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Tour Die Kapellen ready to ride through Ellis County Saturday
Pedal through Kansas history on Saturday with the Tour Die Kapellen bike ride, a journey through small towns that immerses you in rich culture. The fifth-annual Tour of Chapels features stops at St. Catherine Church in Catharine, The Basilica on the Plains in Victoria, Holy Cross Church in Pfeifer and St. Francis Church in Munjor.
Hollywood actor, entrepreneur returns to Hill City for exclusive performance
HILL CITY — Hill City native and Hollywood actor Cooper Bates is set to return to his hometown for an exclusive performance of his acclaimed solo shows "Black When I Was a Boy" and "Black Out." The shows are scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday, July 26 at Hill City...
Kansas 4-H names state project award winners
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas 4-H Youth Development program has recognized more than two dozen youth as state project award winners. Sarah Maass, state leader for the Kansas 4-H program, said “being a state project winner indicates prior excellence and points to (youth’s) future potential.”. “Youth must...
U.S. forces continue to face daily terrorist threats in the Red Sea
JERUSALEM —U.S. Forces continue to face terrorist obstacles in the Red Sea. Since Sunday, U.S. forces successfully destroyed seven Iranian-backed Houthi drone boats and and seven aerial drones over the Red Sea or in a Houthi controlled area of Yemen, according to the U.S. Central Command. Additionally on July...
🏀 Division II title game to Indianapolis in 2026
PARK CITY, Utah - The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee approved Indianapolis as the host site for the 2026 Divisions II and III men’s basketball championship games, as well as the semifinals and finals of the National Invitational Tournament, with all five games scheduled the same weekend as the Men’s Final Four, which was previously awarded to the city.
🎥 Biden flubs 'Putin' for 'Zelenskyy' in praising Ukraine leader
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s ability to run for reelection faced crucial tests Thursday as he prepared for questions at a highly anticipated press conference and his team met privately with skeptical senators on Capitol Hill. More House Democrats called for him to exit the race, and he made a notable flub ahead of the press conference.
Judge rules Kan. felon guilty of another child sex crime
PAWNEE COUNTY– James Speer, 32, formerly of Larned appeared in the Pawnee County District Court this week for trial regarding two alleged Jessica’s Law sexual offenses alleged to have occurred in 2013, according to Pawnee County Attorney Doug McNett. The matter was originally scheduled to be presented to...
Highlights from President Biden's first news conference in 8 months
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden used his highly anticipated news conference Thursday to deliver a forceful defense of his foreign and domestic policies, and batted away questions about his ability to serve another four years even as he flubbed a reference to Donald Trump in one of his first answers.
Sheriff: Kan. woman accused of DUI, transporting cocaine
JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman on multiple allegations after a traffic stop. Just after 4a.m. July 9, a Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a 2011 Cadillac CTS for multiple driving infractions near 158th and Q. Road in rural Jackson County, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.
Police: Kansas gang gunfight sent four teens to the hospital
SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting in Wichita that sent four teens to the hospital. Just before 3:30a.m., police were dispatched to a shooting call at 2300 E. Murdock in Wichita, according to police spokesman Andrew Ford. First responders located a 15-year-old boy who had been...
3 dead after wrong-way, head-on crash with Kansas driver
PLATTE COUNTY, Mo. —Three people died in an accident just before 12:30a.m. Thursday in Platte County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2017 Ford Edge driven by Kyle A. Mendez, 37, Topeka, was northbound in the southbound lanes of Interstate 29 just south of the Route E exit.
USDA Invests $9.3 Million in Meat Processing Infrastructure to Strengthen Food Supply Chain, Increase Competition, and Lower Food Prices
TOPEKA – U.S. Department of Agriculture Kansas Rural Development Director Christy Davis announced today that the USDA is investmenting $9,317,034 in two Kansas communities that will strengthen food supply chains, increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, and lower food costs. “The USDA is committed to the needs of...
Astronaut Joe Engle, pioneer of winged spacecraft — Kansas native, dies at 91
Astronaut Joe Engle, the first astronaut to fly in space aboard two different winged vehicles, died on July 10, at 91. Engle was the commander of two Space Shuttle missions including STS-2 in 1981, the program's second orbital flight. Engle also flew two flights in the Shuttle program's 1977 Approach and Landing Tests.
4-year-old Kansas boy dies week after falling into pool
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Mo. —A four-year-old Wathena, Kansas boy has succumbed to injuries sustained while submerged in a backyard swimming pool. Buchanan County Sheriff Bill Puett reports the boy was pronounced dead Thursday morning at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. His name is not being released, because he...
KBI: Remains found in search for missing Kansas man
MARSHALL COUNTY — KBI agents and deputies from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office have located remains during the search for a missing Blue Rapids man. Just after 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, deputies found human remains in rural Marshall County, according to a media release from the KBI. The KBI...
Shelley Duvall, star of 'The Shining,' 'Nashville,' dies at 75
NEW YORK (AP) —Shelley Duvall, the intrepid, Texas-born movie star whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and who co-starred in Stanley Kubrick's “The Shining,” has died. She was 75. Duvall died Thursday in her sleep at her home in Blanco,...
Boil Water Advisory rescinded for city of McCracken, Rush County
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of McCracken public water supply system located in Rush County. The advisory was issued because of a line break resulting in a loss of pressure. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.
Trump responds to actor George Clooney asking Biden to leave race
NEW YORK (AP) —Movie star and lifelong Democrat George Clooney added his voice to calls for Joe Biden to leave the presidential race on Wednesday, just weeks after headlining a fundraiser that brought in a record single-night haul for the president's reelection campaign. On his Truth Social account, former...
Arizona man indicted in Kansas for kidnapping, child porn
WICHITA – A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging an Arizona man with kidnapping then holding a victim for ransom, according to the United State's Attorney. According to court documents, Martin Brandon Gillen, 26, of Phoenix, Arizona, is charged with one count of kidnapping, one count...
Kansas legislative leadership devoting two days of interim hearings to medical marijuana
TOPEKA — Republican Sen. Michael Fagg made a compelling case for scheduling joint House and Senate hearings on options for developing medical marijuana legislation in advance of convening the 2025 Kansas Legislature. The Legislative Coordinating Council, comprised of Republican and Democratic leadership in both chambers, granted Tuesday the Senate...
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