Saturday Accident injures three from Newton
At around 12:10 p-m, a white 2006 Chevrolet Silverado driven by 23-year-old Elizabeth Wilson, of Newton was eastbound on U-S 50. She lost control of the vehicle due to the icy roads and left the...
View ArticleWeather Related Accident Kills One, Injures One
One person was killed and another hurt in a two vehicle accident in the county Saturday morning. Killed was 20-year-old Allyson R. Yutzy, of Sterling. She was westbound on K-14/K-96 when she lost...
View ArticleKansas Highways slick and snow packed
The highways in Kansas are slick and snowpacked. I-70 is safe to drive if you take it slow. I-70 at Hays 7:20 a.m. I-70 at 135 interchanage in Salina 7:20 a.m. I -70 near Junction City 7:20 a.m.
View ArticleGay rights backers seek new Kansas anti-bias rules
JOHN HANNA, AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gay rights advocates aren’t content with simply blocking a measure they believed encouraged businesses and government workers to refuse to serve gays...
View Article2 people die in collision at Kansas intersection
BALDWIN CITY, Kan. (AP) — A Lawrence teenager and a Wellsville man are dead after a two-car collision in southern Douglas County six miles east of Baldwin City. The Kansas Highway Patrol says...
View ArticleHundreds honor plane crash victims from Kansas
Glenn & Elaine Mull NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hundreds of people attended a memorial service at a Nashville YMCA to honor four people killed in a plane crash last month. The Tennessean reports that...
View ArticleWichita officials considering airport name change
Wichita Midcontinent Airport WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita City Council members are expected to vote this week on whether to rename Mid-Continent Airport in honor of former U.S. president and Kansas...
View ArticleSenate panel considers offensive materials bill
Senator Mary Pilcher-Cook TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas senators are considering a bill that would make it easier to prosecute teachers, librarians or school principals for exposing students to offensive...
View ArticleFree Kansas dental clinic serves more than 1,100
DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Dental Foundation says a free dental clinic in Dodge City served more than 1,100 patients during the weekend. The foundations say volunteers donating their time...
View ArticleKansas revising teacher licensure process
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas education officials are preparing new regulations aimed at helping school districts hire instructors to meet the growing demand for technical education. The proposed changes...
View ArticleNWS: Statewide tornado drill is Tuesday
The National Weather Service has issued a reminder. The statewide tornado drill is Tuesday at 1:30 pm. Click on the photo for details
View ArticleFirst queen of Kansas town’s festival dies at 102
Downtown Arkansas City ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The first woman to be crowned queen of a south-central Kansas town’s annual fall festival has died in Oklahoma at age 102. The Arkansas City Traveler...
View ArticleKansas Military school lawsuit settled on eve of trial
St. John’s Military School WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — An attorney for a Kansas military school says the issues brought in a lawsuit in which 11 former students alleged abuse have been resolved. St. John’s...
View ArticleCaptain Richard Phillips To Complete 2014 Dillon Lecture Series
Captain Richard Phillips, a former hostage and author, has been announced as the fourth speaker for the 2014 Ray and Stella Dillon Lecture Series at Hutchinson Community College. Phillips will lecture...
View ArticleMan Makes Court Appearances Monday In Both Criminal Cases Against Him
A 31-year-old man already facing trial for aggravated battery made a first appearance Monday on potential new charges including aggravated kidnapping, aggravated battery, aggravated burglary and...
View ArticleHutchinson Man Enters “Not Guilty” Pleas In Murder Case, Trial Set For May
A Hutchinson man accused of first degree murder was arraigned Monday where he entered “not guilty” pleas to all charges against him. Michael Brisco is charged with two alternate counts of murder for...
View ArticleYouth Philanthropy Council Awards $3,000 In Grants
The Youth Philanthropy Council of the Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded $3,000 in grants from the Richard W. Dillon Memorial Fund for Youth Philanthropy on Sunday. The Council is comprised of...
View ArticleTroy Bell Jury Trial In Attempted Murder Case Underway
the trial for one of the six men accused of being involved with the stabbing and beating of a Hutchinson man last year is getting underway in Reno County District Court. Troy Bell is charged of...
View ArticleESPN leader to give Landon Lecture
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — The president of ESPN will join three college athletics executives in delivering a Landon Lecture next month at Kansas State University. ESPN’s John Skipper is also CEO of Disney...
View ArticlePork thief nearly chokes to death at butcher shop
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police in Wichita say a man needed hospital treatment after stuffing his mouth with cooked pork and nearly choking to death at a butcher shop. The incident happened Monday night at...
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