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Buzzard Bash to be held this Saturday in WaKeeney
The Queen of Stars Quilt Shop in WaKeeney invites you to attend the 2024 Buzzard Bash to be held this Saturday, April 20th in WaKeeney. The day is filled with something for everyone including a fun run, car show, food vendors, beer garden, car racing, vendor fair, washers and cornhole tournament, live music, karaoke and much more! Go to Facebook (queenofstarsquiltshop) for a flyer with a complete list of activities.
Softball Recap: Spearville starts off right with win over Ness City
Spearville had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 23-19 win over the Ness City Eagles. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases. The team relied heavily...
LIVE BLOG: Portions of I-70 closed in NW Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - 5:25 p.m. Update: The following portions of I-70 remain closed in northwest Kansas because of blowing snow, limited visibility and vehicles blocking the roadway:. Westbound lanes between Hays and the Kansas/Colorado border. Eastbound lanes between Kansas/Colorado border and WaKeeney. 3 p.m. Update: The Kansas Department of...
Kansas hospital CEO resigns, successor named
Frank Safrit, PhD, MSN, RN, is the new CEO of Grisell Memorial Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Ransom, Kan. Dr. Safrit joined the facility on March 18 from Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, where he served as director of trauma services in Indiana, according to his LinkedIn page. He...
KHP: Not a good day for travel in western Kansas
TREGO COUNTY —With snow in the forecast, Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Tod Heilman wrote on social media, " I don't think today is a good traveling day if you're in Western Kansas." "As of 10:15a.m., the roads start getting bad in western Trego County and they get progressively worse...
USD 378 pays $1.8K bill to Kansas sheriff for investigation into board members
The USD 378 Riley County board of education on Thursday paid the bill for an investigation into its members two months after voting against it. The measure passed 4-1, with board member Shane Eslit voting against it. The $1,824 payment will go to Ness County sheriff Brandon Mitchell, who in...
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