Workmen cut the cement curbing

Workmen cut the cement curbing at the corner of Oak Street and High School giving the corner a brand new look The rounded corners are somewhat decorative.

Classrooms fill with KDOC inmates

Classrooms are filling up at the eight Kansas Department of Corrections adult facilities. The department currently has 325 residents enrolled in college and career classes, including CTE (Career Technical Education) programs and associate and four-year degrees.

Pet door used in rural Galena burglary case

Just before 5 a.m. Thursday, September 2, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a rural Galena home when a resident was allegedly awoken by a woman armed with a knife entering the home through a pet-door.

West Mineral all school reunion this weekend

The Mineral High School alumni reunion will hold an All School Reunion September 3, 4, 5. The reunion will open at Big Brutus on Friday night beginning at 6 p.m. The meeting and banquet will be held at 6 p.m.

City looks again at storm drainage

Stormwater management became the topic of conversation in Columbus following the heavy rains near the end of June, but it wasn’t the first time. The same thing happened in April of 2019 when a similar event occurred.

Wind farms may not be county problem

“There will be no wind farms in Cherokee County if we do not have substation in two places,” said Leon King. “There are two of us that would have to be involved, one is me and the other is on the state line.

Working at the site

Working at the site of the splash pad in Discovery Park on the Southeast corner of the Columbus Square city employees are preparing water and sewer lines. City workers are Kasey England, Chris Childres, Brandon Main and Brent Perry.

Installation of the new splash pad

Installation of the new splash pad at Discovery Park is well underway according to the workmen at the construction site. Gary Perry and Josh Harse workers for RJR Enterprises splash pad.