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Weekly Prizeweek Puzzle is invalid

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Friday, December 2, 2022

Due to a security breach in the Prizeweek Puzzle this past week’s puzzle will not be judged. The company supplying the puzzles to the News-Report released the answers to other publications a week early allowing readers to have the answers to all the puzzles.

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Cherokee County Jail Report

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Aaron Matthew Nuckolls, 37, was arrested Sunday by Quapaw Marshals on a warrant and is being held in lieu of $2,500 bail.

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Labette County Jail Report

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Jose Luis Zuno Men Dez, 28, was arrested Sunday by Chetopa Police officers on charges of driving while suspended and is being held in lieu of $699 bail.

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Cherokee County Court Docket

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

District Court Judge Maradeth Frederick Wednesday, Nov. 30 9 a.m.- In the Matter of the Estate of Ella Rae Mallatt, status conference, (probate) 9 a.m.- State of Kansas vs. Ernest Wayne Moore, Jr., preliminary hearing, (criminal)( 2) 9 a.m.- In the Matter of the Marriage of Brittany S. Grogan...

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E-court temporarily offline

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

The full Kansas judicial branch website at www.kscourts.org is temporarily offline and a landing page with links to online services is in its place. Work is underway to bring the full site back online.

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Columbus Christmas decorating contest

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Columbus Pride volunteers will be traveling the neighborhoods in Columbus seeking the best Christmas decorated residence in Columbus. Call it a friendly competition or Columbus’s own light fight, but they are looking for a little Columbus Pride in lights.

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Holiday celebration Wednesday evening

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

The Columbus volunteer firemen will be kicking off their fourth fireworks fundraiser on Wednesday, November 30, during the Christmas parade and celebration.

After selecting the perfect tree

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After selecting the perfect tree

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

After selecting the perfect tree, members of the Lions Club installed it on the courthouse lawn. Decorations and lights were added to the tree by members of the club including Mark Winter, David Holmes, Brad Gleason and Steve Jame- son.

Members of the Columbus Lions Club

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Members of the Columbus Lions Club

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Members of the Columbus Lions Club selected a full, vibrant tree to install on the court- house lawn for the annual Columbus Christmas Celebration. David Holmes and Grant Speith worked to cut down the massive specimen. The tree was donated by Nathan Fouts.

Black’s Grove was famous summer destination

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Black’s Grove was famous summer destination

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

In the 1880’s traveling was not easy, to go from Weir to Baxter Springs was a several hour experience. Before the trains were running and after the trains were available it was sometimes a long walk after the train trip.

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