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A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight, last Friday night, May 10.

Three members of the Eureka High School Class of 2024 received special recognition during Senior Day festivities last Friday, May 10, when they were named as the Valedictorian and Salutatorians of the graduating class.

After the previous receipt of a favorable outlook towards earlier planning for the next fiscal year’s budget, the county is looking to begin this process. As budget planning and preparation was slated to begin, Greenwood County Clerk Kathy Robison asked if raises should be factored in by each department head. Cost of living is to be considered at a later date by commissioners and any merit increases earned were instructed to be included by department heads. After budgets are drafted, the county will later look at factoring in insurance.

While taxpayers await another threatened veto of tax relief, a new analysis shows Kansas has the 12th highest tax burden in the nation.

The annual Eureka Days event is just two weeks away, with the celebration slated for Saturday, June 1.

A Quincy man lost all of his belongings in a house fire late last Monday night, May 6.

Glendale Norman Rupe of Wichita, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at his home in Wichita, at the age of 92.

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) requests comments on an amendment to the FFY 2024-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) document.

It seems as if I blinked and the end of the 2023-24 school year is upon us. Area seniors are concluding their final days of high school and will receive their diplomas soon. As they embark on their next chapter, I hope they all chase their dreams and hopefully, one day, return to our area communities and thrive. Work hard, try your hardest and always strive to be the best version of yourself.