Van stolen from Riverton school

Sometime around 5 a.m. Saturday, June 11 a 2020 Ford Transit XL was stolen from the Riverton Schools campus. The van had a Kansas license plate A8932 at the time of the theft. The van has “Riverton USD404” on each side and a white “#7” decal on the rear window.

Columbus voters to polls today

Voters living in the City of Columbus are reminded that today the polls are open to approve renewing the one-half cent sales tax which has been collected for the past 12-years.

County okays new grader plan

A new grader and equipment plan was approved Monday by the Cherokee County Commissioners. County Road and Bridge Superintendent Cody Zook, presented the plan to the commission where the county would lease three graders for three years, four graders for four years and four on six years.

Former resident authors children’s book

A former Columbus resident has written a children’s book which is now available. Melinda Kasten and her daughter, illustrator Makayla Wood, have published their book “Little Chick’s New Home” through Higherlife.