Galena High School releases excellence, superior honor rolls

Galena High School has announced their honor rolls for the Spring 2021 semester.

GMS announces principal’s, bulldog honor rolls

Galena Middle School has announced their honor rolls for the Spring 2021 semester.

What would living be like in Japan?

Carly Moore 7th Grade ELA Mrs. Shultz February 2021 Konnichiwa, genki desu ka. In Japanese, that’s ‘Hello, how are you,’ for those who don’t know.

Book tells about life in the Philippines

Trinity Adoremos 7th Grade ELA Mrs. Shultz February 2021 Living with an abusive step-mother and little sister makes life hard. In the book Land of Forgotten Girls by Erin Entrada Kelly, it talks about a broken, Filipono family.

Look for blue-green algae during warmer weather

By Adaven Scronce Soon we will be experiencing warmer weather and as the weather starts to warm up, it is important to be on the lookout for Blue-green algae in ponds. Blue-green algae can occur in a pond as a result of runoff that carries nitrogen or phosphorus into the pond.

‘Big Brother’ becomes universal symbol in George Orwell’s novel

Tuesday, June 8 The 159th day of the year 206 days left Today in history George Orwell’s novel of a dystopian future, 1984, is published on June 8, 1949. The novel’s all-seeing leader, known as “Big Brother,” becomes a universal symbol for intrusive government and oppressive bureaucracy.

West Mineral Eagles’ annual fishing tournament winners

Winners in the zero-five year old bass group at the Eagles fishing tournament were Willow Patton, 2.95 pounds; Michelle Reynold, 2.69 pounds and Adian Jergeson, 2.63 pounds. Winners in the Eagles fishing tournament crappie group ages zero-five were Kyler Merridith, 1.94 pounds; Carter Blats, 1.

US Open starts at Claythorne

The world is visiting Cherokee County this week as the 2021 Sporting Clays Association U.S. Open is being held at Claythorne just seven miles west of Columbus. There have been 1,051 registered shooters on the grounds from 45 states and four foreign countries, each one hoping to become the U.S.

KDOT to resurface state Highway 103

A resurfacing project on K-103 is expected to begin the week of June 14 according to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). The project area covers the entire route, starting at the K-7 junction and continuing east to U.S. 69. The activity includes a mill and overlay.