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Barton County Sheriff's booking activity (7/5 - 7/7)
BOOKED: Marcus Snow on Great Bend Municipal Court case for Driving While Suspended, bond set at $1,000 C/S or 48-hour OR. BOOKED: Jason Johnson on Barton County District Court case for Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Paraphernalia, bond set at $10,000 C/S; and on Washington County (Okla.) warrant for Failure to Notify of Address Change, bond set at $10,000 C/S.
Woman charged in hit-and-run death of Wichita man
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - A 19-year-old woman has been charged in connection to the alleged hit-and-run death of a Wichita man last month. Online court records show Peyton Allart is charged with failure to stop at an accident resulting in death, transporting an open container and purchase/possess/consume liquor by a minor. The charges were filed Friday.
The attempted review of JuhBa’s BBQ
In the former Charlie’s Famous Burgers space at 3200 W. 13th St. N, you’ll find a new restaurant that may be familiar to some people. It’s JuhBa’s BBQ. The owner has been doing popups dating back to 2022 near 21st and Grove. At least, that’s as far back as they’ve advertised on their social media page.
Timbrook has organized Fourth of July activities, competitions for 20 years
Kellee Timbrook, Parks and Recreation Department director, shouts for children to bring their turtles into the chalk ring for the turtle races. Timbrook has now organized the Fourth of July activities and competitions for 20 years. Ed Boice.
Great Bend Police Chief: If we pull you over on a busy street…
Each patrol officer with the Great Bend Police Department has an assigned area in which he or she patrols more often. Thousands of motorists travel across 10th Street each day within the City of Great Bend; therefore, patrolling 10th Street more is an easy call for officers. Police Chief Steve...
Kansas Senate candidate holding event in Nickerson
NICKERSON, Kan. — Kansas Senate candidate Republican Michael Murphy is holding an event on Tuesday, July 16 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Nickerson Community Center. The event is an opportunity to learn about Murphy's accomplishments as the Representative for House District 114 and why he's running for Senate.
Wichita twins headed to KU, but for different sports
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – The Thengvall twins are getting ready to live out their dreams in Lawrence, but those dreams didn’t fully come true until early May. Will and Nate Thengvall, a set of twins from Wichita, have both been Jayhawk fans for quite some time. Both being avid athletes in their younger years and through […]
Broadway RFD presents Curtains later this month
LINDSBORG, Kan. — It’s the brassy, bright, and promising year of 1959. Boston’s Colonial Theatre is host to the opening night performance of a new musical. When the leading lady mysteriously dies on stage, the entire cast & crew are suspects. Enter a local detective, who just happens to be a musical theatre fan! Packed with glorious tunes and a witty, charming script filled with delightful characters, Curtains is a hilarious journey for both performers and the audience. The Broadway production garnered 8 nominations at the 2007 Tony Awards® including Best Musical.
Cancer Fund Helps Rodeo Fan
The rodeo that Jean Book has been going to since she was a kid is now helping her, in a round-about way. When the Abilene resident was diagnosed with cancer in 2019, she received help from the Elsie Brooks Memorial Cancer Fund of Dickinson County. The fund, created in 1991,...
Missing Wellington man found at Oklahoma hospital, family says
WELLINGTON, Kan (KAKE) - The KBI says Ronald Cook has been located and the Silver Alert is canceled. His family tells KAKE's Annette Lawless that he's at a hospital in Oklahoma due to a fall at a casino. The Wellington Police Department requested the Kansas Bureau of Investigation issue a...
Checking out Frozen at the Music Theatre Wichita
For the last five years, I’ve been raising what feels like one of the biggest Disney’s Frozen fans. We’ve watched the movie probably a hundred times and listened to the soundtrack in the car possibly thousands of times. When Music Theatre Wichita reached out about getting the...
Dole VA facility to offer veterans shelter from summer heat
During hot summer temperatures, Veterans in Wichita and Sedgwick County will be able to go to the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center to get shelter and cool off. When the heat index exceeds 90 degrees, Veterans seeking relief should report to the Dole VA Emergency Department in Building 62 on the west side of the facility.
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