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Group says ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ stops food to children

Tim Carpenter
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
A Kansas advocacy organization sounded an alarm about a report indicating 10,300 children in low-income families across the state stopped receiving food aid since President Donald Trump signed sweeping federal legislation nearly one year ago.

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Two arrested on narcotics warrant

News Staff
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
A narcotics search warrant was served by Baxter Springs Police officers at a residence on Military Avenue in Baxter Springs Monday, June 1.During the search, multiple items of drug paraphernalia and marijuana were located and seized.
Park elementary kindergarteners celebrated the end of the school year with some last minute carnival fun. Teachers set up and launched a mini carnival at the school including multiple activities. They had a tattoo station, catch the ducks station, boardwalk game, outdoor tic tac toe, ribbon wand fun and popcorn and cotton candy. Meredith Moore shows her tie and balloons in front of the carnival poster. Photo by Tanya Woolsey.

Park elementary kindergarteners celebrated the end of the school year with some last minute carnival fun. Teachers set up and launched a mini carnival at the school including multiple activities. They had a tattoo station, catch the ducks station, boardwalk game, outdoor tic tac toe, ribbon wand fun and popcorn and cotton candy. Meredith Moore shows her tie and balloons in front of the carnival poster. Photo by Tanya Woolsey.

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Park elementary kindergarteners

News Staff
Tuesday, June 2, 2026

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Accidents spur K-26 intersection change

News Staff
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
KDOT representative Jeff Fischer stopped by the commission meeting Monday morning to report that the intersection at K-26 and Old US 166 would be returning to an all-way stop by sundown.

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Johnston Public Library Hours

News Staff
Friday, May 29, 2026
Mondays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays 9 a.m.-. 5 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. - Noon 210 W. 10th, Baxter Springs.

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Columbus Public Library Hours

News Staff
Friday, May 29, 2026
Mondays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday 9 a.m-6 p.m. Thursdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon.Curbside service will be available upon request.

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Cherokee County Court Docket

News Staff
Friday, May 29, 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.
Doctor’s orders makes time for reading

Doctor’s orders makes time for reading

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Doctor’s orders makes time for reading

Lorna Stover
Friday, May 29, 2026
Love to ReadI don’t spend much time on Facebook, but in February I was required to do nothing but “rest” for two weeks—surgeon’s orders.That “down time” provided me with Facebook scrolling, reading and handwork stitching time.

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Cherokee County Jail Report

News Staff
Friday, May 29, 2026
Austin Wayne Barton, 27, was arrested Wednesday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on two counts of probation violation and is being held without bail.

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Labette County Jail Report

News Staff
Friday, May 29, 2026
Elmer J. Blundell, 67, was arrested Tuesday by Chetopa Police officers on charges of failure to appear and was released on$1,500 bail.Wilber Luther Nading, 52, was arrested Tuesday by Oswego Police officers on charges of contempt of court; indirectbond revocation and is being held without bail.
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