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Eureka’s baseball and softball were struck with several errors last week as they took on the Cubs of Humboldt and Bluestreaks of Neodesha. Both teams went 0-4 last week.

Varsity golf traveled to Erie on Monday, April 8, where Tornado golfers were able to watch the Solar Eclipse while competing.

The Eureka Tornadoes Track & Field team hosted the Tornado Relays (Eureka Invitational #2) and their second meet of the season on Tuesday, April 9. Eureka claimed nine first-place finishes, four second-place finishes and several other placements.

Members of the Eureka Recreation Commission track and field team opened their season on Saturday, April 6.

Chairman Jake Liebau called the regular meeting of the Elk County Commission on March 25 to order at 1 p.m. Commissioners Doug Hendricks and Perry Russell were all present as well as County Clerk Kerry Harrod and County Counselor Paul Dean. Others in attendance included: Todd Winscher, Rural Fire; Don Sanders, Public Works; Erica Cordell, EM; Ken Mitchell, EMS; Rebecca Maltbie, Public Works; Stephanie Ollenborger, ROD; Chris Miller, Deputy Appraiser; John Walker, Sheriff; Stefni Hebb, Duputy Clerk; Malarie Chamberlain, Payroll Clerk; Chole Zaman, Data Collector; Nick Miller, Noxious Weed; Kristina Kraft, Deputy Treasurer; Shari Kaminska, Community Development; Gary Meyer; Peggy Meyer; Doug Meyer; Lee Schouten; Kaye Spooner and Tyler Garst.

The Hamilton City Library invites the public to join their book club. This is the first year, other than last year’s book reading and discussion of “Killers of the Flower Moon,” that the Hamilton City Library patrons have read books for one month and discussed the books on the first Saturday of the month at 9 a.m. Those wishing to join are asked to let the library know and participate with the group.

(Editor’s Note: Office staff gathers weekly court news from the 13th District Public Access Portal. For more information on a case listed below or any case within the 13th Judicial District visit www.kscourts.org.

WELCA met April 4 at the Christ Lutheran Church Bell Tower Room, with Joni Booth presiding.

Are you ready for very noisy nights? Trillions of noisy cicadas will soon dig their way out from underground in a massive double brood emergence that won’t happen again until 2245. Two different types of cicadas are emerging; 13 year and 17 year cicadas.