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Gov. Kelly In Winfield Tuesday For Kansas Veterans Cemetery Dedication; Tours Ladybird Brewing

Wednesday, June 15 by Lyman James

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly was in Winfield Tuesday to commemorate the expansion of the columbarium wall at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery in Winfield. She also toured Ladybird Brewing in Winfield and met with business owners Laura and Kaydee Riggs-Johnson.At the Kansas Veterans Cemetery, Kelly said the dedication and ribbon-cutting for the expansion of the... Read More.

Trimmer Files To Run For Kansas House Seat

Monday, June 13 by Lyman James

Kris Trimmer, a former Winfield High School teacher, filed for the Kansas House 79th district as a Democrat on Friday, according to a press release from Trimmer Monday.The seat is currently held by Republican Cheryl Helmer and the district includes Winfield, Udall, Oxford and Belle Plaine. It does not include Ark City."I always encouraged... Read More.

Resurfacing Greenlit For May 31 On North Summit From Kansas Avenue To Radio Lane

Monday, May 23 by Lyman James

Resurfacing work on North Summit Street between Kansas Avenue and Radio Lane will begin May 31.According to a news release from the City of Ark City Monday morning, the project will consist of milling down the old surface and overlaying a new asphalt surface on this section of Summit Street, base repairs, sidewalk repairs,... Read More.

Missing Kansas boy found in Noble County

Friday, May 20 by Lyman James

On 05-19-2022 at approximately 2000 hours, the state of Kansas issued an Amber Alert for a missing child out of Rosehill, Kansas. It was report an unidentified male subject and the child's biological mother took the child from his school and left in a VW Jetta. The Jetta was later located in Arkansas City,... Read More.

Kansas Food Bank Launches Website To Help Those In Need Find Local Food Pantries

Wednesday, May 18 by Lyman James

Households seeking food assistance have a much easier way to find help thanks to a project supported by the Sunflower Foundation, according to a press release from the Kansas Food Bank Wednesday.A new website - www.kansasfoodsource.org - is designed to help people in need of food assistance find pantry locations in... Read More.

Dye Signs with Kansas Wesleyan

Thursday, May 12 by Lyman James

Ponca City High School senior Grant Dye has signed with Kansas Wesleyan to play basketball this fall. Pictured, front row from left, are Emma (sister), Jennifer (mom), Grant and Brian (dad), and back row, Anthony Monson, KSW, Jordan Murdock, KSW and Ivan McFarlin.

4.5 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter near Medford shakes Oklahoma and Kansas

Monday, January 31 by Lyman James

The U.S. Geological Survey Team reports that a 4.5 magnitude earthquake occurred 7 kilometers northwest of Medford in Grant County.According to sources such as KOCO in Oklahoma City, KWCH in Wichita, Ks. and KOTV in Tulsa, the earthquake was felt throughout a good portion of Oklahoma and Kansas.It's unknown at this time as to... Read More.

Two Kansas residents killed in accident near Tonkawa

Wednesday, January 5 by Lyman James

A double fatality collision occurred at approximately 4:35 a.m. Tuesday on northbound Interstate 35, approximately ½ mile south of mile marker 214, one mile south of Tonkawa in Kay County. This caused the north bound traffic on I-35 to be detoured through Tonkawa.According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol report, a 2016 Nissan Sentra driven... Read More.

Kansas woman killed in accident near Oklahoma border

Tuesday, December 28 by Lyman James

A 20-year-old Kansas woman died Sunday after the truck she was riding in smashed into a concrete highway barrier in a rural part of southwest Kansas.The Kansas Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 3:30 a.m. Sunday along state Highway 1 in Comanche County, which isn’t far from Woods County in northwest Oklahoma.According to... Read More.

Kansas man injured in Grant County accident

Thursday, August 5 by Lyman James

One man was injured in rollover accident on U.S. 81 one mile south of the Kansas/Oklahoma border near Renfro in Grant County on Tuesday evening. According to the Enid News & Eagle, Robert Leroy Dauer, 70, of Marquette, Ks., was driving a 2001 Peterbilt semi northbound on U.S. 81 when he approached a curve in... Read More.