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Council Grove Senior Center Fellowship Meals menus for next week have been announced by the Council Grove Senior Citizens Center. Tea, coffee, milk and a bread product will be served with each meal. The menu is subject to change.

(from the files of the Council Grove Republican) 1976 Arlan Swanson and Bernard Ebert attend insurance institute in Lawrence… (620)767-7777. Linda Scott and Marcy Vahsholtz, members of Chargers Track team at White City, place in Region 8 Junior Olympics at Poplar Bluff, MO.

I have posted a “Vote No” yard sign in front of my home here in Council Grove. I respect individuals who may disagree with me, but I also respect the Kansas Supreme Court justices whose thoughtful deliberations over the past seven and half decades provide more than ample evidence that fairness and integrity have been conserved by their decisions on issue over issue, encouraging fellow Kansans to feel we can live in peace in a society together with those whose ideas and beliefs may not always coincide with our own. In the mail the other day, I received a simply worded one-page flyer “paid for by Kansans United for Impartial Courts: Micah Kubic, Chair.” According to this flyer, a yes vote “replaces the current system with partisan political elections; enables billionaire political donors and special interests to influence judicial elections; makes it easier for campaign donors to get favorable rulings; [and] increases pressure on judges to engage in partisan politics.”

Junction City K-9 officer died of heat exposure JUNCTION CITY (KAKE) Junction City police say a K-9 officer died of heat exposure on Monday and that the dog’s handler has been placed on leave. According to a release, K-9 Police Service Dog Vethos was found unresponsive in a patrol vehicle, and preliminary findings indicate the cause of death was heat exposure.

Part 3 67. House Bill 2124 – provides cities with the authority to allow the driving of golf carts upon sidewalks and permits local authorities with jurisdiction over city residence dis-tricts to reduce the maximum speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph with-out an engineering and traffic inves-tigation.

The coloring contest is back at the Council Grove library. Coloring contest sheets are available now at the library, located at 829 W.

A new exhibit at the Volland Foundation is giving visitors a chance to experience the Flint Hills through the eyes of the artist who helped tell its story for years. “A Tribute to the Art of Symphony in the Flint Hills Field Journals” opened July 5 and runs through Aug.

Council Grove City Lake residents and visitors added to the Fourth of July celebration with holiday contests sponsored by the Council Grove Lake Community Association. The association recognized winners in both the lakefront decorating contest and the regatta, with families using patriotic themes and creative displays to mark the holiday.

The Community Arts Council of Council Grove will present Pinkalicious The Musical this weekend at the Council Grove Junior Senior High School Auditorium. Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m.

Few things say summer quite like fresh sweet corn straight from the garden. Unfortunately, corn earworms also enjoy those tender, juicy kernels.