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Sales tax cut began January 1

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Grocery shoppers in Kansas may notice a decrease in their spending due to the second phase of a three year program which will eliminate sales tax on groceries. The sales tax cut will took place yesterday, January 1.

Year in Review

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Year in Review

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

The first quarter of 2022 was filled with news despite many activities early in the year being curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the county came out of the health crisis normalcy returned. Looking back through the year beginning with the early months in today’s issue of the News-Report.

Fire fighters

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Fire fighters

News Staff

Friday, December 29, 2023

Fire fighters were dispatched to 212 Fleming Street in West Mineral at 8:12 p.m. Wednesday to fight a structure fire. Columbus fire fighters provided mutual to West Mineral as well as Scammon, Lola and Cherokee Township departments.

Riverton Community Development

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Riverton Community Development

News Staff

Friday, December 29, 2023

Riverton Community Development has set up a compost center at the Riverton Walking Trail. The compost created will be used on their community garden to enrich the soil where fruits and vegetables will be grown for the community.

Genealogical-Historical Society

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Genealogical-Historical Society

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Friday, December 29, 2023

Members of the Cherokee County Kansas Genealogical-Historical Society ended the year with the November meeting with a discussion of Oklahoma’s 101 Ranch south of Winfield, Kansas.. The owners established a cattle operation in Baxter Springs before going to Oklahoma and building an empire

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Labette County Jail Report

Jacob Richard Mueller,

Friday, December 29, 2023

Jacob Richard Mueller 27, was arrested Wednesday by Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks on charges of fleeing or attempting to elude; engaging in reckless driving, transporting an open container and reckless driving and is being held without bail.

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Cherokee County Jail Report

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Friday, December 29, 2023

Jeffery Arnold Wittenmyer, 52, was arrested Wednesday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of driving under the influence, vehicle liability insurance required and unlawful registration and is being held in lieu of $5,000 bail.

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Columbus Police year end report

News Staff

Friday, December 29, 2023

The workload in the Columbus Police Department increased substantially according to a report given to the City Council last week by Police Chief Jason Daniels.

Brutus projects expand facility

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Brutus projects expand facility

News Staff

Friday, December 29, 2023

Southeast Kansas’ top tourist attraction is expanding and adding to the experience of Big Brutus the largest electric earth moving shovel in the world.

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Weather almanac feature returns

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Friday, December 29, 2023

In cooperation with the National Weather Service in Springfield a new weather feature begins today in the News-Report. This actually marks the return of a feature that had appeared in the Columbus newspaper for more than 100 years.

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