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Baxter Springs open new $3.4-M Fire Station paid for without tax money

Baxter Springs · Baxter Springs

Baxter Springs open new $3.4-M Fire Station paid for without tax money

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BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. (KOAM) — The City and Fire Dept celebrate the opening of a new fire station. Saturday morning the final siren was sounded at the former station, 121 Read Article

Community gets much-needed animal shelter

Baxter Springs · Baxter Springs

Community gets much-needed animal shelter

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Baxter Springs, Ks (KOAM)-- The city of Baxter Springs will break ground on a much-needed animal shelter this afternoon.Read Article

Lauren Peterson of Forest City to Portray Violet in BrickStreet Theatre’s ‘9 to 5’

Music · Columbus

Lauren Peterson of Forest City to Portray Violet in BrickStreet Theatre’s ‘9 to 5’

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Taking on one of the leading roles for the first time in her life, Lauren Peterson of Forest City will play Violet in "9 to 5," the musical opening at BrickStreet Theater on July 20. Comedian and actress Lily Tomlin…See the Story

Extension board changes policy

A recent restriction put on the use of the 4-H animal scale brought strong objections by the Heritage Youth Association membership. The Cherokee County Extension Council recently stopped non-4-H members from using the animal scale which brought an immediate response from the HYA group.Columbus · Columbus Read Article

U.S. Postal Service plans improvement

The unique hybrid entity known as the U.S. Postal Service — part business, part federal agency — had been in operation for roughly four years by 1975 and, like its new eagle emblem, was looking forward and poised for flight.US Postal Service · Columbus Read Article

Judge nominations sent to governor

The 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission has sent the names of three nominees for district judge to Gov. Laura Kelly, who has 60 days to decide who will fill the vacancy.Columbus · Columbus Read Article

Sheriff’s budget request approaches $4 million

The Cherokee County Sheriff Brian Henderson has requested an increase in his 2026 budget of just under three quarters of a million dollars. The budget request of nearly $4-million included an increase of $302,072 in salaries which Sheriff Henderson says would include a five percent raise for all employees and an increase of $10,000 for all staff members above the rank of captain.Columbus · Columbus Read Article

Democratic Candidate for Kansas Governor to Hold Q&A Session in Emporia on Saturday

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Cindy Holscher, Kansas Senate Minority Whip, will speak and answer questions from the audience during a session this Saturday at 2 p.m., Parish Hall of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church at 828 Commercial St.Senate · Columbus See the Story

Healthy exercise class to be held at extension

Many everyday tasks – sitting down, standing up, carrying a box, reaching for food on a high shelf, even scratching your back – become just a little more difficult with age. That fact is reason enough for a pair of Kansas State University experts to share a simple message: Get up and move.Columbus · Columbus Read Article

New PSU president named

The Kansas Board of Regents voted on and publicly announced the next president of Pittsburg State University today. Thomas Newsom PhD., who has been serving as president of Southeastern Oklahoma State University, has had a career of more than 20 years in higher education, leading several colleges and universities on the path to academic excellence and achievement.Columbus · Columbus Read Article

Park teacher gets grant for sensory room

The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) is excited to continue our series of articles highlighting the great work done by some of our grantees in Southeast Kansas communities. Our next grantee to highlight is Columbus USD 493 Park Elementary School, recipient of a 2024 General Funds grant focused on Youth Activities for their sensory room project.Education · Columbus Read Article

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