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The Council Grove High School Lady Braves varsity traveled to Burlingame on Saturday going 0-3 on the weekend. They lost to Olpe in two, Lyndon in three, and Osage City in two. Lyndon and Osage would eventually play each other in the championship.

Many news trails and opinions have been created since the August 11, 2023, police raid on the Marion County Record newspaper. The official Search Warrant is 9 pages long. For space’s sake, we have included the exact wording used in “Details of the Investigation”, which begins on page 5 and continues to the end of the document. Most people we’ve heard talk about this case, say they wish they knew what the search warrant really said. The portion regarding the investigation leading up to the request for the search is below. If a subscriber desires the whole document, it is available online or from the Council Grove Republican. -My investigation revealed the letter was not stolen from her mailbox, rather it was downloaded directly from the Department of Revenue. The Department of Revenue advised the individuals who downloaded the information were Phyllis Zorn and “Kari Newell”. Kari’s name was listed three minutes after Phyllis Zorn downloaded the information according to the Kansas Department of Revenue. Downloading the document involved either impersonating the victim or lying about the reasons why the record was being sought. Based on the options available on the Kansas DOR records website.

LIVESTOCK SWEEPSTAKES -- 4-Hers from Morris and Chase Counties participated in the Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes at Kansas State University recently