The Chanute Tribune

08/22/2025

Congratulations, Exchange Insurance Company!

08/20/2025

Congratulations, Richey's Drug Store!

08/18/2025

Congratulations, On The Go Tire and Auto!

08/15/2025

We're blown away by the Back to School photo response!

Keep them coming! We'll be including another photo spread in Tuesday's edition.

Thank you for supporting your local newspaper!
-Hannah Emberton, editor.

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08/14/2025

Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Galesburg, Neosho County

TOPEKA –The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Galesburg public water supply system located in Neosho County.

Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice:

Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation or use bottled water.
Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.
If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.
Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.
Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled. Supervision of children is necessary while bathing so that water is not ingested. Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.
The advisory took effect on August 14, 2025 and will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved. KDHE officials issued the advisory because of a waterline break resulting in a loss of pressure in the distribution system. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.

Regardless of whether the public water supplier or Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced a boil water advisory, only KDHE can issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.

For consumer questions, please contact the water system at 620-212-3109, or KDHE at 785-296-5514. For consumer information please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage:

https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/468/Disruption-in-Water-Service

Restaurants and other food establishments that have questions about the impact of the boil water advisory on their business can contact the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s food safety & lodging program at [email protected] or call 785-564-6767.

When a public water supply system experiences a disruption in service there are precautions that consumers may need to take during and after the incident.

08/13/2025

Do you have any First Day Of School photos? Drop them in the comments below and we may include them in a back to school photo spread.

Happy back to school season!

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08/11/2025

Congratulations, Horizons at Prairie Ridge!

08/10/2025

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Neosho County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a murder that occurred in Stark, Kansas.

The Neosho County Sheriff’s Office requested KBI assistance on Saturday, August 9, around 8:51 p.m. KBI agents and Crime Scene Response Team responded.

On Saturday, at around 6:43 p.m., a 911 call reported a disturbance at a residence in Stark, and Neosho County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to 307 S Washington.

When deputies arrived, they observed blood on the front porch. They later found the victim, Scott Stevens, 65, of Stark, deceased. The investigation led to identifying the suspect as Luke Shepard, 45, of Uniontown. Shepard had fled the scene and was later arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office at his home without incident.

Shepard was transported to the Neosho County Sheriff’s Office jail and booked on first-degree murder. Formal charges are pending.

All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The investigation is ongoing. Nothing further will be released at this time.

08/06/2025

Congratulations, Talk of the Town Floral Boutique!

08/04/2025

Congratulations, Zack Murry, Chanute High School