SEWARD COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged child sex crimes and asking the public for help to locate 33-year-old Adolfo Marcus Calleja, according to a statement from Liberal, Kansas Police. Calleja is wanted through Seward County for several counts of sexual exploitation of a child, electronic solicitation and...

The Barton Community College cheer and dance teams wrapped up its national competition Saturday at the 2024 NCA/NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championships held in Daytona Beach, Florida. All three of Barton's entries competed in the Junior College Division, the Dance squad improving from its preliminary round score in placing...

CHICAGO (AP) — Seth Lugo pitched seven crisp innings, Vinnie Pasquantino homered and the Kansas City Royals topped the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Monday night. Lugo (3-0) allowed four hits — all singles — in his third straight win. The right-hander also beat the White Sox with 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball on April 4.

CHICAGO (AP) — Seth Lugo pitched seven crisp innings, Vinnie Pasquantino homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0. Lugo allowed four hits in his third straight win. Kansas City improved to 5-0 against Chicago already this season. The surprising Royals have allowed a major league-low 48 runs during their 11-6 start, and the White Sox have scored 34 runs so far — also the lowest total in the big leagues. Andrew Benintendi had two of Chicago’s four hits in its fifth consecutive loss.

KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating another deadly shooting in Kansas City. Just after midnight Monday, police officers were dispatched to a reported traffic accident in the area of 23rd and Topping on a traffic, according to Police Captain Jake Becchina. While officers were on the way the call...

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Investigators determined an improperly disposed cigarette caused a fire at a Wichita apartment complex on Monday. Just before 2a.m. crews responded to the fire in at the Park Meadows apartment complex in the 11100 block of East Boston in Wichita, according to a. social media report from the Wichita Fire Department.

A short Hays City Commission meeting Thursday resulted in funding approvals for two projects. Commissioners approved a low bid of $148,386 from Mid-America Sports Construction, Lee's Summit, Missouri, for a 50% match request from Fort Hays State University to replace the aging turf at Larks Park. FHSU and the Hays...

CHEYENNE COUNTY —Two people died in an accident just after 6p.m. Monday in Cheyenne County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Ford F350 driven by Diana R. Witcher, 76, Atwood, was northbound on Highway 161 just south of County Road BB. The passenger side tires of the pickup...

CHICAGO (AP) — Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez had an MRI on Monday that showed a mild groin strain. It was a promising development for Kansas City after Perez left Sunday's 2-1 loss to the New York Mets following a fourth-inning collision at home plate with Starling Marte.

LANSING, Kan. — Lansing Correctional Facility inmate Robert Edwin Blanchette, 44, died Monday, according to a media release from the Kansas Department of Corrections. He was found unresponsive in his cell. Staff and Emergency Medical Service personnel administered life-saving measures but were unable to revive him. The cause of death is pending the results of an independent autopsy.

SEDGWICK COUNTY— A man whose 2-year-old son drowned in a swimming pool in Wichita is going to prison. On April 11, Judge Christopher Magana sentenced 47-year-old William Kabutu to life in prison with parole eligibility in 25 years, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. In February, Kabutu...

A new mural is in the works to be placed at the busy intersection of 10th Street and Main Street in Great Bend. Labeled “Guardians of Great Bend,” the mural will be dedicated to the heroic first responders in the community. Haley Ruble is helping bring the mural...

April 16 - 9 a.m. Until Close. A. Call Meeting to Order. B. Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. C. Consider Approval of the Agenda. D. Consider minutes of the March 29, 2024, Special Meeting. Minutes of the April 2, 2024, and April 9, 2024, Regular Meetings are not available.

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A movie weapons supervisor was sentenced to 18 months in prison in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust,” at a sentencing hearing Monday in a New Mexico state court. Movie armorer...

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The Great Bend Recreation Commission announced the champions for the 2024 youth basketball season. Roster: Lexan Hoffman, Khora Leu, Breckin Behrends, Kenna Bretz, Hannah Leech, Claire Mermis, Ramzie Wolf. 3rd-4th Grade Girls. Team: Hawkeyes. Head Coach: Isela Prieto. Roster: Elle Stettinger, Addie Hoff, Ashlynn Wolf, Alesy Prieto, Rosalie Levingston, Hope...

WASHINGTON —The United States found a creative way to get more weapons to Ukraine. Earlier this month, the U.S. government transferred over 5,000 AK-47s, machine guns, sniper rifles, RPG-7s and over 500,000 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition to the Ukrainian armed forces, according to a statement the U.S. Central Command.

KANSAS CITY (AP) —Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday that wide receiver Rashee Rice, who is facing charges that include aggravated assault as a result of a sports car crash in Texas, would participate in the team's voluntary offseason program beginning this week. Dallas police allege that Rice, the...

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State signee David Castillo (Bartlesville, Okla./Sunrise Christian Academy [Kan.]) will play for Team USA in the prestigious 25th annual Nike Hoop Summit at 9 p.m., CT on Saturday (April 13) night at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore. The game will air nationally on FS1.