CHANUTE — Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center (NMRMC) and the Foundation of NMRMC announced Wednesday an award of nearly $1.9 million in Congressional Community Project Funding. The money will be used toward expanding rehabilitation services…

CHANUTE — Chanute police officers are looking into a reported sighting of a bear, and have advised residents to use caution if they encounter the animal. The Chanute Police Department posted the alert after a…

Chanute’s energy portfolio just got greener. A new 6-megawatt solar farm at 4302 S. Plummer is now online and producing energy. Evergy will own and operate the facility, while the City of Chanute has agreed…

The Kansas Department of Transportation is currently repairing a short stretch of pavement about 6 miles north of Chanute on U.S. 169 in Allen County. Work involves full-depth concrete repair at up to four locations…

CHANUTE — A pilot and his passenger escaped serious injury Thursday afternoon after their airplane crashed in a field about 2 miles north of Chanute near U.S. 169. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported John Von…

CHANUTE — Iolans Gary McIntosh and Jim Gilpin were among the participants as the Sons of the American Revolution recently recognized a Revolutionary War soldier and his descendants with a grave-marking ceremony. McIntosh and Gilpin…

CHANUTE — Chanute High School’s chess team recently won its ninth straight Kansas Class 4A Chess Championship, the Chanute Tribune reported. And that’s not all. The Blue Comet Chess Team also secured the All-State Championship…

CHANUTE — The Kansas Society Sons of the American Revolution (KSSSAR) will hold its annual meeting March 20-21, at the Southeast Kansas Impact Conference Center in Chanute. The gathering is made possible through a sponsorship…

CHANUTE — It’s time to bite the bullet and address the city’s outdated water and wastewater plants, Chanute City Manager Todd Newman told Chanute Commissioners last week.  “We have no choice. We’re lucky they’re still…

CHANUTE — A team of six student leaders from USD 413 Chanute High School returned home this week as national champions after winning the Shark Tank youth challenge at the 2025 Vive18 Leadership Conference, held…