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    Morris County Commissioner Jim Barber says he attended the Oct.

    A three-story home in Strong City was destroyed by fire Sunday, Oct. 11, prompting a large response from area fire departments and a request for residents to conserve water.

    The USD 417 Board of Education will meet Monday, October 12, at 6 p.m., but not at its usual location in the board room at the District Office.

    Obituaries

    November 25, 1939 – October 3, 2026 Dale James Herbstreith passed away on October 3, 2026, at the age of 86.

    Leann Lindgren, 80, Junction City, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

    She was born December 6, 1945 to Glen and Olive (Lahodny) Brown in Belleville, Kansas.

    Dale Thomas Krisman was bom on September 5, 1956, in Silver Springs, Maryland. He passed away on September 17, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer.

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