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Baxter Springs Chamber to hold Meet the Candidateshttps://www.facebook.com/share/1Dmdyk89RR/
06/23/2026

Baxter Springs Chamber to hold Meet the Candidates

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🇺🇸 YOU'RE INVITED! 🇺🇸

The Baxter Springs Chamber of Commerce invites you to our Meet the Candidates on Route 66 event!

This is a meet-and-greet style event where each candidate will have approximately 2–3 minutes to introduce themselves, share their background, and discuss why they are running for office. After introductions, attendees will have the opportunity to meet candidates personally and learn more about their campaigns.

📅 Wednesday, July 15, 2026
🕛 Noon
📍 Maple & Rose Event Center
1046 Military Ave. (Route 66)
Baxter Springs, KS 66713

✅ Confirmed Attendees

Governor Candidates
• Charlotte O'Hara
• Nicholas Reinecker
• Stacy Rogers
• Dr. Sharilyn Ray
• Senator Cindy Holscher

Attorney General Candidate
• Chris Mann

Insurance Commissioner Candidate
• Senator Dinah Sykes

U.S. House Candidates
• Chad Young
• Dr. Don Coover

Secretary of State Candidate
• Jennifer Day

State Representative
•Dale Helwig

And Baxter Springs very own
•Senator Shallenburger

⏳ Tentative Attendees

(Pending Schedule Confirmation)

Governor Candidates
• Philip Sarnecki
• Senator Ty Masterson
• Senator Mike Kordsen
• Vickie Schmidt (Current Kansas Insurance Commissioner)

As of today, these are the candidates we have spoken with who have confirmed or tentatively agreed to attend. Additional candidates may be added as confirmations are received.¹

This event is about bringing our community together, learning about the candidates, and encouraging informed voting.

🤝 Meet the candidates.
🗳️ Learn about the people seeking to serve Kansas.
🇺🇸 Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary and the Route 66 Centennial.

Every Voice Matters!

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Chetopa Police Dept. 1st Annual Softball Tournament https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BNEWSho9V/
06/22/2026

Chetopa Police Dept. 1st Annual Softball Tournament

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What a great turnout today for the 1st Annual CPD Softball Tournament!

For one day, Chetopa set aside the usual disagreements, Facebook debates, and small-town opinions and came together for a really great cause — and that means a lot to us.
We had a great crowd, great teams, lots of laughs, and enough visits to the concession stand to make us think some of y’all may have been there for the nachos just as much as the softball… and honestly, we can’t blame you.

And of course, we can’t forget one of the biggest highlights of the day — our officers taking pies to the face. We’re still not sure how that became a good fundraising strategy, but judging by the crowd’s reaction, it may have been the most popular part of the whole event. Apparently supporting a good cause and watching law enforcement get hit in the face with whipped cream is a winning combination.

Today was a great reminder that no matter what differences people may have, this community knows how to show up when it matters. We are incredibly thankful for every team that played, every volunteer who helped, every person who came out to support, and every one of you who spent your day with us.

Events like today don’t happen without a lot of support, and we truly appreciate this town for showing up the way it did. It was a fun day, a successful day, and a great example of what community looks like.

We’ll be posting totals on Monday along with shout-outs to everyone who helped make today happen.

From all of us at Chetopa PD, thank you for the support, the laughs, and for helping make the first annual tournament something special. We appreciate every one of you. And congrats to the hometiwn Toby Nadingand his band of Iglorious Batters on their Championship. Thank you everyone one and be looking for updates

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