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Sheriff arrests official with the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas on aggravated domestic battery charge
BROWN COUNTY (KSNT) – An official with a northeast Kansas Native American tribe is under arrest Thursday afternoon. Sheriff John Merchant with the Brown County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that a search warrant was used around 3 p.m. on April 25 for a home in the 1100 block of Holden Eagle Road […]
Search warrant stemmed from missing persons investigation ends in arrest in Holton
HOLTON, Kan. (WIBW) - A search warrant was concluded at a Holton, Kan. residence in relation to a missing persons investigation and an investigation into the death of another person, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office announced. As the search for Yulia Shevtensko Larrison and Elena Kristova Larrison continues, authorities...
Kansas man jailed for an alleged violent crime
ATCHISON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for an alleged violent crime. On Tuesday, police arrested 32-year-old Kevin M. Shanks of Atchison in the 1600 block Jayhawk Drive, according to the Police Chief Mike Wilson. Shanks met the requirements for bond and was released just before 10p.m. Tuesday,...
Sac and Fox Nation Breaks Ground With New Trad’n Post
A cornfield on the west edge of Reserve is taking on a new life. The Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska Tribal Council hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on April 10 for a new convenience store. This new setting will retain the Trad’n Post name while providing upgraded access and additional food choices at this location on the north side of Highway 73.
Holton woman recounts Wheel of Fortune experience
HOLTON (KSNT) – Brandy Stephenson jumped up with excitement when she got an email from Sony Pictures asking if she could be in California in two weeks. Stephenson said she always wanted to be on Wheel of Fortune, so she decided she would create a video application. “I went to their website and they had […]
Mayor proclaims Arbor Day to be observed for Hiawatha
Hiawatha Mayor Becky Shamburg made a proclamation for Arbor Day to be observed in Hiawatha to take place on April 26. City commissioners David Middendorf and Brian Shefferd were present during the meeting via Zoom. Shamburg read a proclamation from the Arbor Day Foundation which gave the history of Arbor...
Tribe breaks ground on Gaia Prairie Band
A groundbreaking ceremony was held last Friday for a new 40,000-square foot manufacturing and warehouse facility, Gaia Prairie Band, east of U.S. Highway 75 on 150th Road. The new business, which will initially employ about 20 people when it opens early next year, will produce 100 percent sustainable paper goods, including cups, straws and lids, according to Jacob Wamego, President and CEO of Prairie Band, LLC.
Hiawatha home school student participates in National Memory Master Competition
Hiawatha, Kansas. — April 16, 2024 — 11-year-old Kansas student, Madeline Aller, qualified to compete in the 2024 National Memory Master Competition for Classical Conversations students. The competition is designed to challenge students’ memorization and public speaking skills by encouraging them to recite information from their Foundations curriculum across seven subjects, including history, geography, English, grammar, Latin, math and science.
Hiawatha runners have strong day at Rossville
The Red Hawk track team competed at the Rossville Invitational on Friday afternoon, and yet again, Hiawatha turned in some of the meet’s best individual performances. On the ladies side, Dani Morton earned a first place finish in the 100 meter dash, with Julia Caparros in 11th in the junior varsity race. Morton also took gold in the 200 meter dash, with Kyndall Nelson in 10th, Jaci Feldkamp in 12th in JV and Caparros in 13th. Nelson followed that up with a fourth place finish in the 400. Pauly Rockey snagged first place in the 800 meter run, just ahead of teammate Ava Andres in second in the JV ranks. In the 1600, it was another Rockey first place finish, with Andres again in second in junior varsity and Lexys Ruch in 13th. Bri Guilliams finished 3rd in the 3200, while Laura Lierz took third in the 300 meter hurdles.
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