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Area legislators said they will continue pushing for southeast Kansas highways

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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected] | 2/17/23

A Fort Scott man was arrested for violating the bone dry ordinance

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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected] | 2/16/23

Lowe’s Grocery & Mercantile, part 1

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The following is the first excerpt from a memoir by Norma Lee (Lowe) Bird about Lowe's Grocery & Mercantile in Hepler in 1946. It’s a classic look at small town life centered around a grocery store (and pool hall) that was duplicated all through rural Kansas. Norma Lee now lives in Oswego. — J.T.K. more

J.T. Knoll / [email protected] | 2/16/23

Wholesale intoxication was responsible for the stupefaction of several thousand wild ducks

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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected] | 2/15/23

Two cars were badly damaged in a crash at the Columbus square

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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected] | 2/14/23

KSC announced the Pearl Brinkerhoff History Scholarships

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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected] | 2/10/23

Beaver trapping in S.E. Kansas

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Last week’s excerpt from Frank Jeler Jr.’s memoir described trapping muskrat hereabouts in 1951 –’52. This week he continues his description of the art of trapping near Arma — sharing the benefits (and dangers) of trapping beaver. — J.T.K. more

J.T. Knoll / [email protected] | 2/9/23

Mayor O.T. Jones announced a campaign against speeding

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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected] | 2/8/23

Goods valued at $30K were damaged by fire at Mack Thomas Company's store

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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected] | 2/7/23

A petition for Alexander Howat to be paroled was filed at Topeka

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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected] | 2/4/23

Arma City Council's offer of annexation got some residents’ attention

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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected] | 2/3/23

A bandit boarded the running board of a car and stole the driver's watch and $18

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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected] | 2/2/23

Pittsburg’s city clerk 'resigned involuntarily'

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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected] | 2/1/23

Muskrat trapping near Arma

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In this excerpt from his memoir, “Frogdancer,” Arma native Frank Jeler Jr. describes the art of trapping muskrat in Southeast Kansas as a 14-year-old. — J.T.K. more

J.T. Knoll / Morning Sun Columnist | 2/1/23

Cherokee County may be compelled to build 3.5 miles of concrete road

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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected] | 1/31/23

In 1961, NASA launched Ham the Chimp on a suborbital flight

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Today is Tuesday, Jan. 31, the 31st day of 2023. There are 334 days left in the year. more

Associated Press / [email protected] | 1/31/23

The Standard station at 5th and Locust was robbed of $2.30

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