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CALENDAR

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Wednesday, February 24 •Baxter Springs Kiwanis Club meets Noon -1 p.m. at Van’s Steakhouse •Senior Exercise 10 a.m. at the Hospitality Center 516 N. Kansas. Pat Niggemann, leader. •Columbus Recreation Committee virtual meeting 7:30 p.m.

DEATHS

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
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The annual Kansas Bankers Association Conservation award was presented to Pat and Joe Carlson recognizing their efforts to conserve water and soil on their 160 acre family farm. The Carlson’s farm has been in their family for 160 years.

The annual Kansas Bankers Association Conservation award was presented to Pat and Joe Carlson recognizing their efforts to conserve water and soil on their 160 acre family farm. The Carlson’s farm has been in their family for 160 years.

Conservationists meeting celebrates Carlsons’ farm

News Staff
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
It was 160 years ago that John Michael Carlson homesteaded a 160 acre farm in northern Cherokee County . Four generations later, the farm remains in the same family as that homesteader’s great-great grandson Joe Carlson continues the farm operation today.
Justin Merrill

Justin Merrill

Duo arrested following foiled burglary attempt

News Staff
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Shortly after Cherokee County Deputies were dispatched to suspicious activity at a vacant home north of Galena just before 2:30 p.m. Monday, a Baxter Springs duo was taken into custody after their mid-afternoon burglary attempt was foiled.

Soil, water stewards note 75th anniversary

News Staff
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Programs administered by the Cherokee County Conservation District saved 1,149 tons of soil, reduced the Phosphorus runoff by 615.90 pounds and contributed $75,102 to the Cherokee County economy.

COVID cases decrease

News Staff
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Less than 1,000 COVID-19 cases were reported by the state of Kansas since Friday. The state reported 883 new cases over the weekend, as well as 29 new deaths and 32 new hospitalizations – the lowest numbers have been for months. Cherokee County has 2338 total cases since tracking began.
Members of the Kansas staff of U.S. Representative Jake LaTurner stopped into the Commission meeting on Monday. Monet Straub is the congressman’s state wide representative located in the Topeka office. They announced the congressman would be opening an office in Pittsburg with Addison Tucker as the local representative.

Members of the Kansas staff of U.S. Representative Jake LaTurner stopped into the Commission meeting on Monday. Monet Straub is the congressman’s state wide representative located in the Topeka office. They announced the congressman would be opening an office in Pittsburg with Addison Tucker as the local representative.

Town Hall with Senator Marshall here

News Staff
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
A town hall meeting with US Senator Dr. Roger Marshall will be held Saturday at 5 p.m. in the Cherokee County Courthouse in the break-room. This will be the Senators first visit back to Columbus since his election in November. He took office in January. The local voters gave Dr.
It was a busy day at the blood bank draw as the Ozark Community Blood Bank received 38 pints of blood in the local drive. According to a representative the blood bank is very low due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

It was a busy day at the blood bank draw as the Ozark Community Blood Bank received 38 pints of blood in the local drive. According to a representative the blood bank is very low due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Community blood drive exceeds goal

News Staff
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
With the four-state blood bank nearly overdrawn, the large turnout on Monday during the monthly blood drive in Columbus was a welcome outcome. “I had set our goal at 35 pints and we have 38 right now,” said Susan Schultz, local chairperson for the drive.

Cherokee County Jail Report

News Staff
Monday, February 22, 2021
Dylan Scott Shaner, 27, was arrested Saturday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of abuse of a child; inhuman corporal punishment under age 18 and battery and is being held in lieu of $8,250 bail.
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