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Monument moved on Kansas State Fairgrounds
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — If someone asked you - have you seen the Rose Garden Memorial monument dedicated to early Reno County Pioneers at the Kansas State Fair? What would you say? Well, most people haven't seen it although it has been there since 1961. It was hidden behind a vendor and some metal college mascots just northeast of the Information and Visitor's Center.
Dole VA Medical Center earns five stars from CMS
WICHITA, Kan. — For the second year in a row, the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center earned a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in their annual Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings. Only 8.2% (381) of the 4,658 hospitals surveyed received a 5-star rating this year, placing the Dole VA Medical Center in elite company.
CVB hosts the Hays Prairie Winds Kite Show
The Hays Convention & Visitors Bureau is hosting a free Kite Show for the community on Sunday, September 15 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex, 1376 U.S. Hwy. 183 Bypass. This family-friendly event will feature the spectacular giant kite displays of Great American Kites &...
Girard Public Library hosts used book sale, Sept. 5-14
GIRARD, Kan. (KOAM) - The Girard Public Library is hosting a Used Book Sale from Thursday, September 5 through Saturday, September 14, during regular library hours. The event offers an opportunity for book lovers to stock up on a wide variety of books at discounted prices.
New charges filed in fatal 2023 Galena hit-and-run
KSNF/KODE — Prosecutors filed new charges today in a hit-and-run crash that left a Galena man dead last year. The charges filed are against 54-year-old Doctor John Joseph II, a Joplin dentist. He’s charged with two felony counts relating to the hit-and-run death of Gary Laturner, 60, on August 19 of last year. He’s charged […]
Jury: Kansas woman guilty in killing outside gentlemen’s club
SEDGWICK COUNTY- A Kansas will be sentenced next month for her role in a deadly shooting outside of a Wichita strip club. Last week, a jury found 33-year-old Autumn Metcalf guilty of first-degree murder and solicitation to commit first-degree murder in the death of 33-year-old Joe Wheeler III, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney' office.
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