Econ Dev board approves changes

Changes in the roles of the employees at the Cherokee County Economic Development have been approved by the board.With director Dale Helwig being elected Kansas State Representative, he suggested his taking a somewhat smaller role in the CCED.“I want to do what is better for the organization,”...

City Clerk reports a successful year

Reporting on the year’s activities of the City Clerk’s office at the final Columbus City Council meeting of the year, City Clerk Ruth Hutley said it was a “successful year” for her office.Financially, she reported the utility departments collected $193,208 more in 2024 than in 2023.

Community Christmas dinner set for Saturday

The annual Columbus free Christmas dinner will return inside this year.

The first laugh

We often hear about the “last laugh,” as in someone “having the last laugh,” which is usually about revenge or retaliation for some trick played on us, but we don’t hear much about the first laugh.When children laugh for the first time, it is usually because they see something unexpected, such as a...

Cherokee County Jail Report

Sebastian Ray Arneecher, 31, was arrested Wednesday by Wyandotte Nation on charges of failure to appear and was released on $355 bail.Kyle David Dumas, 41, was arrested Tuesday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of failure to appear and was released on $2,500 bail.Joshua Fate Latta,...

labette County Jail Report

Johan Sebastian Alvarez- Chavarro, 25, was arrested Wednesday by Chetopa Police officers on charges of unlawful registration, unlawful use of a driver’s license, vehicle liability insurance required and on a hold for another agency and is being held without bail.Nicholas Robert Coleman, 26, was...

Cherokee County Court Docket

This is the schedule of the District Court Room with Judge Maradeth Frederick presiding. All of the hearings, conferences, arraignments, dismissals, appearances and trials are open to the public.

Holiday window displays can be works of art

It’s difficult to escape holiday shopping, whether you’re buying gifts, stocking up for dinner parties or just taking advantage of a sale. And stores make sure to entice you with flashy, tempting displays.

Columbus Museum Report

We have come to the end of another month and might I say not as exciting as October was.