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News Staff
Monday, June 21, 2021
Monday, June 21 •Summer free lunch program children and adults at St. Rose Parish Hall 10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m. •Columbus City Council meets in City Council Chambers of City Hall at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will be livestreamed over citylinktv.
Oren Brittle Troop 15 Scoutmaster, presented Charlene Button with a gift at the memorial ceremony and tree planting for Charlie Button held Saturday. A magnolia tree and memorial stone were placed on the lawn of the Johnston Public Library. Photo by Dee Riley.

Oren Brittle Troop 15 Scoutmaster, presented Charlene Button with a gift at the memorial ceremony and tree planting for Charlie Button held Saturday. A magnolia tree and memorial stone were placed on the lawn of the Johnston Public Library. Photo by Dee Riley.

Button honored by family, friends

Dee Riley Staff Writer
Monday, June 21, 2021
In memory of Charlie Button a beautiful magnolia tree was planted Saturday afternoon on the Johnston Public Library grounds where the Boy Scout Troop #15 held their annual bean feed. George Moss donated a stone in memory of Button that reads - Husband, Father, Scoutmaster, Coworker, Friend.

Double your money at Farmers Market

News Staff
Monday, June 21, 2021
The Double Up Food Bucks program, is now a part of the Columbus Farmers Market now offering a healthy food incentive program that helps low-income families eat more healthy food and supports local farmers.
Jake Letner

Jake Letner

Letner named to CHCSEK board

News Staff
Monday, June 21, 2021
A new board member on the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas Board of Directors, will be Jake Letner as the Cherokee County representative on the board. Letner is the City of Columbus Community Development Coordinator.
With the warm summer weather

With the warm summer weather

With the warm summer weather

News Staff
Monday, June 21, 2021
With the warm summer weather comes the harvest and with the harvest, the grain trucks. Just after 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 19th, emergency personnel responded to the area of Southeast 50th and Quaker Road, where a 1994 International grain truck had overturned dumping wheat on the roadway.

County budget process to begin

News Staff
Monday, June 21, 2021
The 2022 budget process will officially begin today (Monday) for the Cherokee County Commission. There will be seven department heads presenting their proposed budgets to the commissioners to open the process.

No winner in weekly Prizweek Puzzle game

News Staff
Monday, June 21, 2021
The Prizeweek Puzzle continues to evade the players as once again there was no grand prize winner last week. Jack Brown, Galena, won the consolation prize of $10 while the $1,000 grand prize goes unclaimed. The puzzle is on page 5 of today’s News-Report.
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The restroom and storage building

News Staff
Monday, June 21, 2021
The restroom and storage building at Eddington Park is under construction. On Saturday morning the pre-cast cement walls were set in place. All four sides were set in place and the building was constructed in less than a day at the site.

Cherokee County Court Docket

News Staff
Friday, June 18, 2021
Magistrate Court Judge Samuel J. Marsh Monday, June 21 9:30 a.m. – State of Kansas vs. Richard Anthony Sanchez, scheduling conference, (traffic) 11 a.m. – State of Kansas vs. Alex C. Ramirez, scheduling conference, (traffic) 1 p.m. -State of Kansas vs.
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