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COUNCIL GROVE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

COUNCIL GROVE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

COUNCIL GROVE CHRISTIAN CHURCH -- Taken in June of 1909, this photo shows the congregation of Council Grove Christian Church. The photo was sent to the Republican by reader Lynn Oberle who noted that that picture was given to her by her mother Mary Ruth (Carr) Lakey who had received the photo in the 1960s from Harold “Tiny” Elzea. Elzea was a railroad worker and fireman in Council Grove in the early 1900s. The church was founded in 1881 and moved to its current location on Main Street in 1903, with a number of enlargements over the following years.

Cautions Goose Hunters To Be Vigilant As Avian Influenza Cases Rise

KANSAS CITY – Domestic poultry flocks in the Sunflower State are at increased risk of contracting Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or HPAI – a highly contagious influenza type A virus that’s carried by wild waterfowl. Because light goose hunters are likely to encounter wild birds this time of year, KDWP is asking hunters to engage in best practices to minimize inadvertent spread of the virus that can cause severe illness and/or sudden death in domestic poultry flocks.

City Council Approves Greenwood Mowing Bid, Office Appointments

The Council Grove City Council approved a bid for the mowing of Greenwood Cemetery at their regular meeting on Tuesday evening. One bid was submitted for the mowing of the cemetery by Twin Lakes Lawn Service for three years, with a cost of $31,700 per year or $95,100 for three years. Monthly costs to the city will be $2,264.28 for the contracted mowing months of April to October. City Administrator Nick Jones told the council that this bid would save the city nearly $40,000 over the three years compared to the cost of paying separately for each time the cemetery is mowed. Jones added that when city crews were mowing the cemetery that the work could take up to a week, diverting the crews from other important projects.

Scam Calls Received

A subscriber recently made the Republican aware of several scam calls he had received from someone claiming to represent Publisher’s Clearinghouse. The calls originated from a Nevada area code.

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