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Sheriff IDs Kansas pilot who died in helicopter crash
SEDGWICK COUNTY —Authorities investigating a fatal helicopter crash that occurred just after 8a.m. Friday have identified the man who died as 70-year-old Vincent Faber of Andale, according to Sedgwick County Sheriff Lt. Nathan Gibbs. The National Transportation Safety Board continues investigating the crash of the RotorWay Scorpion 133 in...
Ellis County Commission set to discuss jail future
The Ellis County Commission will begin discussing the future of the Ellis County Jail at Tuesday’s commission meeting. Last year, the commission approved a feasibility study by Justice Planners and a needs assessment for the county jail. Currently, the facility houses 72 beds, but according to information provided ahead...
Biden's uncertain political future divides Democrats as they return to Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Deeply torn over President Joe Biden’s candidacy, Democratic lawmakers return to Washington at a pivotal moment as they decide whether to work to revive his campaign or edge out the party leader, a make-or-break time for his reelection and their own political futures. Anxiety is...
🎧 Eagle Radio, Hull sports broadcast schedule
KAYS: Kansas City Royals at St. Louis Cardinals, 6:00pm. KAYS: Kansas City Royals at St. Louis Cardinals, 6:00pm. KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox, 5:30pm. KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox, 2:30pm. Sunday, July 14. KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox, 12:00pm.
Couple rescued after 5 hours in a cave near Kansas City
KANSAS CITY—Fire crews were busy with an unusual call early Sunday to rescue two people lost for over 5-hours in the cave system near Kansas City. Just after 4 a.m. a man and woman became lost while exploring the caves off of Coalmine Road, according to KCFD Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins.
Boeing to plead guilty to criminal fraud charges over Max crashes
WASHINGTON (AP) —Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two crashes of 737 Max jetliners that killed 346 people after the government determined the company violated an agreement that had protected it from prosecution for more than three years, the Justice Department said Sunday night.
50 years later, classmates from Miami choose Hays Wild West Festival for reunion
Hays was the site on Saturday of a long-anticipated reunion for two women who grew up in Florida. Ruth Prince and Gloria Trammell met in junior high in 1969 while growing up in Miami, Florida. The two were the closest friends until they graduated high school in 1973. The friends...
'Silver tsunami’ hitting rural America as small business owners retire without replacements
Many small businesses owners are planning on retiring soon, but finding buyers to keep the businesses going can be a challenge, especially in rural areas. The town of Stratton, Nebraska, used to have two grocery stores, two barber shops and a pharmacist. But today, most of those businesses are long...
Job scams that start on social media: Appointment setters
Federal Trade Commission, Division of Consumer and Business Education. Here’s a new scam spotted on social media: appointment setting jobs. They claim you can work from home and make big money. But just what does an appointment setter do? And how can you tell the difference between a legit job offer and a scam?
KBI: Silver Alert canceled, missing Kansas man found safe
SUMNER COUNTY —Just before 9a.m. Monday, the Wellington Police Department reported that 67-year-old Ronald Cook was located and is now safe. The statewide silver alert is now canceled. ---------- SUMNER COUNTY – The Wellington Police Department requested the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) issue a statewide Silver Alert for...
⚾ Larks split in Dodge City
DODGE CITY - The Hays Larks got a split in their Sunday doubleheader with the Dodge City A's at Cavalier Field. They won the completion of Saturday’s suspended game 8-0 but dropped Sunday's regularly scheduled game 9-5. The Larks (20-5, 15-4 RMBL) led Saturday's game 4-0 when storms moved into southwest Kansas and the game was suspended.
⚾ Royals have four named to AL All-Star Team
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Major League Baseball announced today the rosters for the 2024 All-Star Game, which will be played on Tuesday, July 16 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The American League team will feature four Royals players, including Salvador Perez, Bobby Witt Jr. and Seth Lugo (who were elected by the players) and Cole Ragans (who was selected by the Commissioner’s Office).
Kansas sex offender going to prison for knife attack on woman
SEDGWICK COUNTY - A registered Kansas sex offender is going back to prison. On July 1, 30-year-old Jeffrey Elam was sentenced to 19 years in prison for a violent knife attack on a woman in Wichita in 2021, according to the Sedgwick County District attorney's office. Just after 11:30p.m. November...
Suspect jailed after 102mph Kan. chase in stolen SUV
LYON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspect after a 3-county chase in a stolen vehicle. Just after 4a.m. Tuesday, sheriff's deputies, located a possible stolen black SUV at West 6th Avenue and Prairie Street in Emporia, according to Police Sgt. Zachary M. Shafer. Deputies attempted to stop the...
⚾🎥 WATCH LIVE Hays Larks travel to Dodge City
The Hays Larks are on the road for a pair of Rocky Mountain Baseball League games against the Dodge City A's. The final game of the series is Sunday in Dodge City at Cavalier Field. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. You can catch on the action on the...
⚾ Garcia, Melendez, Witt homer as Royals rout Rockies to end losing streak
DENVER (AP) — Maikel Garcia, MJ Melendez and Bobby Witt Jr. homered, Brady Singer won for the first time on the road this season and the Kansas City Royals beat the Colorado Rockies 10-1 on Sunday to end a three-game losing streak. Garcia’s three-run homer capped a four-run second...
KBI: Foul play suspected in disappearance of Kan. man
MARSHALL COUNTY —Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents and the Marshall County Sheriff's Office are conducting a search for a missing man from Blue Rapids, Kansas, who was last seen on the night of July 4, according to a media release from the KBI. On Saturday the Marshall County Sheriff’s...
‘Frustrating’ partisan stalemate: the new normal for farm bills?
WASHINGTON — The stalemate over the current farm bill may be solidifying a new era in farm politics as it joins the last three farm bills in a trend of delays and partisan division — a contrast from the legislation’s history of bipartisanship. Every five years, Congress...
Highlights from Supreme Court term: Rulings on Trump, abortion, guns and homelessness
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ended its term by ruling for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, a decision that almost certainly means Donald Trump won't stand trial before the November election. That closely watched ruling, which drew sharp dissent from the minority justices, was among a cluster of consequential opinions handed down in the court's busy final few weeks.
KC emergency crews respond to 107 calls at Kenny Chesney concert
KANSAS CITY — It was busy night for first responders at the Kenney Chesney Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour at Arrowhead Stadium Saturday night. Country music fans were allowed into the stadium at 2 p.m. and the concert started at 5 p.m. Three hours in the heat made it difficult for some.
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