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April events kick off Ellis County sesquicentennial celebration
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (186+ words) Ellis County Historical Society The Ellis County sesquicentennial is officially underway, with a lineup of April events launching a year of activities marking 150 years since the arrival of the Volga Germans in western Kansas. These opening events offer a chance…...
WAYMASTER: From the Dome to Home; Veto session
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (351+ words) " First is House Bill (HB) 2603. This legislation prohibits municipalities from regulating battery charged security fences, from installation to composition requirements. The bill was passed out favorably by the House in February and by the Senate in March, and was vetoed…...
NWS confirms strength of tornado that hit NE Kansas
8+ hour, 15+ min ago (198+ words) FRANKLIN COUNTY "On Monday evening, scattered severe storms developed across portions of east central Kansas. Very large hail up to baseball size, 2. 75 inches, were reported from Lyon, Osage, and Franklin counties. Additionally, two tornadoes were confirmed, one of which produced…...
State fire prevention code information meetings scheduled in Hays, Colby
9+ hour, 32+ min ago (155+ words) Hays Post State fire prevention code information meetings scheduled in Hays, Colby Kansas State Fire Marshal The Kansas State Fire Marshal's Office will be holding informational meetings for members of the fire service, local code officials, elected leaders, industry stakeholders,…...
FHSU Catholic students deepen faith during Rome pilgrimage
9+ hour, 25+ min ago (746+ words) For more than a dozen Fort Hays State University students, spring break wasn't about rest. It was about faith as they traveled to Rome to visit sacred sites and deepen their spiritual lives." Lizzie Brisnehan is a second-year campus missionary…...
Kan. lawmakers help House pass aviation safety bill based on deadly midair collision
9+ hour, 10+ min ago (512+ words) All members of the Kansas House delegation including Democrat Sharice Davids and Republicans Tracey Mann, Ron Estes and Derek Schmidt voted in favor of the bill." By JOSH FUNK"AP Transportation Writer An"aviation safety bill"seeking to address lessons…...
" Long ball propels Great Bend to a sweep of Hays
18+ hour, 15+ min ago (523+ words) By Dustin Armbruster Hays Post Sports HAYS - Hays High completed their three game Western Athletic Conference series with Great Bend on Tuesday with a doubleheader. The Indians defeated the Panthers in Great Bend 6-4 at the end of March. Game 1 Great…...
Kansas arson fire destroyed air conditioning units at condominium
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (127+ words) Hays Post Kansas arson fire destroyed air conditioning units at condominium RILEY COUNTY" Law enforcement are investigating an arson fire in Manhattan. Just after 4p. m. . on Monday, the Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to a fire at 815 Moro Street, according to…...
Sheriff: Suspect in custody for fatal KC area hit-and-run
23+ hour, 55+ min ago (156+ words) KANSAS CITY "Law enforcement investigating the fatal hit-and-run of a pedestrian in a Kansas City suburb have a suspect in custody. Just after 7a. m. Monday, a semi driver on Interstate 35 reported seeing someone lying on the adjacent Edgar Petty Road, just…...
Another U. S. boat strike in the eastern Pacific kills 2
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (327+ words) The'campaign of attacks on vessels'that the Trump administration says are trafficking drugs in Latin American waters has persisted for more than seven months and continues even as the military has been preoccupied for more than six weeks with'the Iran war....