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Marion prosecutor, wary of liability, wrote self-serving memos after raid on Kansas newspaper
TOPEKA — A day after police raided the Marion County Record, Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett expressed concerns about whether a crime had been committed, the evidence seized by police and that the local prosecutor could be held personally liable for a violation of constitutional rights. Bennett texted Marion County Attorney Joel Ensey and […]
Geary County Booking Photos Aug. 16
Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. Bonds have been posted. Photos are unavailable. Christopher McNeal, Transporting of alcoholic beverage, DUI-Liquor or drugs, arrested 08/16. Recent Booking Activity for the...
Derby 8th grader spends summer vacation painting 100 city fire hydrants
DERBY, Kan. (KAKE) - A Derby 8th grader is being recognized for spending his free time this summer repainting local fire hydrants. Derby Fire and Rescue says Cannon M. spent his summer riding his bike around the city, painting fire hydrants. He recently completed his 100th hydrant. The fire department...
Helping Hands needs help! HHHS dog kennels full following Wednesday’s storms
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Helping Hands Humane Society has its hands full after the Aug. 14 storms. The shelter’s dog kennels are full. The shelter took in an additional 12 dogs and two cats likely scared off by Wednesday’s storms. Staff was down to five open kennel spaces for dogs on Thursday, by Friday, Aug. 16 HHHS says its kennels are overflowing.
How a small group of nuns in rural Kansas vex big companies with their investment activism
ATCHISON, Kansas (AP) — Among corporate America’s most persistent shareholder activists are 80 nuns in a monastery outside Kansas City. Nestled amid rolling farmland, the Benedictine sisters of Mount St. Scholastica have taken on the likes of Google, Target and Citigroup — calling on major companies to do everything from AI oversight to measuring pesticides to respecting the rights of Indigenous people.
Kansas City man sentenced to life in prison for murder at Overland Park gas station
OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV) - A Johnson County judge sentenced a Kansas City, Missouri, to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Zarrell Semaj Finley, 26, was convicted of first-degree murder for a 2022 gas station shooting. On July 31, 2022, the Overland Park Police Department said it was called...
JoCo’s newest brewery is married couple’s latest DIY passion project
The lines were out the door last week and the crowds abuzz with anticipation for the official opening of De Soto’s first craft brewery. Force of Nature Brewing opened at 33015 W 83rd St., in the former Ford Automotive building known as “Grandpa’s Garage” in downtown De Soto last Thursday, Aug. 9.
Garage Sale Scheduled for September 28
WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State Athletics is hosting its annual garage sale on Saturday, Sept. 28. Fans are invited to stop by the garage sale that morning from 8 am – 11 am inside the Aetna Multi-Purpose Facility (enter through the exterior doors on the east side of Charles Koch Arena).
Two Holton residents arrested for meth distribution after search warrant in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) - Two Holton residents were arrested for distribution of methamphetamine after a search warrant in Jackson County. According to Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, on Thursday, Aug. 15, deputies served a search warrant on a residence south of Holton at 22321 Q Rd. As a result,...
MLG Capital Acquires Silverwood Apartments
Multifamily property is MLG's 3rd acquisition in Kansas City MSA. BROOKFIELD, WI / ACCESSWIRE / August 15, 2024 / MLG Capital - a national leader in private real estate investments - today announced its acquisition of Silverwood Apartments, located at 5100 Foxridge Drive in Mission, Kan. The 280-unit property was...
Multiple vehicle crash in Geary Co. impacts I-70
Update 9:20 a.m.: The Geary County Sheriff’s Office says lanes on I-70 have been cleared and construction zone traffic has been resumed. JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) – The Geary County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) is warning motorists of a multiple-vehicle crash on I-70 in Junction City. At 8:07 a.m., the GCSO took to social media to warn […]
The man behind the keyboard of USA Basketball, Topeka native Trenton Miller
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Seaman and K-State graduate doesn’t take this for granted. The content that’s posted on social media, that comes from the fingers of Miller. 29-year-old Trenton Miller, living out a dream as he put it. He was a PR major at K-State and worked in sports information in K-State Athletics.
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