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Cherokee County Court Docket

News Staff
Monday, May 23, 2022
District Court Judge Maradeth Frederick Wednesday, May 25 9 a.m. – State of Kansas vs. Lloyd James Burrows Jr., dismissal, (criminal) (2) 9 a.m. – In the Matter of the Estate of Elizabeth June Haggard, final settlement, (probate) 9 a.m. – In the Matter of Harold D.

Labette County Jail Report

News Staff
Monday, May 23, 2022
Earnest Troy Kohler,49, was arrested Friday by Chetopa Police officers on charges of rape; sexual intercourse without consent and use of force, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated criminal sodomy and is being held without bail.

Tractor safety training

News Staff
Monday, May 23, 2022
Cherokee County Farm Bureau and Labette Bank are sponsoring a Free Tractor Safety Training and Certification June 2 and June 3 at the Cherokee County Extension Office in Columbus, Kansas. This is a two-day course from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.
Various hats, caps, crowns and tiaras were adorned all over the Columbus Museum’s Christmas tree for the month of May. The location’s workers make specific efforts to decorate the tree in unique ways each and every month. Patti Street shows off one of its decorative sides. Photo by Jacob Spencer

Various hats, caps, crowns and tiaras were adorned all over the Columbus Museum’s Christmas tree for the month of May. The location’s workers make specific efforts to decorate the tree in unique ways each and every month. Patti Street shows off one of its decorative sides. Photo by Jacob Spencer

Museum goes another month without masks

Columbus Museum Report By Doris Richardson
Monday, May 23, 2022
I am happy to say that we made it another month with no mask. We still have plenty on hand. I wish I could say the same for the use of Lysol spray and hand sanitizer. We are still using plenty of that. We don’t use near as much, so I don’t buy as much.

Auxiliary treated to special brunch

News Staff
Monday, May 23, 2022
A special brunch was held for Columbus Mercy Auxiliary members at the May 10 meeting at Rowden’s Lodge. Members were guests of Columbus Mercy Hospital in honor of their volunteering at the hospital.
Students from Central School in Columbus went to tour the city’s Museum earlier this month. The group stopped to admire the box car in front of the building. Pictured above are (Back row) Ty Anderson, Garrett Walker, Teacher Mashea Shultz, Madyson Graham, Lindsay Lloyd, Lydia Wilkins, Piper Cain, Becky Crystal, Keliah Cooper, Neaveh Doherty. (Front row) Hunter Shultz, Emily Soto, Chloe Lloyd, Alexus Lawson, Hannah Major and Lexie Webb. Photo by Jacob Spencer.

Students from Central School in Columbus went to tour the city’s Museum earlier this month. The group stopped to admire the box car in front of the building. Pictured above are (Back row) Ty Anderson, Garrett Walker, Teacher Mashea Shultz, Madyson Graham, Lindsay Lloyd, Lydia Wilkins, Piper Cain, Becky Crystal, Keliah Cooper, Neaveh Doherty. (Front row) Hunter Shultz, Emily Soto, Chloe Lloyd, Alexus Lawson, Hannah Major and Lexie Webb. Photo by Jacob Spencer.

Baxter PEO hosts pie, cake contest at Cowtown Days

News Staff
Monday, May 23, 2022
P.E.O. Chapter BT in Baxter Springs held their annual pie and cake contest at the yearly Cowtown Days event. Winners for pie in the junior division were first place Brittany Wilson and second place Brooklyn Withrow and Eryn Hosfelt.
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