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Trump picks Senator JD Vance of Ohio as his GOP running mate
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump named Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate on Monday, choosing a onetime critic who became a loyal ally and is now the first millennial to join a major-party ticket at a time of deep concern about the advanced age of America’s political leaders.
High-profile Amelia Earhart explorers coming to Kansas
Early this year, news outlets circulated a sonar image of what explorers believe to be Amelia Earhart’s lost Lockheed Electra plane. Earhart enthusiasts in Atchison were excited to see the discovery, and also to see the expedition’s leader, Tony Romeo, sporting a T-shirt from the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum.
Kan. woman with forgery convictions stopped while cashing a check
SHAWNEE COUNTY –Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman with previous convictions of forgery on new forgery allegaions. On July 10, police responded to a reported fraudulent check at Azura Credit Union, 1129 S Kansas Avenue in Topeka, according to police spokesperson Rosie Nichols. The bank reported Tina...
The 515 Report
During the past week I have been asked by a number of people about what I would write about, for what will be my final Junction City 5/15 Report. On Wednesday, July 17 I will retire as City Manager here after 9 years and 6 months and will conclude my full-time career in Kansas City Management for 35 years and almost 5 months. It also concludes nearly 45 years of public service as I spent nearly 10 years as a County Extension Agent.
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KHP: 'It's Voting Time' annual 'America's Best Looking Cruiser' contest
The Annual “America’s Best Looking Cruiser” Calendar Contest is underway and there is no better way to represent the Sunflower State than to see a KHP cruiser in a field of sunflowers. You can cast your vote for our KHP Challenger at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BestLookingCruiser2024. The deadline to vote...
Read the ruling: Judge dismisses Trump classified documents case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump in Florida dismissed the prosecution on Monday, siding with defense lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed by the Justice Department. The decision by U.S. District...
Republicans to hold a convention for Register of Deeds position
The Republican Central Committee will be holding a convention to replace Register of Deeds, Diane Briestensky Leonard’s unexpired team. Her last day will be August 30th. The convention will be July 15th at 7:00pm at the Geary County Senior Center.
Steam Saturday will take on a cowboy theme this Saturday
The Geary County Historical Society will be hosting a cowboy themed STEAM Saturday on July 20th. The event will be held at the museum, located at 530 N Adams, from 1:00-3:30pm and will feature cowboy themed interactives including DIY cattle brands, balancing cowboys, western instruments and more. This is a...
CVB seeks volunteers for a State Fair booth
The Geary County Convention & Visitors Bureau is seeking volunteers to help with their Booth. The booth will be located indoors and the shifts are in 6 hour blocks, 9am-3pm and 3pm-9pm. The booth needs to be manned at all times, and the plan is to have more than one person for a shift to ensure everyone gets breaks.
Senator demands full-scale investigation on attempted assassination of Trump
WASHINGTON —Missouri U.S. Senator Josh Hawley on Sunday sent a letter to U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.), calling on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) Chairman to immediately launch an investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally Saturday. “This HSGAC...
Authorities make arrest on I-70
The Geary County Sheriff's Department reported that Deputies responded to I-70 mile marker 306 eastbound for a report of a rolling domestic in a passenger car. Deputies were able to locate the vehicle on I-70 at mile marker 318. After an investigation Nina Kravtsova of Centerton, Arkansas was arrested on...
Kan. couple hospitalized, 2 dead after I-70 head-on crash
JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. —Two people died and five others were injured in an accident just after 8:30p.m. Sunday in Jackson County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2013 Hyundai Elantra driven by Connor J. Souther, 20, Lexington, Missouri, was eastbound on Interstate 70 near the Blue Springs exit.
Suite boxes — Abilene rodeo sports new ‘Lumber House Loft’
A new addition has been built at the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo arena in Abilene, Kansas. Elevated seating, called the Lumber House Loft, has been constructed above the roping chutes at the north end of the arena. Standing twelve feet high, the structure measures 20 feet wide by 75 feet...
Police: Staff member assaulted, gun fired inside KC hospital
KANSAS CITY—A suspect is in custody after a violent incident inside a Kansas City hospital. Just after 9p.m. Friday, police responded to a report of gunshots fired inside St. Luke's hospital, 4401 Wornall Road, according to Officer Alayna Gonzalez. Security was notified of a subject who entered the hospital...
What police know about man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The 20-year-old man who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump first came to law enforcement’s attention at Saturday's rally when spectators noticed him acting strangely outside the campaign event. The tip sparked a frantic search but officers were unable to find him before he managed to get on a roof, where he opened fire.
Police: Suspect in Kansas Amber Alert is in custody
SEDGWICK COUNTY —The Wichita Police Department reported that 2-year-old Ryan Ramones was located safe. Richard Ramones is currently in custody. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation canceled the Amber Alert. At 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Ryan Ramones was physically taken from his mother by his father, Richard Ramones, who assaulted...
$53.7 Billion: U.S. spending more on weapons for Ukraine
As the NATO summit in Washington concluded last week, the U.S. announced its latest security package for Ukraine. "The Defense Department announced the 61st presidential drawdown authority package, which has an estimated value of $225 million," said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh during a briefing Friday. "This package will provide Ukraine additional capabilities to meet its most urgent needs and includes one Patriot battery, munitions for rocket systems, and artillery and antitank weapons."
Read Melania Trump's letter after the attempted assassination
Late Sunday morning Former first lady Melania Trump released a letter following the assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. In a post on his social media network, former President Donald Trump also thanked “everyone for your thoughts and prayers yesterday, as it was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening.”
🎥 Biden's oval office address following Trump assassination attempt
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says “we can’t, we must not go down” the road of political violence in American after Saturday’s attempted Trump assassination. In a prime-time national address, Biden said that political passions can run high but “we must never descend into violence.”
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