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  1. Area Kansas school districts make Standard of ExcellenceRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Joplin Globe

    ... to Galena Middle School and Galena High School in reading and Cornerstone Alternative High School in writing. Baxter Springs In the Baxter Springs School District, the Standard of Excellence was reached in reading by pupils in grades three, four, ...

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    Related Topix: Riverton, KS, Galena, KS, Columbus, KS, Scammon, KS, Pittsburg, KS

  2. Notes from the road

    Thursday | Route 66 News

    ... Globe for a restaurant for sale on Route 66. After a phone call, we determined it was the Chili Willy's in Baxter Springs, Kan., and it's for sale for $90,000. If you're interested, call 620-202-0085. - I learned through my Twitter account this week ...

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  3. Mike Pound: Turning green over blue cheeseRead the original story

    Thursday | Joplin Globe

    ... been doing that for several months now. And so far, I haven't been disappointed. Last week, I drove over to Baxter Springs, Kan., and got on the outside of a cheeseburger at the Cafe on the Route. A few years ago, shortly after the Cafe on the Route ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Food, Hamburger, Dining

  4. Black Friday tradition pays off for early birdsRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | Joplin Globe

    ... collecting unemployment (benefits), you've got to really, really watch what's going on," said Miller, of Baxter Springs, Kan. Black Friday tradition pays off for early birds Ron Miller wanted a $197 laptop from Best Buy so much that he camped out in ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Day after Thanksgiving, Joplin, MO

  5. Baxter's heyday captured by Joplin authorRead the original story

    Friday Nov 20 | The Joplin Independent

    ... nostalgic western images conjured up by author Larry Wood of Joplin in his compact tale entitled Showdown at Baxter Springs , a product of Treble Heart Books' Sundowners division. It is well designed for those who love tales of the Old West or the ...

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    Related Topix: Joplin, MO

  6. Pumpjack Players ready to hit the stage

    Thursday Nov 19 | Whitecourt Star

    ... much. "It's a period piece set in Victorian time, in 1871. Everything happens in a small Kansas town called Baxter Springs. The setting is a brothel called Jenny's House of Joy," says Carlson The play features five women. Brigette Jobin, Honey Pell, ...

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  7. Route 66 Welcome Center getting favorable response

    Monday Nov 16 | KOAM

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

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    Related Topix: Route 66

  8. Nola Mae CommonsRead the original story

    Monday Nov 16 | Hays Daily News

    Nola Mae Commons, 90, Baxter Springs, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo.

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  9. KMT Moves Aqua-Dyne Headquarters

    Monday Nov 16 | PaintSquare

    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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  10. Kansas visitors center lauded

    Saturday Nov 14 | Route 66 News

    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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  11. Former Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott Joins Solamere Capital as an Operating...Read the original story

    Monday Nov 9 | Venture Capital Access Online

    ... and vice chairman for the corporation in 1999, and president and CEO in 2000. Mr. Scott is a native of Baxter Springs, Kansas, and resides in Rogers, Arkansas, with his wife Linda. About Solamere Capital: Solamere Capital was founded to serve as a ...

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    Related Topix: Retail, Wal Mart Stores, Venture Capital

  12. Former Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott Joins Solamere Capital as an Operating...Read the original story

    Tuesday Nov 10 | Business Wire

    ... and vice chairman for the corporation in 1999, and president and CEO in 2000. Mr. Scott is a native of Baxter Springs, Kansas, and resides in Rogers, Arkansas, with his wife Linda. : Solamere Capital was founded to serve as a unique investment ...

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  13. Prairie View Plans - Beast' musicalRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Nov 10 | Osawatomie Graphic

    ... been fairly steep. However, Arnold said, the school was able to rent many of items from the high school in Baxter Springs, Kan., which recently produced the musical. She said the director at that school estimated the cost for the costumes and props ...

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

    Monday Nov 9 | Joplin Globe

    ... said: "They still have a lot of work to do in the tough decision category." Around the horn Among Columbus, Baxter Springs and Galena - the county's most populous towns - Columbus has the highest combined county, city, school district and state ...

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    Related Topix: Cherokee County, KS, Columbus, KS

  15. Advocates want public input on Empire rate requestRead the original story

    Monday Nov 9 | Kentucky.com

    ... utility's first rate increase request since 2005. The Joplin-based utility has more than 10,000 customers in Baxter Springs, Columbus, Galena, Riverton and surrounding areas. Empire spokeswoman Amy Bass says a Kansas residential customer using 1,000 ...

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    Related Topix: Energy, Empire District Electric, Galena, KS, Riverton, KS

  16. Consumer advocates urging public to speak out on Empire District Electric rate hike in KansasRead the original story

    Monday Nov 9 | WNOL-TV New Orleans

    ... utility's first rate increase request since 2005. The Joplin-based utility has more than 10,000 customers in Baxter Springs, Columbus, Galena, Riverton and surrounding areas. Empire spokeswoman Amy Bass says a Kansas residential customer using 1,000 ...

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    Related Topix: Energy, Empire District Electric, Galena, KS, Riverton, KS

  17. Public input sought for rate hikeRead the original story

    Monday Nov 9 | The Capital-Journal

    ... utility's first rate increase request since 2005. The Joplin-based utility has more than 10,000 customers in Baxter Springs, Columbus, Galena, Riverton and surrounding areas. Empire spokeswoman Amy Bass says a Kansas residential customer using 1,000 ...

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    Related Topix: Energy, Empire District Electric, Galena, KS, Riverton, KS

  18. Consumer advocates urging public to speak out on Empire Electric rate increaseRead the original story

    Monday Nov 9 | KPLR-11

    ... utility's first rate increase request since 2005. The Joplin-based utility has more than 10,000 customers in Baxter Springs, Columbus, Galena, Riverton and surrounding areas. Empire spokeswoman Amy Bass says a Kansas residential customer using 1,000 ...

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    Related Topix: Empire District Electric, Energy, Galena, KS, Riverton, KS

  19. Kansas consumer advocates scrutinize Empire rates caseRead the original story

    Friday Nov 6 | Joplin Globe

    ... increase in annual revenues, or $5.2 million. The utility based in Joplin has 10,102 Kansas customers in Baxter Springs, Columbus, Galena, Riverton and surrounding areas. It is Empire's first rate increase proposal for Kansas customers since 2005. ...

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    Related Topix: Kansas, Empire District Electric, Energy, Galena, KS, Riverton, KS

  20. 21st annual Toybox campaign begins Nov. 24th

    Friday Nov 6 | The Joplin Independent

    ... a tax-deductible financial contribution to support Toybox. Rev. Jim Bowles of Fellowship Baptist Church in Baxter Springs, KS, where the Cherokee County distribution has been coordinated for many years, said, 'This year, more than any, we need to be ...

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    Related Topix: Pittsburg, KS

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