Baxter Springs News Archives

BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - The Baxter Springs City Council this week approved Mayor Huey York's reappointment of city department heads. via Joplin Globe

A Baxter Springs man told a judge Monday he blackmailed Cherokee County Attorney Michael L. Goodrich by threatening to expose that the prosecutor was extorting money from an adult club in Galena. via KAKE

A 24-year-old man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly broke into a Pittsburg home and sexually assaulted a woman. via Joplin Globe

“I wanted to transfer my experience into the private sector”

Creech brings an extensive background in law enforcement to help protect and serve the clients of his new employer. via Kansas.com

“We can get that in compliance, with the exception of the restrooms”

BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - The Baxter Springs Americans with Disabilities Act Committee, in its first meeting on Tuesday, reviewed a survey of city-owned buildings and properties to determine what projects could be ... via Joplin Globe

New technology is helping to keep local residents and emergency responders safe as flood waters continue to rise. via KODE

“We can move our county ahead economically”

COLUMBUS, Kan. - A fledgling countywide economic-development group on Monday received the blessing of the Cherokee County Commission. via Joplin Globe

“These power lines are not going to be adjacent to any homes”

If Judy Evans reaches her goal, hundreds of people will turn out for a public hearing Wednesday to oppose KAMO Electric Cooperative's proposal to build a high-voltage transmission line through Cherokee County. via Joplin Globe