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Chickens still illegal inside city limits

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Friday, May 5, 2023
Whether to allow chickens in the Columbus city limits continues to plague the city council. The council approved the addition of another property to the “grandfathered” list of properties who may have chickens in the city limits.

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Cowtown Days begins Friday in Baxter

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Friday, May 5, 2023
Free Hot Dogs, drinks and music will kick-off the annual Cowtown Days Celebration on the Baxter Springs Library Grounds (tonight) Friday evening. From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cowtown Idol will be held on the stage. The Chamber of Commerce event will feature a full day and evening of free entertainment.
A new entry at Discovery Park

A new entry at Discovery Park

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A new entry at Discovery Park

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Friday, May 5, 2023
A new entry at Discovery Park on the Southeast corner of the square. The iron work was designed and built by Todd Madl’s welding class and was painted by the auto repair class at Coffeyville Community College.

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Cherokee County Commissioners meeting minutes for April 24

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Convene Chairman Cory Moates called the regular session of the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners (the Board), to order at 9 a.m. Monday, April 24, 2023, in the Commission Room, #109 of the Cherokee County Courthouse located at 110 W Maple St., Columbus, Kansas.

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Tips to make a great salad

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Spring is here and Summer is on the way. With the warmer weather slowly making its way to Kansas, one of my favorite easy meals is a salad. If you are wanting to keep the cost down and get great flavor, you can shop for seasonal produce to toss in your salads.

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Cherokee County Real Estate Transfers

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
The Jack and Gail Snyder Trust, Surprise, Arizona, conveyed a deed to the property located legally described as all of the Northwest quarter of Section 9, Township 32, Range 23 near Highway 102, Scammon, to Nicholas Smith and Emily Smith, Cherokee. The deed was recorded April 21, 2023.

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Cherokee County Court Docket

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
District Court Judge Maradeth Frederick Wednesday, May 3 9 a.m. – State of Kansas vs. Lacy E. Gunter, probation violation, (criminal) 9 a.m. – State of Kansas vs. Rickey Lee Turley, jury trial, (criminal) 9 a.m. – In the Matter of the Estate of Wanda K. Mercer, hearing, (probate) 3 p.m. – In...

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Anything undesirable is a weed

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
At the risk of becoming lost in a psychological debate, I ask, “What is a weed?” Some would say a dandelion or bermudagrass are weeds since they can be a pain in the garden. However, dandelions are edible and bermudagrass is great forage for livestock.

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RSVP now for All School Reunion

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Reservations come in weekly for the 2023 Columbus All School Reunion. Have you made reservation to attend? The CCCHS, CCRHS and CUHS All School Reunion is scheduled for June 30, July 1 and 2 to be held at the State Theatre Event Center in Columbus.
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