UCM names Dean’s List honor roll

The University of Central Missouri (UCM) has announced the students named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List.Columbus student Shelbi Wilson has been named to the list.

Stover earns academic accolades

Seth Stover of Columbus was one of more than 650 Emporia State undergraduate students named to the university honor roll after the spring 2025 semester.Stover is a sophomore at Emporia State and is a pitcher for the ESU Hornets.

Protection from sun; important summer tips

Michelle Broxterman Family and Child Development Extension Agent, Wildcat Extension DistrictSummer is right around the corner, which for many people means picnics, swimming, gardening, and other outdoor activities.

Dragonflies: ultimate mosquito control

Dragonflies are the most voracious eaters of mosquitos we have. With all this consistent rain and flooding, we know that mosquitos are currently breeding and increasing in population.

Cherokee County Jail Report

Xiatlara Colon Rivera, 25, was arrested Thursday by Galena Police officers on charges of possess opiates, opium, narcotic drug or certain stimulant and use or possess drug paraphernalia for use in the human body and was released on $10,000 bail.

Labette County Jail Report

Kyle Jacob Taylor, 31, was arrested Thursday by Oswego Police officers on charges of possess opiates, opium, narcotic drug or certain stimulant, probation violation, possession of drug paraphernalia, improper stopping, standing or parking on roadway and unlawful obtaining prescription drug; possess...

Real Estate transfers

Columbus, conveyed a deed to the property legally described as all that part of the East Half of the Southwest Quarter and all of the Southeast Quarter of Section 21, Township 32, Range 23, near Northwest Belleview Road, Columbus, to Corey W. Bates and Christina M. Bates, Chetopa.

Cherokee County Court Docket

This is the schedule of the District Court Room with Judge Maradeth Frederick presiding. All of the hearings, conferences, arraignments, dismissals, appearances and trials are open to the public. They are also subject to change or cancellation without notice.