Chapter BT PEO hears about fitness

Chapter BT of the P.E.O. International met on May 18 at 6 p.m. in Fellowship Hall at the United Methodist Church in Baxter Springs.Hostesses, Judy Brewster and Dee Riley, served Strawbery Heaven dessert.

Recital

Dementia impacts everyday tasks

Valori Stone Family and Community Wellness Agent, Wildcat Extension DistrictDementia is a group of conditions that impact thinking, behavior, and the ability to perform everyday tasks.

Labette County Jail Report

Danielle Stephanie Golden, 48, was arrested Sunday by Chetopa Police officers on charges of failure to appear and is being held in lieu of $1,500 bail.

Cherokee County Jail Report

Matthew Bayliss, 32, was arrested Sunday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of burglary and is being held without bail.Julie Ann Bowden, 46, was arrested Sunday by Bureau of Indian Affairs on a warrant and is being held in lieu of $1,200 bail.

Cherokee County Court Docket

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.

Food safety for summer grilling

School’s out for summer, which means long summer nights, backyard barbecues, and family cookouts are just waiting to happen. As you dust off the grill and fire it up for another season of tasty meals, don’t forget that food safety is just as important as flavor.

Farm Bureau president is living his dream

Let me introduce myself, I am Glenn Brunkow, and the president of Kansas Farm Bureau. I am a farmer, stockman from Pottawatomie County. Most importantly I am Jennifer’s husband and Isaac and Tatum’s dad. I am also the fifth generation to farm the ground my family bought in the 1890s.

Real Estate transfers

Freedom Mortgage Corporation, Fishers, Indiana, conveyed a deed to the property located at 904 South Wyandotte Avenue, Baxter Springs, to Clark B. Wilson, Baxter Springs. The deed was recorded on May 29, 2026.

Smoldering landfill causes health concerns in Galena

Tammy Allen’s front porch overlooks the trashscattered hills of the Galena Landfill, built on an area once called Hell’s Half Acre.In the past three years, Allen’s house randomly began to fill with a mix of odors that she believes cause her headaches, nausea and vomiting.