K-State scholars recognized

Kansas State University has announced the honors students for the fall 2022 semester. Students earning honors include Mya Hamilton from Columbus; Monica Tanner from Baxter Springs and Julie Martin from Cherokee.

Southeast captures forensics championship

Southeast Forensics captured its first Three Rivers League championship on Saturday, February 18. As a team, Southeast earned first place with 172 sweepstakes points, eclipsing second place Altoona-Midway, who earned 141 points. Marmaton Valley placed third, with 129 sweepstakes points.

Kansas severe weather preparedness week planned

Severe Weather Preparedness Week is March 6-10. Living in the Midwest brings a variety of weather conditions – sometimes on the same day. Spring and summer weather can include wind, rain, storms, lightning, flooding, tornados and hail.

The importance, benefits of eating family meals

Family Meals are Important. Would you like to feel more connected to your family? Kansas State University Nutrition Specialist Sandy Procter says parents are serving up a lot more than nutritious food when they insist that their families eat meals together.

What to do with all that wood ash?

Heating your home with wood is not only environmentally efficient, but can be a lot cheaper too. Personally, my home is all electric heating, but since we put in an outdoor wood burner last fall, it looks like we are saving over $200 a month.

Galena man sentenced to prison term

James Bilke Jr., 50, of Galena, was sentenced to over a year imprisonment earlier this month in Cherokee County District Court. The 15 month sentence came after Bilke pled guilty to attempted aggraonly vated assault, stemming from a January 2020 altercation.

Cherokee County Court Docket

Cherokee County District Court Judge Maradeth Frederick Wednesday, March 1 9 a.m. – State of Kansas vs. Steven Donald Beaty, status conference, (criminal) (2) 9 a.m. – State of Kansas vs. Steven D. Beaty, sentencing, (criminal) 9 a.m. – State of Kansas vs. Steven Donald Beaty, sentencing,...

Cherokee County Jail Report

Logan Daniel Haggard, 36, was arrested Monday by Galena Police officers on charges of failure to appear, driving under the influence, possession of certain stimulants, use or possess drug paraphernalia for use in the human body and transporting an open container and is being held in lieu of $5,500...

Suspect shoots at law enforcement, crashes car

A report of a pursuit with shots fired at law enforcement ended with a car crash and a shooting suspect in custody Friday.

Labette County Jail Report

Robert Kyle Bruce, 31, was arrested Saturday by Chetopa Police officers on charges of criminal trespass; remain in defiance of order by owner, criminal damage to property and possession of marijuana and was released on $800 bail.