A structure fire at 319 N. High School in Columbus was reported Tuesday at approximately 6:05 a.m. Personnel remained on the scene until released by the Kansas State Fire Marshal. Courtesy photo.
On Friday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that a $1 billion investment would be made to clean up and clear 49 previously unfunded Superfund sites, including Cherokee County, as a part of the recently approved Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The Cherokee County site was initially added to the EPA’s National Priorities List in mid-November. The Cherokee County Superfund Site …
