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Labette County Jail Report

News Staff
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Mark Alan Rice, 60, was arrested Tuesday by Oswego Police officers on charges of driving while license cancelled, suspended or revoked and driving while a habitual violator and was released on $2,628.50 bail.

Cherokee County Court Docket

News Staff
Thursday, March 5, 2026
This is the schedule of the District Court Room with Judge Maradeth Frederick presiding. All of the hearings, conferences, arraignments, dismissals, appearances and trials are open to the public. They are also subject to change or cancellation without notice.

Cherokee County Jail Report

News Staff
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Aaron Daniel Jones, 36, was arrested Thursday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of failure to appear and is being held in lieu of $300 bail.
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News Staff
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Friday, March 6•Clean and Serene Narcotics Anonymous meeting Galena Community Room 6 p.m.Saturday, March 7•Baxter Springs American Legion Breakfast 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Two officers with Baxter Springs Police Department recently graduated from the police academy. Nigel Garner and Luke Gunn will now be patrolling in Baxter SprCinogusr.t esy photo.

Two officers with Baxter Springs Police Department recently graduated from the police academy. Nigel Garner and Luke Gunn will now be patrolling in Baxter SprCinogusr.t esy photo.

Area officers complete KLETC training course

News Staff
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Twenty recruits from the 353rd Basic Training Class at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) graduated after completing 14 weeks of intensive training. The new officers will now return to their agencies across Kansas to begin serving their communities.
The annual Youth Entrepreneurship fair was held yesterday at Baxter Springs High School. Brooks Walker discussed his landscaping business with judge Mike Evans. Courtesy photo.

The annual Youth Entrepreneurship fair was held yesterday at Baxter Springs High School. Brooks Walker discussed his landscaping business with judge Mike Evans. Courtesy photo.

The annual Youth Entrepreneurship

News Staff
Thursday, March 5, 2026

Council to examine water fund decrease

News Staff
Thursday, March 5, 2026
During his annual financial report Columbus City Administrator Jake Letner reported the city was in good financial shape. However, one area he suggested the council take a closer look would be the water fund which had decreased $100,000 during the past year.

Improvements planned for 911 dispatch

News Staff
Thursday, March 5, 2026
During a recent Farm Bureau Legislative meeting Cherokee County Sheriff Brian Henderson revealed some upcoming life saving improvements currently being made in the Sheriff’s Dispatch De- partment.
Kansas Senate Vice President Tim Shallenburger, R-Baxter Springs, failed to convince Senate colleagues to block a proposal to use state tax dollars to make a $50 million low-interest loan to Yingling Aviation, a Wichita company controlled by a Florida venture capital firm. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)

Kansas Senate Vice President Tim Shallenburger, R-Baxter Springs, failed to convince Senate colleagues to block a proposal to use state tax dollars to make a $50 million low-interest loan to Yingling Aviation, a Wichita company controlled by a Florida venture capital firm. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)

Senator Shallenburger attempts to stop buried loan deal

Tim Carpenter Kansas Reflector
Thursday, March 5, 2026
The Kansas Senate engaged in protracted debate on a budget provision using state tax dollars for a $50 million low-interest loan to owners of Yingling Aviation to finance expansion of the Wichita company’s aircraft painting business.
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