Baker announces retirement from ACR Hospital

Ron Baker, Chief Executive Officer of Allen County Regional Hospital, an award-winning Kansas critical access hospital dedicated to bringing innovative advanced healthcare to Southeast Kansas with a compassionate, personalized style, announced his retirement this week. Baker, who is completing his 37th year in healthcare, will retire effective this Spring or early Summer, at a time that will ensure a smooth transition.Allen County Regional Hospital, the community’s premier healthcare resource…

Cherokee County Youth Entrepreneur Fair Winners

Prize winners at this afternoon’s Cherokee County Youth Entrepreneur Fair were:1st Prize ($1,500) – Snowflakes Bundt Cakes (Sarah Clausen, Wyntr Jacobs, Caitlin Low)2nd Prize ($700) – Keepin’ It Classy Salon Spa (Katey Freeman Camrin Sellers)3rd Prize ($600) – Lancer Nation Radio (Zoey Ball, Erin Horgan, Sami Sullivan)4th Prize ($300) – The Bubbly Pooch (Jake Langerot, Ashley Murillo, Summer VanHoose)5th Prize ($225) – Pretty N Pictures (Daisy Burns, Kyra Stewart, Hannah Williams)

Neosho installs fishing line recycling bins

There are now designated containers to throw away your old fishing line when fishing Hickory Creek in Neosho.The monofilament recycling bins are located in four places along Hickory Creek: McKinney Street fishing access point; Spring Street fishing access point (near helicopter); Coler Street fishing access point (at bridge); and north College Street fishing access point (at handicap access).The cane-shaped plastic bins were provided free of charge by the Missouri Department of Conservation, …