Two dead, four seriously injured in Saturday crash
KANSAS CITY – Two men are dead and four others were seriously injured when their SUV overturned on a county road in southwest Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 20-year-old Mark Harken of...
View ArticlePolice pull frightened dog from overpass
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A photo of Wichita police officers rescuing a 6-month-old German shepherd from an overpass helped reunite the frightened animal with his owners. The Wichita Eagle reports an...
View ArticleKansas Man Sentenced On Child Porn Charge
TOPEKA, KAN. – A Junction City man was sentenced Monday to 63 months in prison on a federal child pornography charge, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said. Scott Deppish, 43, Junction City, Kan., pleaded...
View ArticleNational group plans to challenge Kansas gun law
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A national gun-control group says it is planning to challenge a Kansas law declaring that the federal government has no authority to regulate guns manufactured, sold and kept only...
View ArticleHutch man facing trial for stealing from the Salvation Army
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Jury selection is expected to begin Tuesday for a 52-year-old Hutchinson man accused of stealing from the Salvation Army. Kenneth Weis is alleged to have taken items donated from...
View ArticleHutch man charged with racketeering formally arraigned Monday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 28-year-old Hutchinson man accused of selling drugs twice to confidential informants was formally arraigned where he entered “not guilty” pleas in front of Judge Tim Chambers. The...
View ArticleMoran and Roberts Join Fight Against Directive to Seize State Waters
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), along with Senate Western Caucus Chairman John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), have warned U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary...
View ArticleKansas inmate back in custody UPDATE
Ronald Emons LANSING, Kan. (AP) — A minimum-security inmate at a northeast Kansas prison is back in custody after reportedly walking away from a work detail. The Leavenworth Times reports 52-year-old...
View ArticleHorizon’s Mental Health Center sponsoring ‘suicide prevention’ Workshop
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Horizons Mental Health Center is the recipient of a $12,500 grant from the Hutchinson Regional Medical Foundation to fund a “suicide prevention” workshop scheduled on September 11...
View ArticleSuspect in electronic solicitation case enters ‘not guilty’ pleas
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The 55-year-old Hutchinson man arrested for electronic solicitation and aggravated violation of the offender registration act was arraigned Monday where he entered “not guilty”...
View ArticleHutchinson man faces trial in October on kidnapping charge
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 31-year-old Hutchinson man jailed on charges of two alternate counts of kidnapping will face a jury trial in October. Todd Lloyd was arraigned Monday morning where Judge Trish...
View ArticleStandoff suspect makes court appearance
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The 52-year-old Hutchinson man who held police at bay for nearly nine hours on the fourth of July made an initial court appearance where he was told of the potential charges against...
View ArticleKansas woman hospitalized after hitting semi
NEW STRAWN- A Kansas woman was injured in an accident just before 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Coffey County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2006 Ford passenger car driven by Linda. L. Wilks, 72,...
View ArticleTrial delayed in Salvation Army theft case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – They were supposed to start jury selection this morning for a 52-year-old Hutchinson man accused of stealing from the Salvation Army. But, the defendant, Kenneth Weis didn’t show up...
View ArticlePet Memorial Wall events coming
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The public is invited to the Pet Memorial Wall Ribbon Cutting by the Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 18, at the Hutchinson Dog Park...
View ArticleCounty sees insurance premiums drop
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – During Tuesday mornings Reno County Commission meeting, Commissioner Dan Deming brought some good news for the county budget. He told his fellow commissioners as they get ready for...
View ArticleEx-Con arrested on drug charges one week after release from prison
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 33-year-old Hutchinson man who has an extensive criminal history and was just released from prison back on June 30, is back in jail after he was stopped by police in the 700 block...
View ArticleSurvey: Math, science grads earn top dollar
ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A survey by the Department of Education suggests it may matter less whether your alma mater is public or private than what you study — math and science...
View ArticleAmtrak CEO to make Kansas whistle-stop tour
Southwest Chief route NEWTON, Kan. (AP) — Top executives of Amtrak and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway will make a whistle-stop trip on the passenger railroad’s Southwest Chief in Kansas....
View ArticleEagle Communications Sports Update
“High School, College, Pro — We Keep You in the Know.” HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Daren Dunn and Glen Grunwald talk local, regional and national sports in Update No. 8. Double D sits down with Hutchinson...
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