. On Wednesday, KSN will broadcast the 'Kansas Today' from Meridy's Restaurant and Lounge, 1220 S. Fossil St., from 6 to 7 a.m.
According to the U.S. Census, Russell has a population of 4,401, with a median household income of $51,347.
Russell was founded in April 1861 and was originally named Fossil Station by the railroad. Russell is just off of Interstate 70 and a bustling downtown. There is a variety of retail, lodging and dining options.
The town is most well-known for its native son, Senator Bob Dole, who died in 2021, and Senator Arlen Specter, who died in 2012.
Russell County ranks in the top 10 for oil production in the state.
Things to do and places to visit in Russell:
Post Rock Scenic Byway
Wilson Lake
Deines Cultural Center
Fossil Station Museum
Grassroots Arts Center
Oil Patch Museum
Russell Co. Historical Society & Genealogy Society
Community & Government:
City of Russell
Russell County
Russell USD 407
Sponsor:
PHP Law Firm: Kansas Personal Injury Trial Lawyers
Southwind Bank
Russell County Economic Development/Convention & Visitor's Bureau
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