Beer will soon be sold again at the convenience store in downtown Cherryvale.

At last night's Cherryvale City Council meeting, the council approved a cereal malt beverage license for Cherryvale Food and Fuel at the corner of Main and Liberty. Earlier this summer, there was some confusion regarding a pair of license applications submitted by two business owners and their potential ties. While applicant Shree Mahakali was not present at the start of the meeting, the license was approved. Council Member Norman Johnson says he wants to support local businesses.

Council Member Steve Strickland was the only one voting against the measure. No council member had any questions for Mahakali during the remainder of the meeting.  In other business, the council agreed to move forward with the process to repair awnings at city hall and approved the recommendation from the planning and zoning commission to deny the rezoning application for Kansas Equity Consultant Pros to construct an RV park in Cherryvale.