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Kan. sheriff's K9 helped catch man allegedly selling meth
BROWN COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug allegations. Just after 9p.m. June 30, Sac and Fox Police and Brown County Sheriff's deputies investigated a suspicious vehicle which was disabled int he vicinity of 320th and Kestrel Road, according to Sheriff John Merchant. K-9 Carla indicated...
Gov. Kelly ceremonially signs tax cuts package in Brown County
BROWN COUNTY— On Tuesday, Governor Laura Kelly ceremonially signed Senate Bill 1 in Hiawatha and Holton. The bill provides responsible tax cuts for all Kansans without threatening the state’s long-term fiscal health, according to a media release from her office. “This tax cuts package provides meaningful relief for...
Kansas Braces for Severe Thunderstorms Tonight, Independence Day Scattered Storms
Wichita, KS – Severe thunderstorms are expected to move east from western Kansas tonight, potentially bringing large hail up to a quarter size, damaging winds up to 70 mph, and heavy rainfall. The greatest potential for severe storms will be in central Kansas between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m., according to the US National Weather Service in Wichita.
Judge’s order greatly expands where Biden can’t enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Enforcement of a federal rule expanding anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students has been blocked in four states and a patchwork of places elsewhere by a federal judge in Kansas. U.S. District Judge John Broomes suggested in his ruling Tuesday that the Biden administration must now...
Day 11, Kansas Wheat Harvest Report 2024
This is day 11 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and the Kansas Cooperative Council. Summer rains that leave behind humid air are keeping farmers out of the fields until late in...
NE Kansas counties in severe thunderstorm warning
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued severe thunderstorm warnings for several northeast Kansas counties Tuesday, July 2. According to the NWS, the watch will be in effect until 12 a.m. Wednesday, July 3. The following counties are in the warning: These thunderstorm warnings will be in effect until 7:30 p.m. Flood […]
Discipline used in Kansas’ largest school district was discriminatory, the Justice Department says
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Educators in Kansas’ largest public school district discriminated against Black and disabled students when disciplining them, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, which announced an agreement Tuesday that will have the district revising its policies. Changes the Wichita district has agreed to include...
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