Truck, motorcycle accident a reminder of harvest season dangers
By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT Hays Post HAYS- A western Kansas man was injured Saturday afternoon when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a wheat truck east of Hays. According to Ellis County Sheriff...
View ArticleWestern Kan woman sentenced for murder
ST. FRANCIS – A Cheyenne County woman was sentenced today to more than 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today in a news...
View ArticleHutch man sentenced to six years in stabbing case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A hearing for a local man convicted in a stabbing case from last year resulted in him being sentenced Monday to six years in prison. Judge Tim Chambers denied a departure request...
View ArticleKan woman sentenced in case of body found in refrigerator
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — An eastern Kansas woman has been sentenced in connection with a drug conspiracy that led to the killing of a man who was found inside a refrigerator. The U.S. Attorney’s office...
View Article31st Annual Patriot’s Parade
Patriot’s Parade Entry Form 1. ENTRY DEADLINE FOR PARADE IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, AT 5 P.M. 2. ENTRIES WILL BE INFORMED ON POSITION IN PARADE LINEUP BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE. WE WILL CALL YOU THE WEEK OF...
View Article‘Northwest Kansas fared the worst’ in farm income study
K-State Research and Extension MANHATTAN — Kansas farmers took a one-two punch with drought and lower grain prices in 2013 and the result was a drop in average net income to its lowest level since...
View ArticleAbilene woman killed, McPherson woman hospitalized after I-70 accident
JUNCTION CITY, Kan — Authorities continue to investigate a fatal Monday afternoon accident in Geary County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2010 Chevy passenger car driven by Terry L. Schwab, 69,...
View ArticleSemi-truck driver hospitalized in rollover accident
ANTHONY, Kan- A semi-truck driver was injured in a rollover accident at 10 a.m. on Tuesday in Harper County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2003 Mack semi-truck driven by Myles R. Kamstra, 25,...
View ArticleSEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH TILL 9 P.M.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 352 IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN OUR LISTENING AREA PRATT STAFFORD BARBER HARPER KINGMAN KIOWA
View ArticleUndersheriff leaving to take job at Hutchinson Community College
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Reno County Undersheriff Sheldon Stewart is apparently leaving the sheriff’s office to take another position. Sheriff Randy Henderson announced that as of effective July 14, Stewart...
View ArticleTransportation program will reduce number of deficient bridges
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A Kansas Department of Transportation program designed to reduce the number of deficient bridges on local road systems will also benefit the state’s agriculture industry. The new...
View ArticleU.S. Attorney: Hays man sentenced for child pornography
WICHITA – A former Lawrence resident was sentenced Tuesday to 87 months in federal prison for distributing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said in a news release Tuesday. Christian...
View ArticleHearing for hutch man in fourth case continues
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The preliminary hearing for a 28-year-old Hutchinson man accused of selling drugs twice to confidential informants last year continues before Judge Joe McCarville. They still have...
View ArticleFlood Warning For Pratt County
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… CENTRAL PRATT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS…THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…PRATT…CULLISON… UNTIL 645 PM CDT AT 337 PM...
View Article14 North to close
HUTCHINSON, Kan. —The 14 North club and restaurant is closing its doors. Michael Lizalde announced on the clubs facebook page that he is selling his building at 12, 14, and 16 North main. Lizalde says...
View ArticleKansas man hospitalized after truck rollover accident
SEDAN, Kan- A Kansas man was injured in a rollover crash just after 8 a.m. on Wednesday in Chautauqua County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Ford Truck driven by Travis Daniel Goeken, 32,...
View ArticleKemper Foundation gives Kansas State $1 million
Seaton Complex – Photo courtesy ksu.edu. MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State University has received a $1 million donation from the William T. Kemper Foundation in Kansas City. The university says the...
View ArticleWichita mother gets probation in child’s death
Bell WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita woman will serve three years of probation in the death of her 6-year-old daughter in a fire last year. Prosecutors say Ruthie Lee Bell was sentenced Wednesday for...
View ArticleKansas City no longer a finalist for GOP convention
STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Just two cities remain in the sweepstakes to host the Republican Party’s next presidential nominating convention. Republican National Committee members...
View ArticleTwo more arrests made in Barton Co. drug case
Great Bend Post GREAT BEND — Just after 10 a.m. Tuesday, Barton County Sheriff’s officers served two arrest warrants in conjunction with the ongoing investigation from last week. Several search...
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