Sumner county warns Wellington city about coming emergency services reductions
WELLINGTON — The economic downturn caused by COVID-19 was felt in Wellington, and outlined in a letter sent by the Sumner County Commission to the city of Wellington and Fire/EMS Director Tim Hay.City...
View ArticleNew cases tick down since Wednesday but studies show Kansas still struggling...
As states across the country face a surge in COVID-19 cases, a number of studies show Kansas stands out as a hotspot for the virus’s spread.That comes as the Kansas Department of Health and Environment...
View ArticleFamily grateful despite health trials
HAYS — The Stanton family has much to be thankful for on this COVID-19 Thanksgiving.The month of November includes birthdays for two family members. Andy Stanton is seven years removed from open heart...
View ArticleUSD 458 students move to remote-only instruction
BASEHOR — Because of the recent spike in coronavirus cases in Leavenworth County, the Basehor-Linwood public schools will transition to remote-only instruction after Thanksgiving.Many students in USD...
View ArticleThanksgiving by special delivery
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View ArticleWreaths Across America ceremony plans altered
DODGE CITY — The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated changes by Wreaths Across America for annual holiday laying of the wreaths ceremony at Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Fort Dodge and other state...
View ArticlePandemic means fewer snow days in Kansas even after 2020
WICHITA — Between concerns about schools staying open and the challenges of learning remotely, teachers and students are haunted by another question that goes beyond 2020: Will snow days disappear...
View ArticleClinics push back as drug companies want changes to program helping...
It is not uncommon for patients to come into the pharmacy at one of the branches of Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas, fully expecting that they will have to pass on much-needed prescriptions...
View ArticleYoung girl dies from gunshot wound
GARDEN CITY — A four-year-old girl died from a gunshot wound sustained on November 25, 2020, in Garden City, according to the Garden City Police Department. A 16-year-old male was also injured in what...
View ArticleTop Trump official and Kansas native to step down on Jan. 20
Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai, a Republican and native Kansan, says he is leaving the telecommunications regulator on Inauguration Day.Pai grew up in Parsons and has periodically...
View ArticleDrug transporter pleads guilty
COLBY — A California man pleaded guilty last week to federal charges that officers found more than 9 pounds of fentanyl and more than 8 pounds of heroin when they stopped his car in Kansas, U.S....
View ArticleKansas likely to get 23,750 COVID-19 vaccine doses off the bat as state...
Even as federal regulators weigh approving two COVID-19 vaccines, officials say Kansas is full steam ahead on readying for their distribution, which could come as soon as the second week of...
View ArticleRacial slurs, threats result in federal charge
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The Justice Department announced last week that a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kan., returned an indictment charging Colton Donner, 25, with threatening a Black male juvenile...
View ArticleKansas lake levels for Dec. 3, 2020
Date — Dec. 3Reservoir … Pool … Elev. … Dis.Milford … 1,144.4 … 1,145.06 … 25Wilson … 1,516 … 1,515.57 … 25Kirwin … 1,729.2 … 1,727.35 … 0Webster … 1,892.4 … 1,890.10 … 0Glen Elder … 1,455.6 … 1,456.51...
View ArticleCOVID-19 changes chamber plans
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View Article’Five Places of Christmas’ on the way
NEWTON — The annual Five Place of Christmas event will offer a combination of virtual and in-person activities Saturday.Three locations — Carriage Factory Art Gallery and Warkentin House Museum in...
View ArticlePatrons lament restaurant closing
HAYS — The owners of Gutch’s Bar & Grill in downtown Hays announced this week it expects to close sometime this year.According to a post Tuesday on the restaurant’s Facebook page, Gutch’s Bar &...
View ArticleSnow brings more work, more time for play
PRATT — A slow-moving snowstorm dumped more than 4 inches of wet snow on Pratt County starting about 5 p.m. Wednesday and continuing intermittently through the early morning hours of Thursday.”We had...
View ArticleNew bosses approved for DCRP
DODGE CITY — After a competitive process, Dodge City Raceway Park has a new promoter and operator.According to the City of Dodge City and Ford County, Craig Dollansky Racing was selected as the new...
View ArticleCounty commissioner calls mask orders unconstitutional
LEAVENWORTH — A Leavenworth County commissioner said at a meeting on Wednesday that mask ordinances adopted by the cities of Leavenworth and Lansing are unconstitutional because they do not include...
View ArticleArmed suspect leaves with cash
PITTSBURG — Police were dispatched early Friday morning to the Snak-Atak convenience store at the corner of Rouse and East 4th Street following a report of an armed robbery.A white male wearing a face...
View ArticleMueting creates online 4-H program
MCPHERSON — On an otherwise routine Thursday night in mid-November, about 40 Kansas 4-H members were transported by computer screen to a flour mill and baking lab on the Kansas State University...
View ArticleKansas reports 5,730 new COVID-19 cases, 70 deaths
Kansas since last Friday reported 5,730 new COVID-19 cases, according to the state’s coronavirus dashboard.In that same period, there were 70 new deaths reported and 92 new hospitalizations.In total,...
View ArticleSanta playing it safe in Crawford County
PITTSBURG — Santa Claus is staying ho-ho-home this year in the lead-up to Christmas morning as COVID-19 continues to sweep through Crawford County.In a normal year, Santa can be found in Pittsburg at...
View ArticleCattle markets on the swing
PRATT — Mike Lewis of Pratt Livestock thinks cattle prices are headed in a direction that will favor the producer.The year 2020 has been a difficult one for Kansas cattlemen, but there could be good...
View ArticleWeatherford cartoon: Stealing the election
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View ArticleChristmas parade, commentary provided online
GREENSBURG — Kiowa County residents celebrated the holiday season Sunday with their annual Lighted Christmas Parade in Greensburg. A new livestream option made it possible for viewers to enjoy the...
View ArticleNewton shops show hints of Christmas
NEWTON — From lights to tree ornaments, the hints of Christmas are everywhere in downtown Newton this week. The Newton Area Chamber of Commerce launched … Continue reading → The post Newton shops show...
View ArticleInmates, families want stronger COVID-19 mitigation efforts in Kansas prisons
As COVID-19 continues its march through state correctional facilities, inmates are feeling the effects of the pandemic even before they actually make it into prison.At several correctional facilities...
View ArticleGovernor’s order to require increased testing in adult care homes
Over 400 state-licensed adult care homes will be required to regularly test for COVID-19 under an executive order announced Wednesday by Gov. Laura Kelly.The new edict, which will go into effect next...
View ArticleAg business makes Salvation Army donations
HAYS — During the month of December, Sunrise Agribusiness Solutions LLC, headquartered in Hays, will be donating $0.01 for every bushel of grain sold to Sunrise to the Salvation Army.”We’ve been in...
View ArticleThe CDC wants data on those getting COVID-19 vaccine. Kansas officials are wary.
Kansas officials say they are leery of a mandate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that states must share personal information of individuals vaccinated against COVID-19, arguing it...
View ArticleKelly to appoint Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers to fill state treasurer spot
Gov. Laura Kelly announced Thursday she would appoint her lieutenant governor, Lynn Rogers, to fill the state treasurer vacancy, pointing to his financial background and record in two years of serving...
View ArticleActivists push for utility aid; Evergy says shutoff moratorium is in place
Activists appealed to lawmakers and utility companies Thursday, asking for greater attention to the needs of consumers at risk of having their service disconnected during the COVID-19 pandemic.Evergy,...
View ArticleMuseum hosting Smithsonian’s ‘Crossroads: Change in Rural America’
Smithsonian Partner Site Hosting Virtual Exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America is a statewide initiative featuring the exclusive Kansas tour of a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition made...
View ArticleDrought, COVID-19 and sporadic freezes contributed to changes in Kansas hay...
Although temperatures did not stray too far from the average this year, some large swings, mixed with freezes at inopportune times, left hay producers in a bit of a bind.”2020 weather was crazy,” Kay...
View ArticleWellington begins city flag selection process
WELLINGTON — The city of Wellington and the Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce/CVB are sponsoring a Wellington Flag Project to design a city flag that will serve as a symbol of the past, present and...
View ArticleGrant funds support addiction treatment
DODGE CITY — The Arthur E. & Cornelia C. Scroggins Foundation through the Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas last week gave New Chance Inc. in Dodge City a $3,000 grant. The grant is the...
View ArticleSpecial train lit for Christmas
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View ArticleTrailblazers make girls golf a reality
OTTAWA — Two area athletes’ injured knees became a catalyst in increasing athletic opportunities in their schools.Wellsville senior Kaylie Reese and Ottawa senior Riley Titus did not sit and sulk over...
View ArticleK-State women hold off Omaha
MANHATTAN — The Kansas State women’s basketball team squandered a fourth-quarter lead, but regrouped in time to survive an Omaha rally and escape Bramlage Coliseum with a 66-59 victory Saturday...
View ArticleDerek Schmidt: Smart criminal justice reform will benefit all Kansans
During the Civil War, President Lincoln once compassionately referred to Southerners as fellow human beings whose actions were wrong. A woman berated Lincoln for not condemning the rebels as...
View ArticleEditorial: Gov. Laura Kelly should welcome new perspective with No. 2 pick...
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has a big decision to make.She has just named Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers to fill the office of state treasurer. The current treasurer, Jake LaTurner, is headed to Washington, D.C., as...
View ArticleSusan B. Allen Memorial Hospital’s Augusta Immediate Care to offer free...
Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital is partnering with the Kansas Department of Health & Environment and Wichita State University Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory for a state pilot project for free...
View ArticleGov. Laura Kelly picks top Cabinet member David Toland to fill lieutenant...
Gov. Laura Kelly announced Monday that Commerce Secretary David Toland would fill the lieutenant governor vacancy, an expected pick and one that elevates a young, business-savvy official to serve as...
View ArticlePorch pirates take packages
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — With more people doing online shopping this time of the year, metro police are urging people to be mindful of where they send their packages.”If you have a gift that you know is...
View ArticleBuhler vs Augusta Tuesday night
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