🌱 Chanute’s dispatcher job application deadline is Friday

Hello again Chanute! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Chanute’s dispatcher job application deadline is Friday
• A new furniture store moves into Chanute’s Jake’s Fireworks location
• Dog-breed rules vary across Kansas; check Chanute’s current code

Also on today's calendar: Chanute Enteretainment Series presents... Ell Mae Dixon and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 69 and low of 40 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 57, low: 29.
• Friday: Cool with plenty of sun, with a high of 50 and low of 32 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. November 10, 2026 Issue, Page 7 of 11 (chanute.com) — Chanute is accepting applications for a full-time 911 dispatcher through November 13, with starting pay of $20.24 an hour and scheduled increases tied to satisfactory evaluations. Applicants can apply at chanute.org or pick up an application in the Memorial Building’s second-floor Human Resource Department, 101 S. Lincoln.
   

2. November 10, 2026 Issue, Page 1 of 11 (chanute.com) — A new furniture store has opened at the Jake’s Fireworks location in Chanute, adding another option for local shoppers. Chanute Sleep and Home by Pittsburg Interiors held its grand opening November 5, with a 3,500-square-foot store offering beds, sofas, chairs and desks.
   

3. Dangerous Dog Breeds Banned in Kansas: What Each City Allows (newsbreak.com) — Kansas has no statewide dog-breed ban, leaving restrictions to local governments. This guide names Chanute among communities listed by a third-party source as having breed rules, but does not explain the city’s ordinance. Owners should confirm current requirements with the city clerk or animal control before adopting or moving.
   

4. November 10, 2026 Issue, Page 2 of 11 (parsonssun.com) — Barbara Harris, who made her home in Chanute and worked at several local businesses, died Nov. 4 at 72. She also ran a daycare for many years before moving to Parsons after her husband’s death in 2018. Family and friends can gather Nov. 13 from 5–7 p.m. at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons.
   

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📸 Around Chanute

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chanute

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday November 18

• SizeUp Partner Training - In person w/ lunch →
  20 South Highland Avenue, Chanute
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Friday November 13

• College and Career Fair
  Chanute Public Schools Chanute, KS 66720
  8:30 am

Saturday November 14

• CHS Drama Production
  Chanute Public Schools Chanute, KS 66720
  7:00 pm

Thursday November 19

• Chanute Enteretainment Series presents... Ell Mae Dixon →
  Memorial Auditorium, Chanute
  7:00 pm

Saturday November 21

• Community Chess Challenge (Commons/Concessions)
  Chanute Public Schools Chanute, KS 66720
  7:00 am

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📣 Chanute Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday November 12

• Neosho County BoCC Regular Meeting →
  Neosho County Courthouse, 100 South Main Street, Erie
  1:00 pm
• MS BB Home vs Yates Center
  Erie-Galesburg USD 101 Erie, KS 66733
  5:00 pm

Friday November 13

• Sectional Football
  Erie-Galesburg USD 101 Erie, KS 66733

Saturday November 14

• School Play
  Erie-Galesburg USD 101 Erie, KS 66733
  7:00 pm

Monday November 16

• MS BB @ Pleasanton
  Erie-Galesburg USD 101 Erie, KS 66733
  5:30 pm

Thursday November 19

• Ella Mae Dixon →
  Memorial Auditorium, 101 S Lincoln Ave, Chanute
  7:00 pm

Thursday November 26

• Thanksgiving Holiday Courthouse Closed →
  Neosho County Courthouse, 100 South Main Street, Erie

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Part-Time in Chanute. Apply here.
• Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Chanute. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chanute here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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