Sarah Motter
Digital Producer
Topeka, Kan.
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A Kansas native that is interested in sharing the views of Kansans through a journalistic lens. I am a University of Kansas alumna and enjoy spending time with my animals while I am not working. I enjoy the social media aspect of my job as I feel it allows me to interact with more viewers.
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After an arrest warrant was issued for a former Kansas City volleyball coach for the sexual exploitation of a child, he traveled from Indianapolis and turned himself in.
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An Emporia woman was airlifted to a hospital after her SUV was hit by a cargo train on Thursday afternoon.
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A 26-year-old Michigan man is behind bars after making various threatening phone calls to locations around Emporia including a preschool and a hospital.
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Over 100 arrests were made and nearly 50 victims were saved in an inter-state human trafficking operation based out of Missouri.
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About 500 troops from Ft. Riley will deploy to military bases in the U.S. to help with the Afghanistan evacuation.
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Some state employees will now be required to work from home.
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Emporia State University is ready to get #VaxToNormal.
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If you plan to go on a game day tour of Arrowhead Stadium, you may want to keep that COVID-19 vaccination card handy.
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Sterling Skye Mahomes suited up for her first Chiefs training camp with dad, Patrick, on Thursday.
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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said law enforcement found Nina Senkbeil safe in Fall River. Her father Jacob Senkbeil was arrested.
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An elementary school in Junction City has been evacuated on its first day of classes after threats were made on social media against it on social media.
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Topeka could say goodbye to the Evel Knievel Museum.
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In 2020, Kansas saw the highest number of murders in the state since the inception of national crime statistics.
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Washburn University has mandated that all students, faculty and staff wear masks indoors, even if they are vaccinated.
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Shawnee Co. District Attorney Mike Kagay says a preliminary hearing has been set for Sen. Gene Suellentrop for Oct. 25.
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New father and Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes received a surprise from his daughter, Sterling Skye, to let him know that he had been admitted to the 99 Club for the third year in a row.
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The Emporia State Cheer Squad is mourning the loss of a former cheerleader who died in a motorcycle accident on Wednesday.
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Lawrence-Douglas Co. Public Health is urging residents to wear masks in indoor public spaces, even if they are fully vaccinated.
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Seven stray pups were found near Geary State Lake and now the Sheriff’s Office would like to speak to their owners.
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Kansas’ parental leave policy has expanded for state employees that are caregivers, secondary caregivers or foster parents.
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Zoey Landis is not expected to walk again after a car crash Sunday left her spinal cord stretched in two places.
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Flags have been ordered to be flown at half-staff on Thursday, June 17, in honor of Staff Sgt. Wesley “Wes” Kubie, the day of his funeral.
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A GoFundMe created for the airmen that were killed and injured near Salina in a military vehicle training accident has reached over $71,000 out of its $75,000 goal.
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Proud parents, Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews, have shared the first photos of baby Sterling.
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With COVID-19 pandemic guidance easing back as more residents get vaccinated, jobs and the economy are opening back up, but finding a job could be more difficult.
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One computer science coursOne computer science course can now be exchanged for a math or science credit to count toward graduation for Kansas high schoolers. e can now be exchanged for a math or science credit to count toward graduation for Kansas high schoolers.
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Ex Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid pleaded not guilty for the crash that left a 5-year-old Kansas City girl with a traumatic brain injury.
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A man from Miltonvale has been charged with 10 counts of animal cruelty for neglecting over 50 animals, including rabbits and sheep after an investigation found sick and dead animals on his property.
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The GoFundMe for a Manhattan man that was injured while attempting to change a tire on his trailer near Eudora has already reached $10,000 above its goal, less than a day since the page was created.
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Due to failure to finalize a contract, Legacy Kansas will not open as planned on June 23.
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Vaccinated guests will be able to visit Worlds of Fun on Saturday, no masks required.
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Representative Tracey Mann and Senators Roger Marshall and Jerry Moran have introduced new legislation to push back against the 30 by 30 proposal.
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Kansas businesses and schools could be eligible for help paying gas bills for the cold snap that affected northeast Kansas in February.
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The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has added Colorado to its travel quarantine list.
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The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued an emergency suspension of a daycare home in Junction City.
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Governor Laura Kelly has signed legislation into law, including one that changes the definition of stalking to include intentionally stalking someone under 14-years-old.
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The Kansas Republican caucus voted 22-4 Friday evening to oust Senator Gene Suellentrop as Senate Majority Leader.
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TPD is looking for a woman that assaulted a Taco Bell employee through the drive-through window.
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13 News has obtained Senator Gene Suellentrop’s affidavit of search warrant and affidavit of probable cause.
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President Joe Biden has signed into law Senator Moran’s bill to expand vaccine access for veterans and their families.
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Almost 600 doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine were lost in Lawrence.
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DCF will extend LIEAP deadlines and income limits to help Kansans pay for the energy they use.
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Governor Laura Kelly said she is encouraged by the state’s improvement in responding to the pandemic.
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KDOL will see 500 new employees in the near future to help with unemployment claims, as well as a new system.
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A legislative post audit report, released Wednesday, states an estimated $600 million of the roughly $2.6 billion Kansas paid in state and federal unemployment benefits in 2020 could have been fraudulent.
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Governor Laura Kelly is hoping the new county daily snapshot instituted this week will help the statewide reporting issues to KDHE.
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The KANSASWORKS Virtual Job Fair kicked off again on Tuesday morning and will continue through Thursday.
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Attorney General Derek Schmidt and state legislators have proposed a new amendment to the Kansas Constitution that would limit executive actions by the Governor.
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Former U.S. Sen. from Kansas, Bob Dole, announced Thursday he was recently diagnosed with stage four lung cancer.