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The Junction City Brigade are on a roll
The Junction City Brigade beat the Midwest A's twice Monday night in Belton, Missouri. The Brigade won game one 16-6 and game two 6-5. Junction City has won five games in a row and 10 of their last 11 games. Their current record is 19-9 on the season. This is...
Deputies work an accident involving a semi-truck and horse
The Geary County Sheriff's Department said on Tuesday a 12:14 a.m. Deputies responded to K57 Highway mile marker 18 for a non-injury vehicle accident with a horse. Steffen Taylor of Freedom, OK was traveling south on K57 Highway in his 1998 Peterbilt semitruck when his vehicle struck a horse. The horse was not located on scene.
One person transported to the hospital following a motorcycle accident
On Monday at 8:47 a.m. Geary County Sheriff's Deputies responded to K57 Highway Mile Marker 4 for a motorcycle injury accident. Drake Guillory of Junction City, KS was traveling south near K57 mile marker 4 on his 1999 Yamaha V Star Custom. The Sheriff's Department said that he attempted to negotiate a curve when the motorcycle began to wobble, causing him to lose control and crash, with the motorcycle coming to a rest in the middle of the road.
Full-scale exercise will be held on Fort Riley
Fort Riley's annual full-scale exercise is scheduled for Wednesday, July 17. During the day, residents, employees and community members may notice an increase in emergency response vehicles and "Giant Voice" loudspeaker announcements. Some roads on the installation may be closed and traffic may be rerouted due to exercise activity. 1st...
Biden to call for 5% cap on annual rent increases
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ready to propose a 5% cap on annual rent increases for tenants of major landlords as he tries to show he’s doing something about the high cost of housing, according to a person familiar with the plan. The proposal, to be...
KBI explains timing of Amber Alert on Monday
SEDGWICK COUNTY —Just before 5a.m. Monday, police in Wichita reported they located a 2-year-old boy, the subject of an Amber Alert, who was now safe and the boy's father 25-year-old Richard Ramones was custody. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation then canceled the Amber Alert. Some members of the public...
2 hospitalized after crash during police chase
SEDGWICK COUNTY—Two people were injured in an accident during a police chase just after 8:30p.m. Monday in Sedgwick County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Ford Econoline van driven by Derrick Easter, 42, Madison, North Carolina, was fleeing from Law Enforcement at the intersection of 11th and Meridian.
Congress moving quickly to investigate assassination attempt against Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) —Congressional committees are moving quickly to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The House Committee on Oversight and Investigation has already scheduled a hearing for July 22 with the director of the U.S. Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle, set to testify. Rep. James Comer, the...
One family pet dies, one rescued from SW Kansas house fire
FINNEY COUNTY—A family pet died in a house fire in southwest Kansas over the weekend. Just before 4:30 a.m. July 13, crews responded to a house fire at 2706 Belmont Place in Garden City, according to a media release. All members of the family were reported to have evacuated...
⚾ Dodgers' Hernández beats Royals' Witt for HR Derby title
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When Teoscar Hernández needed a moment to calm down during the Home Run Derby, the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger got a boost from a former teammate who just happened to be last year's champion. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. wore a Blue Jays jersey with Hernández’s...
KCPD: Adult, 4 children hospitalized after violent crash
KANSAS CITY —One adult and four children were injured in an accident just after 5p.m. Monday in Kansas City. Preliminary investigation revealed that a Chevrolet Suburban was southbound on Blue Ridge Boulevard at a high rate of speed., according to KCPD Sergeant Phil DiMartino. The Chevrolet struck a Honda...
🎥Trump gets emotional as he enters the Republican Convention
MILWAUKEE (AP) —With a large white bandage on his right ear following the assassination attempt against him, President Trump entered a convention floor where delegates stood and cheered, many holding up signs or their phones to take photos and video. He was heralded by musician Lee Greenwood, who sang...
Kan. man with a history of crime accused of weekend murder
SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a weekend murder have a suspect in custody. Just before 11:30a.m. Saturday, police responded to report of a shooting in the 1200 Block of NE Monroe in Topeka, according to Police Lt. Edward Stanley. First responders located 47-year-old Richard E. Hernandez suffering from...
Kansas deputy found crack cocaine during traffic stop
JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. —Law enforcement are investigating a Kansas woman on drug allegations. Just after 10p.m. July 9, a Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop near 150th and Q Road in rural Jackson County on an Oldsmobile Regency for a traffic infraction, according to Sheriff Tim Morse. During...
Kansas gives all 39 votes for Trump at Republican National Convention
MILWAUKEE(AP) —Donald Trump has become the official Republican presidential nominee after receiving the votes of enough delegates at the Republican National Convention on Monday afternoon. Mike Brown, chairman of the Republican Party of Kansas, announced all the state's 39 votes for Donald Trump as former Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer...
🎥 Biden: Secret Service to protect candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
WASHINGTON (AP) —President Joe Biden has ordered the U.S. Secret Service to protect independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. On Social media Trump demanded Kennedy get the protection. On his social media page Trump wrote, "In light of what is going...
Big Red One Combat Aviation returns to Fort Riley
The 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, officially marked its return from a 9-month deployment to Europe in support of Atlantic Resolve by uncasing its colors in an early Sunday morning ceremony on July 14. That signifies the completion of Demon Brigade's overseas mission and their return to operations at Fort Riley.
Police: Victim in Kan. shooting no longer a suspect
SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating a deadly shooting in Wichita have identified the victim as 29-year-old Deontre Lawrence of Wichita, according to police spokesman Andrew Ford. Just before 6p.m. Friday, police were dispatched to a shooting in the 4800 block of South Gordon in Wichita. While en route to...
Geary County Senior Center will be closed Wednesday
The Geary County Senior Center will be closed Wednesday for maintenance work. Meals on Wheels will go out but the bus and other activities will not be in operation. Director Courtney Kobin confirmed the Center will be open Thursday.
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