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CHUCK PETERS

Tue, 07/12/2022 - 12:00am

CHUCK PETERS -- A special guest at the Gunfight on the Santa Fe Trail 2022 is Chuck Peters, who will be a guest gun safety speaker and will kick off both days of the event. Peters will discuss the importance of firearm safety and the safe use of firearms at reenactment events. Peters was involved in a tragic gunshot accident during a 2020 reenactment that nearly cost him his life. Organizer Dock Hinck says that Peters’ story is proof of miracles and second chances. An up and coming independent film actor, Peters has appeared in the films Death Alley and Cult of Blood and will appear in the upcoming film River Beauty.

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CG SWIM CLUB

Tue, 07/12/2022 - 12:00am

CG SWIM CLUB -- The Council Grove Swim Club wrapped up their season with a fifth place finish at the League Meet at Lindsborg over the weekend. Club members pictured are (l-r) Zach McCra, David Seymour, Harrison Mills, Colton Elsen, Ava and Owen Kelley, Madison Kepley, Kasten Elsen, Haylee and Daylen Nielsen, Aleah Olsen and Hannah Seymour.

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TinaRae Scott, Mary Myers Elected Board Of Education President, VP

Tue, 07/12/2022 - 12:00am

The USD 417 Board of Education held elections for president and vice president of the board on Monday. Board President Terry Powell nominated vice president TinaRae Scott for the president position, with the nomination seconded by Mary Myers. The board unanimously elected Scott to the position. Mary Myers was nominated for the position of vice president and unanimously approved following discussion of the time commitment the position could entail. The pair will serve terms of one year each, with the positions coming up for election again next July.

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GMDC Director Seeking State Funds to Meet Housing Demand

Mon, 07/11/2022 - 12:00am

The director of the Greater Morris County Development Corporation said she wants to use state funding to meet an increasing demand for housing locally.