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Marysville man accepts involuntary manslaughter plea after fatal wreck near Emporia in April 2023
There will be no trial in a Lyon County vehicular murder case stemming from a crash near Emporia in April 2023. That’s because the defendant, Travis Duane Edwards, accepted a plea agreement as part of a hearing Tuesday. Edwards was originally charged with two counts of second-degree murder, three...
Man sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison for Topeka killing
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Topeka man arrested for a 2023 shooting death has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison. A spokeswoman for the Shawnee County Attorney said Christopher Brown was sentenced Monday, Aug. 26 to 233 months, or just short of 20 years, in prison for the killing of Sherman Coleman, Jr., 33, […]
2 injured in east Topeka rollover crash
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Police responded to a rollover crash in east Topeka Tuesday involving two vehicles. Rosie Nichols with the City of Topeka told 27 News police were called around 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 27 to a report of a two vehicle injury crash near the intersection of Southeast 23rd Street and Southeast Adams Street. […]
Geary County Booking Photos Aug. 27
Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. Bonds have been posted. Photos are unavailable. Kagan Osborn, Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body, Possession of marijuana, arrested...
Man arrested after Monday chase had been sought in earlier case, police say
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A man booked into the Shawnee County Jail following a police chase that ended Monday in south Topeka had been sought in connection with another case earlier this summer, police said. The man, Jose Luis Escalante, 29, was being held without bond Tuesday in the Shawnee...
Leaders want a meeting with the Army on Trooper Gate
Local elected officials are pushing for a meeting with Fort Riley officials to talk about the Army's decision to close the Trooper Gate entrance to the Post. There have been impacts on issues ranging from busing to economics with local businesses. Junction City Commissioner Richard Pinaire told a joint city...
Dodge City, KS Braces for Severe Weather: Cold Front and Storms Expected Thursday Afternoon
Dodge City, KS – A cold front is set to sweep through Dodge City on Thursday, bringing a 10-degree temperature drop and an over 80% chance of severe storms. Residents should prepare for potentially hazardous weather, including gusts up to 65 mph and quarter-sized hail. According to the National...
Think Like an Entrepreneur/Ice House program launches in September at Grow Hays
Grow Hays, in association with the Network Kansas E-Community Partnership, announces the ‘Think Like an Entrepreneur’ - Ice House Entrepreneurship Program offered in Ellis County. Sessions will be held over eight weeks, on Wednesdays beginning September 25 through November 13. The goal of the course is to teach...
Football Opens Season Against Nationally Ranked Kansas on Thursday
The Lindenwood football team (0-0) opens the 2024 season on Thursday, August 29, taking on No. 22 University of Kansas (0-0) at 7:00 p.m. from Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. This matchup will mark the first meeting between the two teams and the first FBS opponent Lindenwood will face since making the reclassification to NCAA Division I.
Lawrence school board approves maximum budget for 2024-25, including slight property tax rate increase
Property taxes will slightly rise with the increase of the Lawrence school district’s mill levy this year, which the school board initially approved Monday. With a vote of 6-0, board members on Monday unanimously approved the district’s maximum budget for publication for the 2024-25 year. The tentative new mill levy is 52.252, which is a .042-mill increase over last year’s approved rate of 52.210.
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