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Local news for Baxter Springs, KS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Monday Aug 18 | KMOV-TV Saint Louis

Author writes about Quantrill

"You'll want to know about Lawrence, of course. Everybody does. If they don't ask outright, they will make some oblique reference in hopes of sparking a conversation or perhaps an argument." These are the ...

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Fri Aug 15, 2008

Joplin Globe

Fish and Wildlife Service describes Cherokee County restoration plan

BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - A draft plan outlining how to spend $2.6 million to restore wildlife to Cherokee County land and water damaged by decades of mining was presented Thursday to residents at a public ...

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Related Topix: Cherokee County, KS

Wed Aug 13, 2008

Joplin Globe

Kansas group, federal agency work to restore Spring River w/ link to...

BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - A group hoping to restore Spring River and its tributaries in Cherokee County is trying to decide among potential demonstration projects as a way to educate the public about the river's ...

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Related Topix: Cherokee County, KS, Galena, KS

Fri Aug 08, 2008

Joplin Globe

Cherokee County districts slate school-budget meetings

Kansas school districts in Cherokee County have set budget hearings on their proposed spending plans for 2008-09. The Baxter Springs School District has proposed a 2008-09 budget with spending of $13.7 million, ...

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Related Topix: Cherokee County, KS

Wed Aug 06, 2008

Joplin Globe

Abram, Groves win nominations

Garry Abram and David Groves will face off in November for the office of Cherokee County sheriff.

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Related Topix: Columbus, KS, Cherokee County, KS

Thu Jul 31, 2008

WIBW-TV Topeka

Second Defendant Sentenced for Slaying of Former Basketball Player

A second defendant has been sentenced in the 2007 shooting death of former Pittsburg State University basketball player Jamie Richardson in Baxter Springs.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Pittsburg State University

Joplin Globe

Two sex-crime cases dismissed in Cherokee County

COLUMBUS, Kan. - Sex-crime charges in two cases from the administration of then-County Attorney Michael Goodrich were dismissed recently in Cherokee County District Court.

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Related Topix: Columbus, KS, Cherokee County, KS

Wed Jul 30, 2008

Joplin Globe

Baxter Springs chamber proposes hiring director

BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - Dennis Burke told the Baxter Springs City Council that the town's sesquicentennial celebration was an example of many people from many organizations coming together to make an event ...

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Related Topix: Route 66, Cherokee County, KS

Joplin Globe

Cherokee County coffers increase

Sales-tax revenues for Cherokee County and all but one of its towns have increased in the first half of the year, according to figures from the Kansas Department of Revenue.

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Related Topix: Cherokee County, KS, Columbus, KS

Mon Jul 28, 2008

Joplin Globe

Flood buyout beginning

RIVERTON, Kan. - A federal buyout of houses damaged in flooding last June in Cherokee County is progressing, said Jason Allison, county emergency management director.

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Related Topix: Galena, KS, Chetopa, KS, Riverton, KS

Sat Jul 26, 2008

Joplin Globe

Baxter Springs to revisit policy on employee candidacies later

BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - When the Baxter Springs City Council revisits its policy on city employees who are running for office sometime after the November election, it will consider a provision to notify ...

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Related Topix: Cherokee County, KS

Thu Jul 24, 2008

Joplin Globe

Local candidates see campaigning at fair as necessity

The helium-filled balloons may turn out to be a good investment for David Groves.

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Related Topix: Columbus, KS, Pittsburg, KS, Crawford County, KS, Cherokee County, KS

Tue Jul 22, 2008

Joplin Globe

Baxter Springs to revisit policy on employee candidacies later

BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - When the Baxter Springs City Council revisits its policy on city employees who are running for office sometime after the November election, it will consider a provision to notify ...

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Related Topix: Cherokee County, KS

Mon Jul 21, 2008

Route 66 News

On the road with Brad Paisley

This is a segment from The Learning Channel's "Route 66: Main Street America," from 2000.

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Related Topix: Country, Brad Paisley

Mon Jul 14, 2008

Joplin Globe

Baxter Springs Committee recommends removing policy prohibiting employee candidates

By Roger McKinney rmckinney@joplinglobe.com BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - The Baxter Springs Personnel Committee on Monday decided to recommend to the City Council to remove a policy prohibiting city employees from ...

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Related Topix: Cherokee County, KS

KHGI

Kansan gets probation for blackmailing prosecutor

A Baxter Springs man will not be going to prison for blackmailing a former Cherokee County prosecutor.

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Related Topix: Cherokee County, KS

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Joplin Globe

Third defendant in slaying case pleads guilty

GIRARD, Kan. - Aaron Graham will face a mandatory sentence of life in prison after pleading guilty Friday to first-degree murder in the Jan.

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Related Topix: Girard, KS, Cherokee County, KS, Violent Crime

Wed Jul 09, 2008

Joplin Globe

Council votes against enforcing policy on employee candidates

BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - The Baxter Springs City Council on Tuesday defeated a motion to enforce a policy forcing employees who are candidates for political office to resign or take a leave of absence during ...

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Sat Jul 05, 2008

Joplin Globe

Baxter Springs grad drops in with friends for sesquicentennial

BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - Baxter Springs' own Sgt. Josh Seal returned home this weekend and brought the U.S. Army's All-American Free-Fall Team with him.

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Related Topix: US Military, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, uS Army, Yuma Proving Ground

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Joplin Globe

Attorney returns to Cherokee County after defending accused war...

By Roger McKinney rmckinney@joplinglobe.com BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - Chris Meek is resuming his law practice with a new partner after returning from Europe, where he served on the defense team of an accused war ...

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