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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 […]

Each year, the Clara Barton Foundation awards scholarships to applicants interested in pursuing a degree in the medical field. These scholarships have been funded through scholarship endowments that have been established over the years. This year the Foundation awarded nine scholarships, totaling $4,500. The Verda Lane scholarship was made possible...

Floyd Lee “Skeet” Casper was born July 12, 1926 in Lucas, Kansas, son of Clarence and Jenny (Hock) Casper. He passed away June 19, 2022 at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital at the age of 95. On June 15, 1946, Floyd was united in marriage with Gladys Mae Pritchard...

Governor Laura Kelly today announced appointments to the following state boards and committees. Purpose: To license and regulate certified public accountants (CPA’s). The Board of Accountancy is a regulatory body authorized to carry out the laws and administrative regulations governing CPA’s. The board is disciplinary and has the authority to conduct investigations.

Former Hays resident, Eunice Agnes Hamel, age 87, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2022, at her home in Russell, Kansas. She was born May 29, 1935, in Damar, Kansas, to Armond Ernest and Ruby Amanda (Thibault) Newell. She married Robert Wilford Hamel on September 13, 1953, at Damar. He preceded her in death on January 29, 1978.

A former Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) officer was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter by a jury on Thursday.

UPDATE 7:55 p.m. Thursday: The tornado warning has been canceled. The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a tornado warning in effect until 8:15 p.m. Thursday for:. At 7:12 p.m. CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 11 miles south of Beverly, or 12 miles northeast of Kanopolis, moving east at 20 mph.

Hoisington Chamber of Commerce Director Karen Baldyga knows that everyone is hearing the phrase “shop local” in an effort to support local businesses. As gas prices rise and inflation on nearly everything else continues, “shop local” takes on a new meaning...one for the consumer. "In 2020,...

The Barton County Health Department is sending out the camper for another healthy living lab in the rural parts of the county. The remote lab fair will take place in Claflin on Wednesday, June 29 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the library parking lot. Health Director Karen Winkelman...

ELLSWORTH — In wake of the Uvalde, Texas mass shooting, schools in Maine will be taking a second look at their security, having more police officers patrolling the hallways for the safety of the students and staff. You may see them stationed outside your child’s school. School resource...

Barton County Sheriff’s Office Incident Log (6/23) At 1:24 a.m. an open door/window was reported at 593 Main Street in Galatia. At 2:55 a.m. an open door/window was reported at 95 Hoisington Street in Susank. Cattle Out. At 1:10 p.m. a report of cattle out was made at NE...

Everybody loves a good snack. For 60 years, The Snack Shack in Wilson has provided lunch and ice cream options to area residents. Now under new ownership, the restaurant will celebrate its "Grand Opening" June 24-26. Sandy Robinson purchased The Snack Shack in May, just in time for the 60-year anniversary.