PSU football coach charged with DUI

Joplin Globe - Fri Nov 27

GALENA, Kan. - Pittsburg State University head football coach Chuck Broyles is to meet with his boss next week in the wake of having been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.

Funeral for soldier killed in Afghanistan scheduled in Galena

Joplin - Wed Nov 25

Joplin Globe Services for John Cleaver, a former area soldier who was killed last week in Afghanistan, will be conducted at 3:30 pm Sunday in the Galena 0 comments Want to leave a comment? You must log in or register to leave comments.

Kan. Lottery rejects casino bid for southeast

KSNT-TV Topeka - Wed Nov 25

Lottery officials sent a letter Tuesday to Ozark Trail Gaming LLC saying the group lacks the required funds and experience in casino management.

Lottery says no to SE Kansas casino

Kansas.com - Tue Nov 24

The Kansas Lottery has rejected a proposal from a Wichita-based investment group to build and manage a casino in the southeast corner of the state.

Kansas Lottery Reject Casino Plan In Southeast Kansas

Kansas' CW - Tue Nov 24

The Kansas Lottery has rejected an application from a group that wants to manage a state-owned casino in the Southeast Kansas, saying it doesn't meet the state's minimum requirement.

Kan. Lottery rejects casino bid for southeast ...

Hays Daily News - Tue Nov 24

The Kansas Lottery has rejected an application from a group seeking to build and manage a state-owned casino in the southeastern part of Kansas.

Meeting set to discuss Cherokee County landfill closure

Joplin Globe - Mon Nov 23

COLUMBUS, Kan. - A meeting is set for today at the Cherokee County Health Department for discussion of plans to close a landfill in the county.

a Twi-hardsa pack theaters for 'New Moon' w/ New Moon movie trailer and info

Joplin Globe - Thu Nov 19

By Joe Hadsall jhadsall@joplinglobe.com LaTausha Reed was prepared for the release early this morning of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." For about a month before the movie's release, she had been wearing her "Twilight" T-shirts. For the screening of the movie at 12:01 a.m. today, she planned to dress as Alice Cullen, one of the sparkling vampires in ...

Parade to honor mom, daughter

The Capital-Journal - Mon Nov 16

A Pittsburg woman and her daughter whose organs were donated after they died in a car accident will be honored on a float at the Rose Bowl Parade on New Year's Day.

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

Joplin Globe - Mon Nov 09

By Roger McKinney rmckinney@joplinglobe.com COLUMBUS, Kan. - The Cherokee County commissioners in September said they were pleased with the 2010 budget that kept the same property tax rate as this year.