🌱 Eureka-area friends learn how to honor Gregory Rohrer’s life and legacy

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• Eureka-area friends learn how to honor Gregory Rohrer's life and legacy

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 70, low: 51.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Greg Rohrer, 78, formerly of Caldwell: Nov. 19, 1947 – Sept. 27, 2026 (sumnernewscow.com) — Services are set Friday in Caldwell for Gregory Alan Rohrer, with inurnment later at Upper Fall River Cemetery near Eureka and arrangements handled by Koup Family Funeral Home in Eureka. Friends and neighbors here can honor him through memorials to Caldwell High School Alumni Association or by sharing condolences online.
   

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Thursday October 8
• Eureka Livestock Sales LLC →
  Eureka Livestock Sales, 510 N Jefferson St, Eureka
  11:30 am

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Monday October 5
• HS VB @ Eureka (Senior recognition)
  Eureka USD 389 Eureka, KS 67045
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 2
• Friday Fun! →
  Coffey County Library - Gridley Branch, 512 Main St, Gridley
  11:00 am
• Junior Class Tailgate
  BG Products Veterans Stadium
  6:00 pm
• HS FB vs Moran-Marmaton
  Flinthills USD 492 Rosalia, KS 67132
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• MS VB Marion Tournament
  Flinthills USD 492 Rosalia, KS 67132
  9:00 am
• Homecoming Dance 8
  Flinthills USD 492 Rosalia, KS 67132
  8:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Drama/Vocal @ Sterling Musical
  Flinthills USD 492 Rosalia, KS 67132
• FFA State Land Judging and Homesite Evaluation
  Fairfield Unified School District 310 , KS, USA
Tuesday October 6
• HS VB @ Cedar Vale
  Flinthills USD 492 Rosalia, KS 67132
  5:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• FAFSA Night
  Flinthills USD 492 Rosalia, KS 67132
• FFA Nursery/Landscape and Entomology
  Flinthills USD 492 Winfield, KS, USA

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Our website is back online and functioning normally.
  Customers can now access online content and services as usual. Thank you for your patience while we worked to resolve the issue, and we apologize… (Nextdoor )
• We're currently experiencing issues with our website, and customers are unable to access online content and services.
  Our teams are actively working to restore service as quickly as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience while we… (Nextdoor )

• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Delivery Driver in Eureka. Apply here.
• Sonic Corporation posted a job opening for Carhop or Skating Carhop in Eureka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eureka here.

🗞 Nearby News

El Dorado

• Ethan Wade Dickerson, 26 (hayspost.com)
• The ReUse It Center Announces Benevolent Distributions for September 2026 - Ad Astra Radio (adastraradio.com)
• Fr. Hoffman to Serrans: Encouraging vocations is encouraging happiness (catholicdioceseofwichita.org)

Emporia

• Emporia residents invited to help shape railroad crossing safety study (emporiagazette.com)
• Because You Asked: Your questions about Emporia's data center vote answered (emporiagazette.com)
• Emporia State University attracts 6% enrollment growth (wibw.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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