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Farm Bureau members give back to community

News Staff
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
The county Farm Bureaus of Allen, Bourbon, Cherokee, Crawford, Labette, Linn, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson, and Woodson partnered with The Outreach Program to package 10,000 meals for those in need in Southeast Kansas.

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PEO to sponsor pie, cake contest at Cowtown Days

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
A pie and cake contest and auction sponsored by the Baxter Springs’ Chapter of P.E.O. will be held at Cowtown Days May 6 at the Johnston Public Library in Baxter Springs. All entries must be made by the person entering the contest. There are two divisions: adult and youth (18 and under).

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The troubling flight to Hawaii

Elias Pattyson
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
This is a story about a boy named Derek. He was going on vacation with his brother Josh and his mother Jessica. His dad died when he was only three years old. Since Derek was turning 13, they decided to throw him a birthday party. They were going to be celebrating his birthday in Hawaii.
Preschool top earners at the trikeathon for St. Jude’s were Queen Cole Freeman, Queen Alivia Burns and King Avan Len. This is the 15th year Park students have participated in the event.

Preschool top earners at the trikeathon for St. Jude’s were Queen Cole Freeman, Queen Alivia Burns and King Avan Len. This is the 15th year Park students have participated in the event.

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Park Elementary students earn prizes for trike, mathathons

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Park Elementary students earn prizes for trike, mathathons
Cherokee County Commissioners Myra Carlisle Frazier, Lorie Johnson and Cory Moates accepted a first place award for exceptional loss ratio’s from KWORC loss prevention specialist and marketing director Jes Pfannenstiel at an April meeting.

Cherokee County Commissioners Myra Carlisle Frazier, Lorie Johnson and Cory Moates accepted a first place award for exceptional loss ratio’s from KWORC loss prevention specialist and marketing director Jes Pfannenstiel at an April meeting.

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County receives KWORC award

News Staff
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
County receives KWORC award

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Coop members get $1,586,124

News Staff
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Over $1,586,124 was paid to Cherokee County Farmer’s Cooperative members in patronage Friday night an increase of over $520,000 from the previous year. The board of directors voted to pay 40-percent cash patronage to the members this year.
The Crestline Community Center is no more as it was razed by wreckers last week. The building had been a school, when the school closed it became a community center and continued to be a meeting place in the community for over 100 years. Photo by Danny O’Hara.

The Crestline Community Center is no more as it was razed by wreckers last week. The building had been a school, when the school closed it became a community center and continued to be a meeting place in the community for over 100 years. Photo by Danny O’Hara.

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Crestline school falls to wreckers

News Staff
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
The community of Crestline lost an iconic landmark, to the building wreckers, last week as the century old community center was razed. The former Crestline School building had become dilapidated and an environmental hazard.
Columbus Fire Department was busy fighting a fire Sunday. Wind caused debris from a controlled burn into an adjacent house. Photo by Midwest Emergency Photography.

Columbus Fire Department was busy fighting a fire Sunday. Wind caused debris from a controlled burn into an adjacent house. Photo by Midwest Emergency Photography.

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Controlled burn leads to city structure fire

News Staff
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Columbus firefighters were dispatched to controlled burn of some debris next to the house at 412 West Sycamore, at 12:23 p.m. Sunday in Columbus. The wind pushed the fire from the debris igniting the house.
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