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updated: Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:54 pm

Galena News

Local news for Galena, KS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Monday Jun 30 | Joplin Globe

Galena station gassed about Route 66 award

By Roger McKinney rmckinney@joplinglobe.com GALENA, Kan. - The women from 4 Women on the Route returned from the Route 66 Festival 2008 with bumps, bruises and an award.

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Sat Jun 28, 2008

Benton County Daily Record

Florida-based business to purchase Allied Waste

Allied Waste, the city's trash provider and the third-largest waste-disposal company in the United States, has been purchased by Republic Services in a $ 6. 07 billion stock deal.

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Related Topix: Republic Services, Environmental, Waste Management

Thu Jun 26, 2008

Crime Scene KC

KS barber beats charges of hosting illegal poker games

Lovely story from Galena, where authorities accused the proprietor of Chatterbox's Old Fashion Barber Shop of running illegal poker games in his building.

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Related Topix: Games, Poker

Mon Jun 23, 2008

Route 66 News

4 Women on the Route gets a surprise

It was quite a weekend for the 4 Women on the Route of Galena, Kan. First, their restaurant and gift shop, in renovated gas station, was named New Business of the Year during the Will Rogers Awards Event on ...

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Tue Jun 17, 2008

Joplin Globe

Casino company official seeks support for project

GALENA, Kan. - An official with Penn National Gaming on Tuesday night asked the Galena City Council to support the company at a July 9 meeting of the Kansas Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board.

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Related Topix: Cherokee County, KS, Gaming, Penn National Gaming

Fri Jun 06, 2008

Joplin Globe

In our view: No need to leave the area

This will be one of those weekends when you can take your pick of fun. Between Joplin's Boomtown Days and the 131st anniversary of the founding of Galena, Kan., there's plenty of local entertainment to be found ...

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Wed Jun 04, 2008

Joplin Globe

Enterprise zone to be expanded

GALENA, Kan. - The Galena City Council on Tuesday night approved an ordinance expanding the town's enterprise zone.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Automakers

Mon Jun 02, 2008

Joplin Globe

Cherokee County primary races shaping up

COLUMBUS, Kan. - Cherokee County residents have but one more week to file as candidates for county elective offices that will be subject to the Aug.

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Related Topix: Cherokee County, KS, Columbus, KS, Baxter Springs, KS

Thu May 29, 2008

Joplin Globe

Galena Days set to begin

Music, contests, a car show and drawings galore are planned for Galena Days, to be held Wednesday through Saturday, June 7. Galena Days set to begin By Roger McKinney rmckinney@joplinglobe.com GALENA, Kan.

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Related Topix: Country, Confederate Railroad

Wed May 21, 2008

Joplin Globe

Galena City Council provides direction to trailer-park owner

GALENA, Kan. - The Galena City Council this week gave the owner of two trailer parks guidance about bringing the parks into compliance with city regulations.

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Sun May 18, 2008

Joplin Globe

Jo Ellis: Storm tragedies remind us how fragile life is

“The time to worry about where to go is way before (the storm).”

Recent cataclysmic events in Myanmar and China left us all reeling. Nothing, however, can bring us to a sober realization of the fragility of life more than a tragic event that strikes close to home. via Joplin Globe

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home

Fri May 16, 2008

Joplin Globe

Formal charges pending in drug case at Galena

Formal drug charges were pending Wednesday against two people who were arrested Tuesday by Galena police after a traffic stop and a search of a home. via Joplin Globe

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Related Topix: Drug Testing, Drugs

Wed May 14, 2008

Joplin Globe

10: 55 a.m. Two arrested following traffic stop

Police on Tuesday arrested a man and a woman on suspicion of manufacturing methamphetamine. via Joplin Globe

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Related Topix: Drugs, Cherokee County, KS

Wed May 07, 2008

Joplin Globe

Preparations continue for Galena pool opening

“We've got the paint for the pool, and we're really moving forward”

GALENA, Kan. - Work continues on preparing the city swimming pool for opening, the Galena City Council learned this week. via Joplin Globe

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Mon May 05, 2008

Joplin Globe

Lottery panel OKs Penn National contract w/ revised casino overview and contract excerpts

“I think it's a good contract, though maybe not the best we had hoped for”

The Kansas Lottery Commission on Monday approved Penn National Gaming's contract to build and operate a state-owned casino in Cherokee County. via Joplin Globe

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Related Topix: Baxter Springs, KS, Cherokee County, KS, Lottery

Mon Apr 28, 2008

Topeka Capital-Journal

Baxter Springs man pleads to blackmail

A Baxter Springs man admitted today he blackmailed former Cherokee County Attorney Michael L. Goodrich by threatening to expose that the prosecutor was allegedly extorting money from an adult club in Galena. via Topeka Capital-Journal

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Related Topix: Cherokee County, KS, Baxter Springs, KS

Wed Apr 16, 2008

Joplin Globe

Councilman: Pool opening delayed

“One thing I really hope we don't do is compromise the filtration system more than it has been”

GALENA, Kan. - The city swimming pool won't open by Memorial Day weekend, Galena City Councilman Darrell Shoemaker on Tuesday night told fellow council members. via Joplin Globe

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Sat Apr 12, 2008

Joplin Globe

Barricade joins Galena Police Department

“The dog is basically my new family member”

GALENA, Kan. - Barricade, a black German shepherd, is the newest member of the Galena Police Department. via Joplin Globe

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Thu Apr 10, 2008

Joplin Globe

Occupant injured in apartment fire

“There were flames visible, and the apartment was full of smoke”

Firefighters confined a fire Tuesday night to a single apartment in the Knights of Columbus Towers, a high-rise building with elderly tenants in downtown Pittsburg. via Joplin Globe

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Related Topix: Cherokee County, KS

Thu Apr 03, 2008

Hotel Online

Cherokee County Commission considers Route 66 request; money would...

COLUMBUS, Kan. -- The Cherokee County Commission on Monday heard a request for $1,000 to benefit a three-state effort to promote historic Route 66. via Hotel Online

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Related Topix: Columbus, KS, Route 66, Cherokee County, KS, Baxter Springs, KS

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