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Heat Advisory from 1 p.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Monday
The National Weather Service has said that there will be heat index values of 102 to 108 expected in portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Kansas from 1 p.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Monday. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and even...
County chip sealing operations will begin Monday
Geary County Public Works crew is planning to start their chip sealing operations on Tuesday, July 16th, 2024. The County said that the chip seal route consists of Davis Creek Road from the Morris County / Geary County line, approximately 11.4miles to Clarks Creek Road and Hwy 57 intersection. Please...
Bus fire left Kansas high school football team stranded
MCPHERSON COUNTY —The Marion/USD 408 activity bus caught fire returning from the Kansas Wesleyan Football Camp, just south of the rest area north of McPherson on Friday, according to a social media report from the school district. All coaches, players and the bus driver are safe and unharmed. USD...
🏀 4 former Wildcats to play in NBA 2K25 Summer League
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Four former Kansas State men's basketball – Keyontae Johnson, Markquis Nowell, Tylor Perry and Xavier Sneed – will participate in the NBA 2K25 Summer League that starts Friday (July 12) and runs until Monday, July 22 at the Thomas & Mack Center and Pavilion in Las Vegas.
Investigators working to ID body found in river in Kansas
SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement continue working to identify the body of a man found in the Arkansas River on Thursday. Just after 4p.m., first responders were called to a location on the river near Pawnee and Broadway in south Wichita. The victim, described as possibly in his 30s, was pulled from the water and pronounced deceased.
Federal judge: Dodge City's elections don't discriminate against Latinos
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a Latino majority's voting rights aren't violated by the election system in the former Wild West town in Kansas that inspired the long-running television series “Gunsmoke.”. U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren concluded that Dodge City's practice of electing...
GOP plan to reverse final Title IX rule passed U.S. House, but Biden says he’d veto
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Thursday passed a measure to reverse an Education Department rule seeking to extend federal discrimination protections for LGBTQ students, though President Joe Biden has vowed to veto the legislation should it land on his desk. House passage of the resolution on a party-line...
Sheriff: Kansas man accused of selling methamphetamine
OSAGE COUNTY –Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug allegations. Just before 11a.m. July 9, Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the area of northwest Maple and northwest Roberts Streets in Melvern for a domestic disturbance, according to Sheriff Chris Wells. During a subsequent follow-up on the...
Smice Named Principal of Fort Riley Elementary
The Geary County Schools USD 475 Board of Education approved the hiring of Kimbre Smice as Fort Riley Elementary principal on Friday morning. Smice will take over for longtime principal Kenny Upham who was recently named academy principal of the Business, Public Service and Hospitality (BPSH) Academy at Junction City High School.
Teen injured in Riley County rollover accident
RILEY COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just before 4p.m. Thursday in Riley County. According to the Riley County Police Department reported, a vehicle driven by 18-year-old Sarah Ingalls was involved in a rollover crash in the 17600 block of Barton Road in Leonardville. EMS transported Ingalls to...
Massive AT&T data breach exposes ‘nearly all’ customers
NEW YORK (AP) ‚The data of nearly all customers of the telecommunications giant AT&T was downloaded to a third-party platform in a 2022 security breach, the company said Friday, as cyberattacks against businesses, schools and health systems continue to spread globally. The breach hit customers of AT&T's cellular customers,...
Walmart raises funds to serve children
Walmart has just wrapped up a fundraising effort for the Children's Miracle Network for the Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills Campus in Junction City. The goal is to help youth in the Junction City area. According to Steven Mendoza Jr., Front End Coach at the Walmart Supercenter, the effort raised...
Man injured in motorcycle accident in Manhattan
RILEY COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just after 2:30p.m. Thursday in Manhattan. According to the Riley County Police Department activity report, a motorcycle driven by 21-year-old Luiz Hill was involved in an accident in the 6400 block of Skyway Drive. EMS transported Hill to Via Christi...
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...
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.
🎥 President Biden's first solo news conference since November
President Joe Biden was scheduled to hold a news conference at 5:30p.m. CDT Thursday, the key event in a monumental week during which the Democratic incumbent is fending off calls for him to step aside as the party's presumptive nominee following a shaky debate performance. The start of the press conference was delayed.
🎥 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.
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...
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