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EL DORADO — The judge presiding over the capital murder case of Israel Mireles wondered Tuesday if the state's money issues could force postponement of the trial. Full Story »
EL DORADO — The judge presiding over the capital murder case of Israel Mireles wondered Tuesday if the state's money issues could force postponement of the trial. Full Story »
Most Sedgwick County residents who responded to a recent survey said they want to repeal a 1978 law that bans fireworks in unincorporated areas. Full Story »
DODGE CITY — Michael Blue, of Houston was one of the first to reach a slot machine. Full Story »
WICHITA — A two-week American Red Cross blood drive spanning the holiday season begins Thursday. Full Story »
Blake Krier, a senior at Bishop Carroll, has won Wichita State University's Clay Barton Scholarship in Business. Full Story »
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The Albert McFall family set up a memorial fund many years ago to assist cancer patient families of low income Pratt County residents. Cancer patient families not only carry the burden of cancer medicals costs, but also the additional expenses caused by the treatments. The fund is under the direction of Pratt Regional Medical Center’s (PRMC) Social Service Department and 100% of the ... Full Story »
A trio of girls enjoys tossing a ball between stored bleachers at the Pratt Community College Dennis Lesh Sports Arena Friday night at Kids Night Out sponsored by members of the PCC softball team. Girls are (from left) Brittney Clemons, Connor McClellan and Lauren Jackson. Full Story »
Grade school students line up for pizza and punch at the Pratt Community College Kids Night Out hosted by the PCC softball team. Students were fed, watched a movie, enjoyed playtime in the Dennis Lesh Sports Arena and assorted snacks. About 150 students took part in the activity. Full Story »
The National Guard Armory in Pratt is not one of the 18 National Guard Armories that will close in early 2010 due to state budget cuts. Full Story »
DODGE CITY (AP) -- A new casino has opened in Dodge City, as Kansas bets on drawing additional tourists to a town best known as the setting of television's "Gunsmoke." Full Story »
Local author Roger Ewing will have a book signing for his new book, "It is Written the Shocking Downfall of the USA," from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at Augustine's Bakery, 1305 Main. Full Story »
Hundreds of people drove through the fog and cold to Victoria on Sunday to attend the afternoon performance of the annual Christmas concert at St. Fidelis Catholic Church. Full Story »
The scholars bowl team at Thomas More Prep-Marian High School closed out its first-semester schedule Monday with a successful trip to Russell. The Monarchs finished third in the Russell Tournament, going 5-2 on the day to finish the first semester with a 27-4 overall record. Full Story »
The state's budget crisis has come home to roost at the Kansas Department of Agriculture. That's because its an agency with a regulatory mission. Full Story »
Harvesters ran into an unexpected problem while working the cotton fields, Tuesday afternoon. Full Story »
Local law enforcement is currently working an accident scene at US 160 and Oliver Road, near Oxford. Full Story »
A Rockin’ Bowl benefit will be held from 9 p.m. to midnight, Friday at Meadow Lanes Bowling Alley, 2111 N. A. with all proceeds to go to the Sumner County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit. Full Story »
Local kids put on "The Nutcracker Suite." Full Story »
A pair of teenage girls, ages 15 and 16, were caught smoking marijuana on school property at Wellington High School, early Friday afternoon. Full Story »
National Beef would prefer to work directly with its employees instead of unionization, an official with the company's Dodge City plant said Friday. Full Story »
A vehicle struck the Santa Fe Depot sometime Saturday, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. Full Story »
For the first time in more than 115 years, a casino-style wager may legally be placed today in Dodge City. Full Story »
Dodge City's Christmas present is arriving nine days early this year. Full Story »
Dodge City’s National Guard Armory will remain open — at least for now. Full Story »
Shelly Flauding decorated a Christmas tree sponsored by the Presbyterian Manor on Thursday, to prepare a Festival of Trees celebration in the Wright Room of Cowley College's Brown Center. Full Story »
Cowley College will celebrate the holiday season with its annual Christmas Vespers concert at 2 p.m. tomorrow. The program will feature music by the Cowley College Concert Choir. Full Story »
Arkansas City's Habitat for Humanity will host a festival of themed Christmas trees from noon to 6 p.m. today in the Wright Room at the Brown Center on the campus of Cowley College. Full Story »
Special to Action! The Edge Performing Arts Centre will continue its holiday tradition and produce the beloved Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky classic, "The Nutcracker," at both 3 and 7 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Brown Theatre on the Cowley College campus in Arkansas City. Full Story »
Cowley College celebrates the holiday season with its annual Christmas Vespers Concert on Sunday. Sunday's Vespers concert featured music, treasured during this time of the year, by the Cowley College Concert Choir, under the direction of Connie Donatelli. Full Story »
12/15/2009 DAVID CLOUSTON Saline County commissioners and county engineering staff agree on the need for hard-surfacing sections of heavily traveled gravel roads. Full Story »
BREWSTER — An Oakley woman was taken to Citizens Medical Center in Colby after the car she was driving and a tractor collided Monday near Brewster. No information was available on the condition of Dorothy J. Evans, 74, a hospital spokeswoman said. Full Story »
12/15/2009 TIM UNRUH Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Josh Svaty was in Salina Tuesday explaining how he’s cut everything but his own whiskers to balance his department’s dwindled budget. Full Story »
12/15/2009 ERIN MATHEWS During the day, the more people downtown the better, but it was the unwanted after-hours visitors that downtown business owners were discussing Tuesday. Full Story »
Lawmakers from both political parties appear to agree on one thing as they face the start of the 2010 legislative session, and that’s a way to generate more tax revenue. Full Story »
Elizabeth B. Duckworth has been appointed postmaster for Leon effective Aug. 1 of this year. The appointment was announced by Michael P. Monnington, manager, Post Office Operations, United States Postal Service. Full Story »
A motion to dismiss the capital murder charge against Israel Mireles in the November 2007 death of Emily Sander will wait a little longer for a ruling by the judge. Full Story »
At their Monday meeting, Butler County Commissioners discussed concerns recently raised by members of the El Dorado City Commission. Full Story »
B was for bedtime during Bradford Memorial Library's Preschool Storytime last week. Full Story »
A hazardous material spill occurred in Whitewater on Friday. Full Story »
President Barack Obama challenged top bankers Monday to explore “every responsible way” to increase lending, saying they were obliged to help after being rescued by taxpayers. He asked them to “take a third and fourth look” at their small-business lending. Full Story »
The annual “Night in the Barn” living nativity event by the youth group of Tabor Mennonite Church is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m.Saturday and Sunday at the farm of Maynard Knepp and Carol Duerksen between Goessel and Hillsboro. Full Story »
At Kansas University Medical Center, state budget cuts are forcing enrollments down, hampering an effort to obtain National Cancer Institute designation and causing additional staff reductions. Full Story »
Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson is appearing in a new public service ad to encourage parents to get their children vaccinated ahead of the next wave of swine flu. Full Story »
As hundreds of students watched on Earth, three monarch butterflies from the University of Kansas lived for a week aboard the International Space Station before dying. Full Story »
Joel Schaefer, a teacher at Andover High School, has become the first in the district to receive his National Certification. Full Story »
Augusta resident Dale Simon is seen here with the check he won on his 50th birthday playing a lottery game. Full Story »
Butler County residents have asked for information regarding the recent tax increase by the state, Butler County, Butler Community College, USD 490 and El Dorado. County residents received tax statements indicating increases for the above entities. Full Story »
I can't wear any of my hats anymore. One of the many reasons my wife considered marrying a 27-year-old newspaper editor a risk was that when she first visited my apartment she couldn't help but notice that there was a baseball or golf hat on every piece of furniture. Full Story »
DOUGLASS - Luke Henning won the 285-pound weight division championship, and Augusta finished in fourth place Saturday at the Douglass Goodwill wrestling tournament. Full Story »
A lynx is released in Villafranca de Cordoba, southern Spain. AFP/Cristina Quicler
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