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Federal student loan repayment to resume in February

Borrowers who were able to pause their federal student loan repayment over the last 18 months will need to resume making payments soon, with interest beginning in February, according to KHEAA. KHEAA advises borrowers to make sure their loan servicer has their current contact information.
Stampede at basketball game kills nine

Stampede at basketball game kills nine

Stampede at basketball game kills nine

Columbus Weather Almanac Tuesday, December 28 The 362nd day of the year 3 days left Today in history Nine young people die in a crowd stampede in New York City on December 28, 1991. The event was a charity basketball game headlined by hip-hop stars Heavy D. and Puff Daddy. Shortly after 6:00 p.

CALENDAR

Monday, December 27 •Cherokee County Commissioners meet in Room 109 of County Courthouse 9 a.m. This meeting will be livestreamed over citylinktv.com on the News Report Channel and archived for later viewing. This is an in person meeting only. •Methodist Health Fund Senior Exercise 10 a.m.

Prizeweek consolation prize winner

A former grand prize winner closed out the year with two consolation Prizeweek Puzzle wins. Mark Winter has won the consolation prize twice in the past three weeks. Winter was the last person to win the grand prize over a year ago. He missed two of the preferred answers.
Butch Burruss Construction

Butch Burruss Construction

Butch Burruss Construction

Butch Burruss Construction workers including the owner, Burruss, Randy Newberry, Earl Mckeehen and Amber Moss are seen shaping freshly poured concrete in Columbus. The group plans on redoing the curbs along Pennsylvania Ave.

Cherokee County Court Docket

District Court Judge Robert J. Fleming Monday, December 27 11 a.m. – State of Kansas vs. Adam Curran Evans, status conference, (criminal) 11 a.m. – State of Kansas vs. Julia Leanne Horn, sentencing, (criminal) – State of Kansas 1 p.m. – State of Kansas vs. Mark Gerald Hopkins Jr.

Cherokee County Jail Report

William Donald Ragsdale, 50, was arrested Thursday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of operating a motor vehicle without a valid license and was released on $345 bail. Susan L.

Labette County Jail Report

Michael Anthony Derosier, 35, was arrested Wednesday by Kansas Highway Patrol on charges of driving while suspended and was released on $1,608 bail.