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Pumpkins widely grown for food

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

What is round, smooth, slightly bumpy, and most often shades of deep yellow and orange? If you were thinking of Oranges, you’re not wrong. But, in this article, I am referring to pumpkins.

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Cherokee County Jail Report

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Gannon Mathias Re-Reece, 19, was arrested Sunday by Quapaw Marshals on a warrant and is being held in lieu of $3,000 bail. Heidi Nicole Skelton, 28, was arrested Sunday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of failure to appear and is being held without bail.

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Labette County Jail Report

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Mariea Leeann Patton, 54, was arrested Monday by Chetopa Police officers on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia and is being held in lieu of $1,869 bail.

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Cherokee County Court Docket

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

District Court Judge Maradeth Frederick Wednesday, November 2 9 a.m. – State of Kanas vs. Eric Michael King, diversion status, (criminal) 9 a.m. – In the Matter of the Estate of Nancy Lafata, determination of descent, (probate) 9 a.m. – State of Kansas vs. Justin Wayne Anderson, first appearance,...

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Local business seeks to buy city property

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Seeking to purchase the land owned by the City of Columbus designated as an Industrial Park located on Merle Evans Avenue, Michael Boesker, owner of Hammer companies asked the Council if he could purchase the approximate 7.75 acre property.

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Football contest winners

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Five entries in the Columbus Merchants Football contest didn’t have any misses, they all picked the winners in every game. Five time winner Dennis Frazier took first place due to his tie-breaker guess of 48 just six points from the 54 points scored in the Columbus -Burlington game.

Grant to move coal shovel to miners museum

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Grant to move coal shovel to miners museum

Antjea Wolfe

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

With Big Brutus already a major attraction in Cherokee County, Southeast Kansas coal miners will be honored further with another coal digging machine in Crawford County After eight years of saving and applying for grants, the board of trustees of Miners Hall Museum announced Friday they had...

Mein wins gold in World Championship

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Mein wins gold in World Championship

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Derrick Mein, Girard native, won the trap shooting gold medal at the ISSF World Champions. Mein is the grandson of Neil and Shirley Scott of Weir. Mein made his Olympic debut, competing in the mixed team and individual trap events in Tokyo.

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Take back brings in nearly 500 pounds of drugs

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office and Galena Police Department recently participated in the 23rd National Prescription Drug Take Back Event held on Saturday, October 29, 2022.

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CALENDAR

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Tuesday, November 1 •Local Emergency Planning Committee, LEPC meets 9 a.m. at the Law Enforcement Center meeting room. •Cherokee County Economic Development board meeting 6:30 p.m. •Bunco activities at the Cherokee County Hospitality Center 516 N. Kansas 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Everyone...

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