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Maple Street and Delaware Street were completely submerged during Wednesday’s storms. Courtesy photo.

Maple Street and Delaware Street were completely submerged during Wednesday’s storms. Courtesy photo.

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Record rain, hail rips county

News Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Violent heavy rain and hail storms crossed Cherokee County Wednesday evening leaving in their wake an April 15 record 2.83 inches of rain.Roofs and cars were damaged, trees fallen and the community was flooded overnight.It all began just as many people were leaving work.

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News anchor’s new book features women

Lorna Stover
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Love to ReadNorah O’Donnell is a well-known award-winning journalist. For five years she was the anchor of “CBS Evening News”, the oldest news broadcast in America.A few weeks ago she was a guest on “CBS Mornings” where her new book “We the Women” was showcased.

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Labette County Jail Report

News Staff
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Tiffany Katherine Tush, 41, was arrested Saturday by Chetopa Police officers on charges of failure to appear and is being held in lieu of $715 bail.James Lynn Williams, 43, was arrested Wednesday by Chetopa Police officers on charges of failure to appear and is being held in lieu of $250,000 bail.

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Cherokee County Jail Report

News Staff
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Tearra Denise Taylor, 27, was arrested Monday for another jurisdiction on charges of failure to appear and is being held without bail.

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Cherokee County Court Docket

News Staff
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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.
Mine explosion kills 44 men, injures 39

Mine explosion kills 44 men, injures 39

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Mine explosion kills 44 men, injures 39

Genealogy Corner By Ella Buzzard
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
On Friday, November 9, 1888, 164 men and boys went to work at Frontenac Mine No. 2 of the Cherokee and Pittsburg Coal and Mining Company. All the men were probably looking forward to a peaceful week-end, away from the toils of their work.
Unlike Easter eggs, these Victorian peep eggs aren’t filled with chocolate. The treat inside is a photographic view enhanced by the light passing through the alabaster shell. Photo Credit: Austin Auction Gallery (c) 2026 by Cowles Syndicate Inc.

Unlike Easter eggs, these Victorian peep eggs aren’t filled with chocolate. The treat inside is a photographic view enhanced by the light passing through the alabaster shell. Photo Credit: Austin Auction Gallery (c) 2026 by Cowles Syndicate Inc.

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Early toys were miniature copies of real-life aircraft

Terry Kovel
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Today’s toy companies might be fueled by flights of fancy, but, in the early days of flight, real- life aircraft were imaginative enough.

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Arrests made in Galena drug raid

News Staff
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Four suspects were taken into custody by Cherokee County Sheriff’s deputies Thursday.The deputies conducted a narcotics search warrant at 602 E. 24th Street, Galena,In addition to the deputies, the Galena Police and Kansas Bureau of Investigation participated in the investigation.
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