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Galena, Kansas is located in Cherokee County. Zip codes in Galena, KS include 66739. More Galena information.

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Monday Dec 7 | Joplin Globe

Andra Bryan Stefanoni: Seat belt focus makes a difference

PITTSBURG, Kan. - Law enforcement personnel have determined that in the past year, 300 more high-school students in Southeast Kansas began wearing their seat belts as the result a student-led campaign that was piloted last year in Crawford County.

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Sat Dec 05, 2009

Joplin Globe

Area Kansas school districts make Standard of Excellence

From staff reports news@joplinglobe.com Pupils in several area Kansas school districts achieved the Standard of Excellence on the Kansas Statewide Assessments administered last year, according to the Kansas State Department of Education.

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Fri Nov 27, 2009

Joplin Globe

PSU football coach charged with DUI

GALENA, Kan. - Pittsburg State University head football coach Chuck Broyles is to meet with his boss next week in the wake of having been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.

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Wed Nov 25, 2009

Joplin

Funeral for soldier killed in Afghanistan scheduled in Galena

Joplin Globe Services for John Cleaver, a former area soldier who was killed last week in Afghanistan, will be conducted at 3:30 pm Sunday in the Galena 0 comments Want to leave a comment? You must log in or register to leave comments.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

Joplin Globe

a Twi-hardsa pack theaters for 'New Moon' w/ New Moon movie trailer and info

By Joe Hadsall jhadsall@joplinglobe.com LaTausha Reed was prepared for the release early this morning of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." For about a month before the movie's release, she had been wearing her "Twilight" T-shirts. For the screening of the movie at 12:01 a.m. today, she planned to dress as Alice Cullen, one of the sparkling vampires in ...

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Sun Oct 25, 2009

Joplin Globe

Prescription collection project under way; 58 pounds of drugs diverted from waterways

COLUMBUS, Kan. - Though still in an early stage, a Cherokee County program has so far kept 58 pounds of prescription drugs out of water systems.

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Fri Oct 23, 2009

Belleville News

Jury: Business owner not responsible for death of man crushed by storage box

A Jasper County jury found that the owner of a Joplin salvage business was not financially responsible for the death of a man who was crushed by a storage box.

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Joplin Globe

Three face charges after Galena raid

Three Galena residents are facing drug charges in Cherokee County District Court.

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Wed Oct 21, 2009

Joplin Globe

Death of man crushed by storage box at issue in trial

A Jasper County jury began hearing testimony Tuesday in the trial of a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by family members of a man who was killed when a large storage box toppled onto him two years ago in Galena, Kan.

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Thu Oct 15, 2009

KOAM

Evidence thrown out in $25 million tax fraud case against local tobacco wholesaler

Evidence is thrown out in the case against a local tobacco wholesaler and his business partners.

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Tue Oct 13, 2009

KOAM

New trailer teaches kids fire safety

The Galena, Kansas fire department was in Riverton on Tuesday with their new trailer designed to teach kids fire safety.

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Mon Oct 12, 2009

Joplin Globe

Search warrants turn up stolen loot, meth labs

By Jeff Lehr jlehr@joplinglobe.com LAMAR, Mo. - Search warrants served by sheriff's deputies this week on two homes near Liberal led to the seizure of several suspected stolen items and two meth labs, and the arrest of seven people.

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Fri Oct 09, 2009

Kansas City Star

Judge tosses evidence in Kansas tobacco trafficking

A federal judge has tossed out key evidence in the case against a Kansas tobacco wholesaler and his business associates who are accused of trying to avoid paying $25 million in cigarette taxes to Oklahoma and Indian tribes.U.S. District Judge Monti Belot ruled Thursday that a Kansas Highway Patrol officer had no reason to suspect that the driver of ...

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Wed Oct 07, 2009

Joplin Globe

Galena residents to see drop in property taxes

GALENA, Kan. - Property owners in Galena will see a reduced property tax bill next year from the city.

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Thu Oct 01, 2009

Route 66 News

Road Crew on the road again

If you're in northeastern Oklahoma or southeast Kansas this weekend, you have an opportunity to check out the music of The Road Crew , a country group that dedicated an entire album to Route 66 a few years ago.

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Thu Sep 24, 2009

KSHB-TV Kansas City

Teen's Body Found in Ditch, Death Ruled Homicide

GALENA, Kan. a ' Investigators have ruled the death of a 19-year-old Coffeyville, Kan., woman a homicide, according to KOAM-TV. The television station based in Pittsburg, Kan., says the Tri-State Major Case Squad has been asked to assist in the investigation.

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Joplin Globe

Authorities identify body as that of Coffeyville woman

GALENA, Kan. - The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Coffeyville Police Department on Wednesday joined the Cherokee County Sheriff's Department in investigating the death of a young Coffeyville woman.

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Fri Sep 18, 2009

Joplin Globe

Galena jail cell becomes children's room

Globe/Roger Nomer Home Depot volunteer Stacy Skinner paints a changing table for the childrens' room at the Galena Police Department on Friday.

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Tue Sep 15, 2009

KOAMtv

New medical facillity expands Galena's economic future

The new medical office buildings in Galena, Kansas are quickly rising on the east side of the city.

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Wed Sep 02, 2009

Joplin Globe

Galena mayor: Excavation uncovers best-case scenario

No cause of alarm. Galena Mayor Dale Oglesby on Tuesday night warned the City Council that a mining void below the surface of Short Street represented a serious public threat via the potential for a cave-in. Exploratory excavation on Wednesday determined otherwise.

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