Eldon Leroy Ingram
GREAT BEND — Eldon Leroy Ingram, 67, passed away February 17, 2018, at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend. He was born February 1, 1951, at Hoisington, Kan., to William Joseph and Mamie Mary...
View ArticleKan. businessman ends governor campaign, endorses Kobach
Photo courtesy Wink Hartman TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita businessman Wink Hartman is ending his campaign for governor and endorsing Kris Kobach. Hartman said Wednesday he decided during the Kansas GOP...
View ArticleStudent brought gun, knife to Salina elementary school
SALINE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities and USD 305 officials are investigating a student for bringing weapons to school. School officials discovered that a student brought a gun and knife to...
View ArticlePolice ask for help to locate alleged Kan. shooting suspect
Jackson-photo Saline Co. SALINE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting and asking for help to locate a suspect. On February 5, police responded to a report of a gunshot...
View ArticleKHP: 1 person hospitalized after I-70 chase, crash
GEARY COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident during a chase just before noon Friday in Geary County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2010 Subaru Imperza driven by Jeffery. Ritchie, 32,...
View ArticleChiefs to trade CB Marcus Peters to Rams
KANSAS CITY, KS (AP) – The Chiefs are expected to trade cornerback Marcus Peters to the Los Angeles Rams, KCTV5 News has confirmed. Teams are in the final stages of talks and, barring an unexpected...
View ArticleMonday Barton County Commission Meeting Agenda
BOARD OF BARTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Agenda Meeting Monday, February 26, 2018 9:00 a.m. Until Close I. OPENING BUSINESS: A. Call Meeting to Order. B. Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. C....
View ArticleCommissioners approve redistricting plan
Commission Districts in Barton County will have a new look after Commissioners approved a redistricting plan Monday. At least once every three years, the Commission is mandated by state statute to...
View ArticleYoung’s 28 help Oklahoma top Kansas State, end 6-game skid
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) – Trae Young’s entertaining act wasn’t translating into wins for Oklahoma, and desperation had set in. Finally, a more collective effort helped the Sooners snap their six-game losing...
View ArticleSheriff: Kan. man dead after SUV found overturned in trees
RENO COUNTY -Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal Monday morning crash. Just after 8:30 a.m., deputies were dispatched to the area of Sego Road and Castleton Road in Reno County for...
View ArticleSuspect in another alleged Kan. school threat arrested
SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities and school district officials are investigating an alleged threat against schools in Valley Center. According to a message from Superintendent Dr. Cory...
View ArticleLarned Boys 62 Hugoton 56
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View ArticleSaturday Statewide Sub-State Championship Scores
By The Associated Press BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Sub-State Championship Games Class 6A Wichita South 54, Wichita Southeast 45, OT Lawrence Free State 54, Wichita North 40 Topeka 56, Topeka Washburn Rural...
View ArticleKansas Senate committee passes domestic abuser gun law
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas Senate committee approved a bill that would make it a felony for fugitives and domestic abusers to possess firearms. Supporters say the new law would allow offenders to be...
View ArticleLarned State Hospital granted full accreditation
Larned State Hospitalphoto-Kansas News Service TOPEKA – Larned State Hospital (LSH), one of the two state-operated psychiatric hospitals in Kansas administered by the Kansas Department for Aging and...
View ArticleKansas legislators advance bill to restore teacher tenure
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A bipartisan group of Kansas lawmakers is pushing to restore job protections for public school teachers that conservative legislators previously stripped from them. The House gave...
View ArticleUSGS: Thursday earthquake shakes Kansas
RENO COUNTY — An earthquake shook portions of Kansas early Thursday. Location of Thursday’s quake-USGS image The quake just before 5a.m. measured a magnitude 3.4, according to the U.S. Geological...
View ArticleData breach affects 3 Kansas Applebee’s locations
TOPEKA —RMH Franchise Holdings (“RMH”) recently learned about a data incident affecting certain payment cards used at RMH-owned Applebee’s restaurants that we operate as a franchisee. A According to...
View ArticleEllsworth Co. woman hospitalized after head-on semi crash
ELLSWORTH COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident early Saturday in Ellsworth County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Lincoln LS driven by Alexandria N. Greenwood, 20, Kanopolis, was...
View ArticleKansas man dies in Russell County ATV accident
RUSSELL COUNTY — A Kansas man died in an accident just before 5p.m. Monday in Russell County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Polaris 4-wheeler driven by Timothy A. Burris, 25, Russell, was...
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