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Chanute, Kansas Patch AM: a 3 min readHey hey Chanute! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new power deal may keep Chanute electric rates steady
- Which new Chanute jobs and free landfill cleanup were just announced?
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Nice with sun and some clouds, with a high of 74 and low of 56 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 50.
- Monday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 76 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• October 2, 2026 Issue, Page 1 of 13 (chanute.com) — Chanute residents could see stable electric rates for five years after the City Commission approved a lucrative new deal to sell excess power capacity, projected to bring in about $3 million annually. Commissioners also backed a new panther-themed mural at Katy Park, filled a Parks Advisory Board vacancy, modestly raised township fire protection fees, and noted upcoming performances of “Steel Magnolias” at Chanute Memorial Auditorium. 
• October 2, 2026 Issue, Page 7 of 13 (parsonssun.com) — Chanute residents will find several immediate opportunities here, including delivery routes for the Chanute Tribune, a full-time children’s librarian opening at Chanute Public Library, and school crossing guard positions with the City of Chanute. There’s also a Neosho County Landfill free cleanup week Oct. 13–17 and local legal notices that may affect estates and guardianships in Neosho and Labette counties.
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Shenton & Shields: You Raise Me Up →
Memorial Auditorium, 101 S Lincoln Ave, Chanute
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Thursday October 8
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CHS Picture Retake Day
Chanute Public Schools Chanute, KS 66720
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Chanute Entertainment Series presents... Shenton & Shields: You Raise Me Up →
Chanute, KS Calendar, Chanute Memorial Auditorium 101 S. Lincoln, Chanute
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Wednesday October 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Three Rivers League Middle School VB tournament
Galesburg Middle School, 1400 N Main St, Erie
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VB (V ) @ Chanute Tournament
Erie-Galesburg USD 101 Chanute, KS 66720, USA
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VB (MS) at Uniontown
Uniontown High School, 601 5th St, Uniontown
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CC@ Eureka
Eureka Country Club, 1563 N Rd, Eureka
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CHS Picture Retake Day
Chanute Public Schools Chanute, KS 66720
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Parsons Livestock Auction →
Parsons Livestock Auction, US-59, Parsons
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VB (MS) @ Pleasanton
Pleasanton High School, 1001 Ash St, Pleasanton
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FB (MS) @ Pleasanton
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Fast Times at Old Grads Reunion →
Humboldt Alumni Foundation, 1208 Hawaii Road, Humboldt
8:00 pm
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Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
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- Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Part-Time in Chanute. Apply here.
- Parkside Memory Care posted a job opening for Housekeeper- SNF in Chanute. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chanute here.
🗞 Nearby News
Iola
- Area runners show strength at Central Heights (iolaregister.com)
- October 2, 2026 Issue, Page 2 of 13 (chanute.com)
Parsons
- October 2, 2026 Issue, Page 4 of 13 (parsonssun.com)
- Headlines for October 1, 2026 (kmuw.org)
- Julie Linthicum (blogspot.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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