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Barton County Sheriff's booking activity (4/22)
BOOKED: Malcom Moody-Standlee on Trego County District Court warrant for Failure to Appear, no bond set. BOOKED: Kenneth Reed on Barton County District Court case, for return to court. BOOKED: Dustin Young on Barton County District Court warrants for Probation Violation, no bond set. BOOKED: Trenton Richerson on Barton County...
Gov. Kelly signs multi-year state budget
TOPEKA (KSNT) — Governor Laura Kelly signed off on the state’s budget for fiscal years 2025-2028. On Wednesday, Kelly signed Senate Bill 28, which allocates funding for fiscal years 2023-2028. According to a release from the Governor’s office, this budget will make spending to continue the Kelly administration’s progress in bettering the state. Part of […]
A tranquil day on Wednesday before it turns stormy
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Hump day will bring calm weather before what we expect to be a stormy conclusion to the week. Tonight begins mostly clear, but some mid and high clouds will stream into region overnight, which will keep most areas in the upper 30s to lower 40s for morning lows.
Kansas schools can now claim current enrollment after addressing shrinking districts fears
Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill that allows school districts to use one of three methods to establish enrollment: using the current year, the past year or the average of the past two years. Currently, school district enrollment is tallied using the number of students enrolled during the previous year — and allows districts to go to the second preceding school year if they had experienced a decrease in enrollment. Growing districts said this didn’t give them...
Arctic Fox passes away at Great Bend zoo
From the Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo... We are deeply saddened to share the passing of our beloved Arctic Fox, Todd. At 13 years old, he well surpassed the life expectancy of a wild fox, which is only 3-5 years. Todd has lived at the zoo since 2013. Prior to coming to the zoo, he was part of the pet trade and unfortunately his diet was not appropriate and caused him lifelong health issues.
Person Killed in ATV Crash
One person is dead following an ATV crash in Barton County. Thirty-seven-year-old Wilbert Sanko died at a hospital after becoming pinned underneath his ATV near the diversion dam on the Arkansas River south of Dundee on Saturday. A 33-year-old passenger was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
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