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ELLIS COUNTY —The Ellis Police Department released more details Friday afternoon into the disappearance of a 53-year-old Ellis woman. According to Ellis Chief of Police Avery Smith, the body of 53-year-old Twila Wilson was found just after 9:30 a.m. Friday approximately 1,000 feet to the west of the Cottonwood Street railroad crossing.

ELLIS, Kan. (KSNW) — An Ellis, Kansas, woman was found dead on Friday after Ellis police believe she was hit by a train. A news release says that on July 1, around 7:09 a.m., the Ellis Police Department (EPD) was notified of a possible missing person. 53-year-old Twila Wilson was reported missing after not showing […]

Buck Arnhold has painted hundreds of murals for schools and even grocery stores.

ELLIS, Kan. (KWCH) - The Ellis Police Department said a woman died after she was struck by a train while walking on along the tracks. Police said Twila Wilson, 53, was called in as a missing person on Friday around 7:09 a.m. after she failed to show up for work.

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - It is believed that Twila Wilson, a 53-year-old from Ellis, Kansas, was struck by a train as she was crossing the tracks. The Ellis Police Department say that they were notified that Twila was missing around 7:09 on July 1 after she did not show up to her work. Twila's vehicle was then found in the 900 block of Cottonwood Street along with her cell phone.

A woman’s body was discovered after she was apparently hit by a train. Police say it happened just after 7:00 a.m. Friday morning in the 900 block of Cottonwood, in Ellis.

The Liberal Bee Jay season will have passed the midway point following the Fourth of July game with the Dodge City A’s, and with half of the season in the books, it’s a good time to evaluate the first half and see what would be realistic expectations for the rest of the season.

SEWARD, Neb. – The 2022-23 schedule is set for first-year Head Coach Dylan Owens' program. Owens will make his official debut leading Concordia Shooting Sports in mid-September when the team will compete at the Fort Hays State Fall Intercollegiate Shoot in Hays, Kan. That event will mark the first of seven events during the fall and first of 11 for the 2022-23 campaign as a whole. As usual, the season will culminate at the national shoot in San Antonio, Texas.

RUSSELL (KSNT) – A police dog from California with seven years of experience in law enforcement was laid to rest in Russell, Kansas. The Russell Police Department and the Russell County Sheriff’s Office had the “distinct honor” of escorting the retired K9 known as Max for his last ride on June 29. With his health […]

The Hays Larks returned home after two road victories in Dodge City for a single non-league home game on Wednesday against the Junction City Brigade. Hays knocked off the Brigade in what was their only home game of the week, 4-1. Both teams struggled offensively, with neither squad earning a...

A master's student at Fort Hays State University is highlighting the mistreatment of wild creatures and the environment in his MFA art exhibit "Inhumane." Jordan Brown's exhibit is on display now through Wednesday at the Moss-Thorns Gallery of Art on the Fort Hays State University campus. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays through Fridays during the summer months.

Former Fort Hays State University President Ed Hammond hosted a kickoff event for his Kansas House of Representatives District 111 campaign on Tuesday. “We’ve been doing a lot of grunt work to try and convince people to run for office so I was so thrilled to have Ed run,” Secretary for Ellis County Democrats Anna Towns said. “We’re excited to get going with the campaign.”

The Hays Convention and Visitors Bureau is celebrating 40 years by hosting a free Hays Kite Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, at Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex, 1376 U.S. 183 Bypass. The giant kite show will be provided by Great American Kites and Events, out of...