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Monday, June 14 •Columbus USD 493 Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. in the Board Office on Central School Campus. This meeting will be livestreamed over citylinktv.com on the Columbus New-Report Channel and archived for later viewing. This is an in person meeting only.
Columbus Public Library

Columbus Public Library

Columbus Public Library

Columbus Public Library participates in 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, a nationwide program that encourages parents and children to work together to read 1,000 books before children go to kindergarten. Annie Fellwock and Kai Fellwock both completed their goal.
Lions Club in District A

Lions Club in District A

Lions Club in District A

Lions Club in District A met Sunday in the Lincoln Park at Pittsburg to join together with the District Governor Richard Caldwell for the installation of Club officers. The Columbus officers included Mark Winter, vice president and tail twister Regina Jameson, secretary and Janet Lindsey, treasurer.

Little damage despite reported high winds

Minor damage was reported throughout Cherokee County despite high winds and in some places heavy rain Friday evening. “We had trees down and some power outages,” said Jason Allison, County Emergency Services Director. “A tree fell on a house in Crestline, where they received 2.

Big Kansas Road Trip set for Cherokee County

The Big Kansas Road Trip in upper northeast Kansas ended with more than a hundred people at the Kansas Explorers Club meeting waiting anxiously for news about where the fourth annual BKRT would take place.

Baxter plans celebration, fireworks

Known many years for their Fourth of July celebrations, plans are underway to bring the tradition back to Baxter Springs. The City will be hosting a fireworks display sponsored by American Bank on the evening of July 3.
Dream Big Little Ones

Dream Big Little Ones

Dream Big Little Ones

Dream Big Little Ones recently received a donation from Crossland Construction. Those present for the check presentation included Derek Haverkamp, Danny Langerot, Tess Watson, Brandon Rowton, Kyle Tedlock, Ashley Ellis, Jake Burke and Clint Riggs. Courtesy photo.

Cherokee County Court Docket

Magistrate Court Judge Samuel Marsh Monday, June 14 9:30 a.m. –State of Kansas vs. William Charles Lapping, scheduling conference (criminal 9:30 a.m. –State of Kansas vs. Samuel J. Counts scheduling conference (traffic) 9:30 a.m. – Sate of Kansas vs.

City of Columbus Court Docket

The following persons are scheduled to appear before Judge John Bullard in Columbus Municipal Court Monday, June 14 at 4 p.m. Kristina Ann Andrews, 35, Columbus, is scheduled for trial on a charge of animal running at large.