A pair of well-known Kansans this week completed their terms serving in the administration of President Donald Trump.
Sedgwick County Election Commissioner Tabitha Lehman will no longer hold her position after her current term concludes this summer, Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab confirmed Wednesday (Jan. 20).
With a 3-1 vote, the Dodge City Commission is rescinding the city’s mask ordinance that’s been in place since Nov. 16.
Gasoline prices in Kansas have risen 9.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.17 per gallon, GasBuddy reports from its daily survey of more than 1,300 gas stations in Kansas.
A Wichita woman who pleaded guilty to stealing from an 88-year-old man was sentenced to probation Friday (Jan. 15) in Sedgwick County District Court.
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) on Thursday (Jan. 14) announced that a man convicted of poaching 60 deer will spend more than a year in prison.
The Kanas Humane Society on Thursday (Jan. 14) provided a recap of its efforts in 2020 that included homes or placement for 8,944 pets and a save rate of 98 percent.
A 61-year-old Wichita man will spend the rest of his life in prison, a Sedgwick County District Court judge ruled on Tuesday (Jan. 12).
President Donald Trump on Monday approved an emergency declaration in Washington, D.C.
On Tuesday, the city recommends that Wichita City Council approve the design and construction contract for the sports museum at the city's new stadium.
money would be available through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program which “provides rental and utility assistance to households at risk of homelessness or housing instability that have had a direct or indirect financial impact related to COVID-19.”
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), with the Treasury Department, announced on Friday (Jan. 8) that the Payment Protection Program (PPP) will reopen next week “for new borrowers and certain existing new borrowers.”
The Wichita Police Department issued a warning of a phone impersonation scam in which scammers claim to be officers with the department. It’s an old scam that is recirculating.
The Derby school district on Wednesday (Dec. 30) announced that all of its students (early childhood-12th grade) will return in-person when school starts back up on Jan. 4 and will continue at least through Jan. 15.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly on Tuesday (Dec. 22) named Deputy Secretary of the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) Brett Flachsbarth as the Acting Secretary of Labor.
A man found responsible for causing a deadly crash during a drug deal in June faced faces a sentence of nearly nine years in prison.
A newly-released affidavit provides new details in the case against a convicted sex offender who was arrested in September following a several-hours-long standoff with police after sexually assaulting two women.
With healthcare providers and veterans in Veterans Affairs (VA) long-term care facilities soon able to get a COVID-19 vaccine, Rep. Roger Marshall *R-Kansas) strongly encourages veterans and their healthcare providers to take the step to protect themselves against the virus.
El Dorado’s Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital (SBA) is partnering with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and Wichita State University’s Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory to offer free COVID-19 testing this month in Augusta.
Kansas congressmen Roger Marshall and Ron Estes are among more than 100 Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives putting their names behind the support of Texas’ bid to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Gove County community is rallying around its sheriff as he continues his fight against COVID-19 in a Denver hospital.
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Butler Community College Department of Public Safety K-9 Officer Haxo is sporting a new bullet and stab protective vest.
While this time of year shines a spotlight on the continuous need, this year, the Salvation Army’s “Red Kettle Campaign” faces new challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kansas native, Ron Baker, considered a Shocker legend after ascending from walk-on to All American at Wichita State University, has broken his public silence on the allegations of abuse against former Shocker men’s basketball coach Gregg Marshall.
The Winfield Police Department asks for the public’s help in identifying a man it says robbed the city’s Check Into Cash store in the 100 block of West 13th Avenue.
The Garden City school district on Friday (Nov. 20) announced its decision to move all of its students to remote learning starting Monday (Nov. 23), and lasting through Dec. 22.
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An 81-year-old inmate at the Lansing Correctional Facility died Wednesday (Nov. 18) after testing positive for COVID-19, the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) reported.
With COVID-19 cases continuing to surge across Kansas, two more of the state’s larger districts are moving all or most of their students to remote learning.
he City of Dodge City Commission Monday night passed an ordinance requiring people to wear masks “or other face coverings” in public spaces within the city.
The outfit he wore and a cup he dropped helped police arrest the man now facing a first-degree murder charge in the Oct. 21 deadly shooting at the Stryker Sports Complex in northeast Wichita, an arrest affidavit from Sedgwick County District Court explains.
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In Maize’s case, the plan calls for students from pre-k through high school to move to remote learning by next week.
In a 6-1 vote, the Park City Planning Commission on Monday (Oct. 26, 2020), formally agreed to move forward with a plan to rezone a piece of land near 85th Street North and Broadway for an overnight travel center.
A Wichita City Council member reported a man’s text messages to police after he said those messages “took a threatening tone” toward Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple, a probable cause affidavit laying out details leading to criminal charges explains.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly made an announcement encouraging Kansans in need of work to participate in the sixth KANSASWORKS Statewide Virtual Job Fair, kicking off Tuesday (Oct. 27) and continuing through Thursday (Oct. 29).
Beginning Friday (Oct. 30), Park City’s Hartman Arena is implementing a clear-bag policy
After conducting interviews and follow-up investigations, the sheriff’s office said officers arrested 32-year-old Tanner J. Cox.
Approximately $35 million of CARES Act funding is available through the Kansas Eviction Prevention Program, designed to reduce evictions across the state. This includes homes and businesses.
he U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday (Oct. 21) announced that the former president of ice cream manufacturer Blue Bell Creameries L.P. faces criminal charges in connection with a listeria outbreak in 2015 that led to several illnesses and three deaths.
The American Healthcare Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), released a report Monday (Oct. 19) showing nursing homes in the U.S. could see a third spike in new COVID-19 cases due to community spread among the general population.
From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 17), the zoo is holding a plant donation drive.
An opportunity to safely get rid of unused medications comes in a four-hour window from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. next Saturday (Oct. 24) with the National Drug Take-Back Day.
A disturbance Wednesday evening (Oct. 14) led to shots fired and serious injury to a teenage girl.
Salina’s near-century-old six-stool diner received national recognition, not for its historical charm, this time, but the quality of its food.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and local public health officials in Republic County (in north-central Kansas) issue an advisory that people who attended a Sept. 26 auction in Republic County may have been exposed to COVID-19.
A man suspected of murder in Louisiana is in the Harper County Jail following his arrest early Tuesday morning in Attica.
A little before midnight, a 2005 Chevy Silverado 2500 crashed into a wall of a building belonging to the Ellinwood Fire Department in Barton County.