Riverton News

COLUMBUS, Kan. - The Cherokee County commissioners on Monday expressed disappointment that none of the planned Mother Road Marathon in the county would be on sections of the original Route 66.

GALENA, Kan. - The Galena Board of Education on Tuesday night voted not to renew the contract of a school district librarian, in response to anticipated state budget cuts.

RIVERTON, Kan. - Negotiations continued this week in an effort to get Cherokee County rural water districts on board with a wholesale water district seeking federal stimulus money.

RIVERTON, Kan. - Susan Abram and her husband decided to take a break from turkey farming early last year.

I had to stop this week and consider my column topic. After all, there's plenty of serious news I could weigh in on - a massive, $787 billion economic stimulus plan comes to mind.

COLUMBUS, Kan. - There will be primary elections March 3 in board of education races in Columbus and Riverton.

The deadline is approaching for candidates to file for positions on city councils and school boards in the April 7 election in Cherokee County.

State Rep. Doug Gatewood on Monday received something that none of the other officeholders from Cherokee County received after being sworn in: a kiss.

RIVERTON, Kan. - Riverton students on Monday remembered the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor and recognized area veterans of World War II.

The highway roundabout at Riverton opened this morning, a day later than originally planned.