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Squirrel causes outage

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Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Customers of Liberty Electric in Columbus were without power several times Sunday due to unrelated incidents.Shortly after noon a “large squirrel” bounced between two transformers in the substation located on the corner of Elm and Tennessee streets.
News-Report gets top special edition

News-Report gets top special edition

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News-Report gets top special edition

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Tuesday, June 11, 2024
The Columbus News Report is proud to announce that its dedicated staff has been recognized with a first place in the Kansas Press Association Awards of Excellence competition.The News-Report was awarded a first place in the Special Sections Division for the Graduation Edition published in 2023.

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Cherokee County Jail Report

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Friday, June 7, 2024
Bradley Ray Bolin, 50, was arrested Wednesday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of aggravated battery, battery of a Law Enforcement officer; reckless with bodily harm and interference with law enforcement officer; obstruct or resist and is being held without bail.Brittany Kay Taylor,...

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Trash conundrum may be corrected

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Friday, June 7, 2024
Several communities in the four state area including the City of Weir and rural areas in Cherokee County are struggling with lack of trash service.

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Annual Galena Days celebration in full swing

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Friday, June 7, 2024
Galena Days are underway in the city named for lead.The three-day family friendly event featuring nightly drawings, live music, food trucks, and carnival attractions.Free Dinner is served in the Community Room each night but there will also be local food vendors with meals for purchase.

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CALENDAR

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Friday, June 7, 2024
Friday, June 7•Clean and Serene Narcotics Anonymous meeting Galena Community Room 6 p.m.Saturday, June 8 •Route 66 Disc Golf Border Battle 8 a.m.•Galena Days Car Show Registration 9 a.m. Show begins at 11 a.m.•Breaking the Chains of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous Spiritual Support Group at the...

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Researchers digging into Bloody Bender saga

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Friday, June 7, 2024
After scratching the surface last summer in the reopened investigation into the 150-year-old Bloody Bender saga in Labette County, two University of Kansas professors and a team of student researchers are digging a little deeper.Bob Miller, owner of the Labette County acreage where the infamous...
More than 25 entries

More than 25 entries

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More than 25 entries

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Friday, June 7, 2024
More than 25 entries were in the Jason Daniels Memorial Car Show held at the Cherokee County Fair Grounds in Columbus on Saturday. The Mechanic’s Award was won by Dustin Jenson, of Carl Junction, with his blue Pontiac Firebird remake.
“Mule train”

“Mule train”

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“Mule train”

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Friday, June 7, 2024
“Clippity clopping over hill and plain, seems as how they’ll never stop clippity clop, clippity clop,” goes the song “Mule train”. Baxter Springs mule skinners traveled from their home to Fort Scott for Old Time Days this past week-end.
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