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Thursday, April 23, 2026
Friday, April 24•Clean and Serene Narcotics Anonymous meeting Galena Community Room 6 p.m.Saturday, April 25•Breaking the Chains of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous Spiritual Support Group at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Baxter Springs 4 p.m.Sunday, April 26 •Attend the church of your choice.

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Officials stress educating children on AI use in abuse material

Grace Hills
Thursday, April 23, 2026
State and federal Kansas government officials say that with artificial intelligence being used to create child sexual abuse materials from a simple photo of a child’s face, the best way to protect children is by educating them early.Wichita police Sgt.

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County man sentenced for insurance fraud

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Thursday, April 23, 2026
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced Thursday, a Cherokee County man has been sentenced to 24 months of probation for insurance fraud.Chad Ashe, 43, pleaded guilty January 21 in Cherokee County District Court to one felony count insurance fraud.
Dakota Bennett was crowned Queen of this year’s Galena High School Prom. Kenyon Washom was this year’s Prom King. Most area schools held their proms the weekend of April 10-11. Courtesy photo.

Dakota Bennett was crowned Queen of this year’s Galena High School Prom. Kenyon Washom was this year’s Prom King. Most area schools held their proms the weekend of April 10-11. Courtesy photo.

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Dakota Bennett

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Thursday, April 23, 2026
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Arrest made in child pornography case

Jason Long
Thursday, April 23, 2026
An investigation into child solicitation charges began when the Cherokee County Sheriff’s office was notified by another law enforcement agency April 15 that a child in their jurisdiction was being solicited by an adult male from Cherokee County.
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks representative, Connor Ossowski presented the different fish found throughout Kansas at a recent Earth Day event for fourth and fifth graders. News Report photo by Tanya Woolsey.

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks representative, Connor Ossowski presented the different fish found throughout Kansas at a recent Earth Day event for fourth and fifth graders. News Report photo by Tanya Woolsey.

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Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

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Thursday, April 23, 2026

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Cherokee County Jail Report

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Monday, April 20, 2026
Paige Renee Mam- menga, 37, was admitted to the Cherokee County Law Enforcement Center Sunday on a court ordered commitment.

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Labette County Jail Report

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Monday, April 20, 2026
Ethan Agustine Francis, 49, was arrested Saturday by Kansas Highway Patrol troopers on charges of possession of a stimulant, use or possess drug paraphernalia for use in the human body and possess opiates, opium, narcotic drug and certain stimulants and was released on $12,658 bail.
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