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DEPUTY PROMOTED -- The Morris County Sheriff’s Office announces the promotion of Alex Wooden to the rank of Corporal. Alex has served the citizens of Morris County for 7 years He will serve as a first-line supervisor during the afternoon and evening shifts. Additionally, Alex serves as a K9 Handler, member of the Morris County drug task force, highway criminal interdiction and Taser instructor.

A Flint Hills Regional Council meeting was held at the Dealership Building in Council Grove last Friday. 8 or 9 board members were present, with more attending via Zoom due to the inclement weather in the Manhattan area.

The Latimer Lutheran Church Preservation Society has announced that the former Herington Army Airfield Chapel was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on January 5, 2024. The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of our country’s historic buildings, districts, sites, structures, and objects worthy of preservation that represent an exceptional aspect of American history. The former Chapel, now located in Latimer, Kansas, was recognized for its architectural significance as it was initially constructed as a Series 800 Type CH-1 Regimental Chapel during the construction of the 1,700-acre Herington Army Airfield near the town of Delavan in Morris County, Kansas in 1942-1943.