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23 hrs ago | Joplin Globe

Three area high schools cited on magazinea s annual a besta list w/ Americaa s Best High Schoola s lists

Globe/Roger Nomer Sophomore Shannelle Boyd works on a history class assignment Wednesday at Baxter Springs High School.

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Mon Jan 04, 2010

Joplin Globe

Cherokee County to resurrect recycling effort

The Cherokee County, Kan., Health Department plans to resurrect a recycling effort.

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Sat Jan 02, 2010

Joplin Globe

Area Kansas education officials not eager to join funding lawsuit

Despite large state cuts to school budgets, area Kansas school districts aren't eager to join more than 70 other school districts in a lawsuit against the state over funding.

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Sat Dec 12, 2009

The Wichita Eagle

State to get funds from mining co. for cleanup

The bankruptcy of mining and smelting titan Asarco will provide $25.1 million for environmental cleanup at abandoned mining operations in Cherokee County, officials said Thursday.

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Thu Dec 10, 2009

Joplin Globe

Area Kansas school districts make Standard of Excellence

From staff reports news@joplinglobe.com Pupils in several area Kansas school districts achieved the Standard of Excellence on the Kansas Statewide Assessments administered last year, according to the Kansas State Department of Education.

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Tue Dec 08, 2009

Joplin Globe

Andra Bryan Stefanoni: Seat belt focus makes a difference

PITTSBURG, Kan. - Law enforcement personnel have determined that in the past year, 300 more high-school students in Southeast Kansas began wearing their seat belts as the result a student-led campaign that was piloted last year in Crawford County.

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Sun Dec 06, 2009

Joplin Globe

Mike Pound: Turning green over blue cheese

I'm a pretty simple guy. I don't spend a lot of time brooding about the great questions of our time.

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Fri Dec 04, 2009

Route 66 News

Notes from the road

Posted by Ron in Books , Businesses , Photographs , Publications , Restaurants .

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

Whitecourt Star

Pumpjack Players ready to hit the stage

The Pumpjack theatre group will be putting on quite a show over the next two weekends.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

KOAM

Route 66 Welcome Center getting favorable response

An old gas station gets restored to it's former glory and gains new purpose in Baxter Springs, Kansas.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

PaintSquare

KMT Moves Aqua-Dyne Headquarters

KMT Aqua-Dyne, a company specializing in high-pressure water blasting equipment, has moved its offices from Houston, TX, to Baxter Springs, KS.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

Route 66 News

Kansas visitors center lauded

Posted by Ron in Attractions , Events , Gas stations , Museums , Preservation . trackback The Baxter Springs Route 66 Visitors Center in Baxter Springs, Kan., was recognized Friday by the National Park Service as "a place that matters," according to a report by the Joplin Globe .

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

Joplin Globe

Cherokee County tax rate rises because of declining valuation; Galena battling the trend

By Roger McKinney rmckinney@joplinglobe.com COLUMBUS, Kan. - The Cherokee County commissioners in September said they were pleased with the 2010 budget that kept the same property tax rate as this year.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

The Joplin Independent

21st annual Toybox campaign begins Nov. 24th

TV, the Salvation Army, and area Westco Home Furnishing stores are organizing one of the area's largest toy drives to benefit underprivileged children, including teens, in Southeast Kansas, Southwest Missouri, and Northeast Oklahoma.

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Sat Oct 17, 2009

Joplin Globe

The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO

Rabbit Burnett has seen a lot - and a lot of change - in 90 years. At his 90th birthday party just a few weeks ago, Burnett received a life membership from the Baxter Springs Veterans of Foreign Wars post.

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Thu Oct 15, 2009

Rivals.com

3A is tough

Although none of them are ranked in the top five, the SE district which consists of Galena, Riverton, Baxter Springs and Caney Valley goes into district play with a combined 22-2 record.

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Tue Oct 13, 2009

The Capital-Journal

Club to host 105th convention

More than 100 people will gather this weekend at the Capitol Plaza Hotel and Convention Center for a common interest in writing and "to create better authors," said Errol Anderson, district one president of the Kansas Authors Club.

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Sun Oct 11, 2009

Joplin Globe

Spring River water-plant plans under way

RIVERTON, Kan. - Planning for a $12.2 million plant to process water from Spring River for public consumption is under way, but it may be a couple of years before the plant is in operation.

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Thu Oct 08, 2009

Joplin Globe

Baxter Springs' Route 66 fall fest revs up

By Roger McKinney rmckinney@joplinglobe.com BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - The Baxter Springs Chamber of Commerce on Saturday is producing its first Route 66 Fall Festival.

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Wed Sep 30, 2009

KOAM

Baxter Springs man loses battle with "Billy's Disease"

Earlier this year we introduced you to Billy Anderson , the Baxter Springs, Kansas man stricken with a debilitating disease so rare it garnered nati onwide attention from both doctors and people coming to help his family.

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