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Columbus City Council July 17 meeting minutes

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

The City Council of Columbus, met July 17, at 6:30 p.m. presided over by Mayor Grant Spieth. Council members present: Tom Pryor, Stephanie Farstvedt, Wiley Sanders, and Kathy Doherty. Council members absent: Lindsay Shoemaker.

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Cherokee County Jail Report

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Angela Lynn Hubbard, 49, was admitted to the Cherokee County Law Enforcement Center Thursday on a court ordered commitment. Eric Allan Baughman, 42, was admitted to the Cherokee County Law Enforcement Thursday on a court ordered commitment.

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Mercy Columbus is important to system

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

A study released by the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform (CHQPR) indicated 58-percent of rural hospitals in Kansas were at risk of closure including Mercy Columbus. Looking through the list of those small Kansas hospitals it becomes obvious all small rural hospitals are not alike.

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The Columbus Museum celebrated their collection of Barbie Dolls

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

The Columbus Museum celebrated their collection of Barbie Dolls with an open house and the distribution of the more than 500 Barbie Dolls in their collection. Visitors were lined up at the door to get into the Barbie Day Event Saturday.

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Water service disruption in East Town today

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Columbus City water customers may experience a temporary disruption in water service between 9 a.m. and noon today (Tuesday) in East Town. City public service crews will be replacing a valve at the corner of Sixth and Maple streets.

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Casino revenue increases over previous fiscal year

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

The 2022-23 fiscal year might not have been a record one for gambling in Kansas but it was good news for the taxpayers in the state. While the improvement from the previous 12-month period wasn’t significant there was a minimal gain.

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Weir gets new flags on Main

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

The Weir City Council approved the purchase of 15 new American Flags and the accessories necessary to replace the flags currently on Main Street in Weir. The 3-foot by 5-foot flags are expected to be installed by the upcoming Weir Days festival.

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Ammonia ‘burnout’ program scheduled

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

As part of the annual distribution maintenance program the water in Columbus, Weir and West Mineral will be undergoing an annual “burnout” program. Public Wholesale Water District (Deer Creek) will stop feeding ammonia and revert to free chlorine residual for the next few weeks.

The Grand Champion Meat Goat

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The Grand Champion Meat Goat

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

The Grand Champion Meat Goat shown by Adalynn Gregory-Garner, a member of the Heritage Youth Association at the 2023 Cherokee County Fair brought a $2,700 premium from B-3 Contractors represented by Lorie Johnson. There were 22 goats in the auction and they brought $16,550 in premium bids.

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Cherokee County Commissioners July 31 meeting minutes

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Friday, August 11, 2023

Chairman Cory Moates called the regular session of the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners (the Board), to order at 9 a.m. Monday, July 31, in the Commission Room, #109 of the Cherokee County Courthouse located at 110 W Maple St., Columbus County Commissioner Lorie Johnson opened the meeting...

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