Month: January 2024
Kansas Highway Patrol Offers Winter Driving Tips
Kansas is experiencing inclement winter weather this week. Driving in winter can be dangerous, especially for those who are unfamiliar with driving in weather such
Aetna Donates $100,000 to Address Health Needs in Rural Kansas
By Trish Svoboda Aetna Better Health of Kansas, a CVS Health company, announced in a release, a donation of $100,000 to the Kansas University Endowment
Kansas Ventriloquist Greg Claassen Performs In Clay Center
By Quinn O’Hara This past Saturday, December 6th, the Rex Theatre hosted Kansan Ventriloquist Greg Claassen for a performance for the Clay County Arts Council.
Officer-Involved Shooting in Leavenworth Results in Fatality
By Trish Svoboda The Leavenworth Police Department asked the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) to conduct an investigation on an officer-involved shooting that happened Saturday
Celebrate Dr. King at the C.L. Hoover Opera House
By Ryan Duey The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration in Junction City has been scheduled for Monday, January 15th at 10:00 a.m. at
Kansas Expected to See More Extreme Wildfire Risk Days
By Trish Svoboda Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas could face more days with extreme wildfire risk due to a changing climate, as indicated by a recent
Dickinson County Dispatchers End Year on a High Note
By Ryan Duey Dickinson County 911 dispatchers ended 2023 with 100% Emergency Medical Dispatching compliance. Emily Papa, 911 director, acknowledged that in the 22 years
Obituary-Trudy L. Rieth
Trudy L. Rieth, age 71, of Washington, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at the Washington County Hospital in Washington. Trudy was born August
Obituary-Ann Worley
Ann Worley, 81 of Clay Center, died on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at the Clay Center Presbyterian Manor. She was born on October 18,
Flint Hills Area 15 under 40 Awards
By Ryan Duey The Junction City, Manhattan, and Wamego Chambers of Commerce have released the 2nd Annual 15 under 40 class of young professionals making