The Chanute Tribune

12/18/2024

Voting has begun for the 2025 Best of Awards
It's time to choose your favorite places and businesses in Neosho County! The voting has begun for the 2025 Best of Neosho County Awards brought to you by the Chanute Tribune. Spread the word!

12/09/2024

Voting has begun for the 2025 Best of Awards
It's time to choose your favorite places and businesses in Neosho County! The voting has begun for the 2025 Best of Neosho County Awards brought to you by the Chanute Tribune. Spread the word!
https://clicknow.news/best/neosho

08/30/2024

B&B Theatres have sold their Chanute and Iola locations. The new owners are planning to make changes to the theatres including lowering the prices of movie tickets, adding hot food to the concession menu and having recliners, among other things.

08/23/2024

USD 258 Humboldt Schools celebrated two new additions that will provide more space and opportunities for teachers and students. One addition was for the elementary school which added four new classrooms. The other was at the middle school/tech building providing 3 new classrooms including a new art room and renovations to other classrooms. A ribbon cutting was held at each separate location.

HUMBOLDT — Families gathered in Humboldt on Wednesday for two separate ribbon cutting ceremonies. The ceremonies were for grand openings for Humboldt

08/20/2024

Despite the rain approximately 70 members and guests showed to the Neosho County fair grounds to take part in the Neosho County Farm Bureau's 106th annual meeting.

ERIE—The 106th annual meeting of Neosho County Farm Bureau (NCFB) was held on Friday, Aug. 16 at the Neosho Valley Event Center on the Fairgrounds. Around 70 members and guests

08/13/2024

Future students at Chanute High School will have a chance to work in a new Animal Science Learning Center. A fundraiser has been started to raise $1.4 million for the construction of the new building which will have a classroom inside and areas to keep livestock.

Future students of USD 413 will have the opportunity to work hands on with a number of different livestock that will be able to be kept on school grounds with

08/09/2024

According to the unofficial polling results for the Aug. 6 Primary incumbent Gail Klaassen will continue as County commissioner for District 3 while challenger Dey-Leigh Umbarger beat out incumbent Heather Elsworth for county clerk.

Local Offices

08/02/2024

Local seniors were able to get help with their mental health in a program that is no longer available. Some have shared what the experience was like and how it helped them.

The Senior Behavioral Health program at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center (NMRMC) was created to help local senior citizens 65 years and older with mental health issues. The program helped

08/01/2024

Esports can offer a previously untapped market of students in Kansas opportunities to scholarships and job offers. KSHSAA is hoping to sanction esports as an activity as early as the 2025-26 school year.

When Caleb Ward, the digital content coordinator for Chanute USD 413, posted a sign-up sheet for a new esports club at the high school, he left 50 lines for names.

07/30/2024

The winners of the 2023-24 Chanute Tribune Sports Awards are in!

The winners are Sam Hull, Kiley Dillow, Clete Frazell, Nick Nothern, Charlie Wells, Olivia Gibson and Elliot Chadderton!

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ATHLETE: SAM HULL, HUMBOLDT

07/26/2024

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The 2023-24 Chanute Tribune Sports Awards ballot is live!

Fans can cast their votes here: https://forms.gle/Ux5nckZ9qUJXTTbu5

Voting closes on Sunday at 8 p.m.! Special thanks to Labette Health for sponsoring the awards and congratulations to all the nominees!

Winners will be announced in Tuesday's edition.

07/23/2024

Firefighters from Chanute, Erie, Humboldt, Parsons, and Thayer spent hours on Sunday putting out a fire that ignited in a race car shop in downtown Chanute.

Firefighters from Chanute, Erie, Humboldt, Parsons and Thayer along with other emergency responders from Chanute responded to a fire at a race car shop located at the corner of Central

07/09/2024

Last week, Max the cat returned to his owners’ arms after going missing following the fire at the Cornerstone Apartments in March.

07/08/2024

City officials, community members and the public flocked to the playground at Santa Fe Park on Friday to watch a ribbon cutting to christen the new space.

07/03/2024

“More than anything it’s a celebration of the United States. We’re very proud as first responders to be a part of that,” said Chanute Fire Chief Jeff Mitchell. “We encourage everybody to celebrate but to do it as safe as possible.”

The Chanute Fire Department is a vital asset in making sure the community is safe as fireworks light up the sky this time of year.

07/01/2024

A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for the grand opening of the new Santa Fe Park playground at noon Friday, July 5.

06/27/2024

Singer/songwriter Dustin Treiber as well as Kota Lewis and The Flyers band, both from Southeast Kansas, will perform at the free concert Friday, July 27. Treiber hits the stage at 8 p.m. followed by Kota Lewis and The Flyers at 9 p.m.

ERIE — Hosting events such as a concert featuring local talent, a new outdoor arena will be introduced at the upcoming 2024 Neosho County Fair in Erie.

06/27/2024

Tessa Golay is wrapping up a monumental chapter in her life.
She just graduated from Chanute High School, where she was heavily involved as president of the FFA chapter and a vital member of the cheerleading squad. As president of the Best Yet 4-H club, she helped celebrate as it marked a milestone of 100 years this spring.
And now she has her final run at the 2024 Neosho County Fair:

Tessa Golay is wrapping up a monumental chapter in her life.