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MISSING IN KANSAS: Sylvia Clinton
A southeast Kansas teenager appears to be on the move, after she was reported missing in late April. Sylvia Clinton, 17, was last seen on April 23, 2024, in Parsons, Kan. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reports that she may travel about 210 miles northwest of there to Salina or more than 170 miles northwest of there to Herington, Kan.
Storm demolishes 1950s-era gymnasium in Welch
WELCH, Okla. — A decades-old, remodeled school gymnasium lost its roof and sustained serious damage prompting Welch school officials to close on Tuesday. “No injuries were reported,” said Jeremy Ramsey, Welch superintendent. Damaging winds rolled through Welch around 11 p.m. leaving no power for the 600 residents. Power...
Blood Bender Murders Still Fascinate and Horrify 150 Years Later
The Bloody Bender Murders have been a part of Southeast Kansas lore for 150 years. Later this month an investigator with the Kansas Geological Survey and a professor with the University of Kansas will lead a contingent of KU students to continue excavating the site. KRPS’s Fred Fletcher-Fierro has more....
⚾️ Blue Dragons complete opening-round sweep of Labette
The No. 15-ranked Hutchinson Community College Baseball team racked up a season-high 23 runs to complete a sweep of the Labette Cardinals on Friday in the opening round of the Region VI Baseball Tournament at Hobart-Detter Field. Colin Cymbalista went 4 for 4 and drove in three runs and four...
The world’s largest electric shovel just happens to be in Kansas
Driving through the fields of West Mineral, Kansas, it’s hard to miss Big Brutus. What’s Big Brutus? A massive Bucyrus-Erie model 1850-B electric shovel that stands 16 stories tall, weighs over 11 million pounds and definitely lives up to its name. The largest electric shovel still in existence,...
Police used less-lethal gas munitions to end Kansas standoff
MONTGOMERY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a standoff at a Kansas home. Just before 7:30a.m. April 27, the Caney, Kansas Police Department requested assistance from the Montgomery County Emergency Response Team (SERT) to address a barricaded individual inside a home, according to Sheriff Ron Wade.
The Parson VFW is calling all veterans in for their Spring Round Up This weekend
The Parsons VFW is geared up of this years Spring Round Up. Henry Gatewood and Don Burris, commanders of the VFW Post in Parsons, joined us this morning. They wanted to share all the services that veterans will experience when they stop by.
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