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Two from Cowley County elected to ‘mayor’ positions at Boys State Kansas event
Two Cowley County students – who will be seniors next school year – have been elected mayors of their respective cities at Boys State of Kansas. Colby Minson, of Arkansas City, senior-to-be at Dexter High School, was elected Boys State mayor for the city of Gardner, Dole County and Isaac Pieper, of Parkerfield, senior-to-be at Arkansas City High, is mayor of the city of Whorley, Seitz County.
D-Day, 80 years later: World War II veteran in Shawnee shares her story
SHAWNEE, Kan. — Ceremonies are planned across the country and even on the beaches of Normandy, France, tomorrow, commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The invasion is largely credited with turning the tide of World War II, leading to the liberation of Europe a year later. The anniversary is...
Prison for Kansas man who killed his step-son
JOHNSON COUNTY —A Kansas man is going to prison for the death of his 26-year-old step-son Bryson Smith. Last month, a judge sentenced 52-year-old Christopher M. Barwick to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 50-years, according to the Johnson County District Attorney's office. According to court...
Family reports losing thousands to scammer posing as travel agent
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A family is out thousands of dollars after reportedly being scammed out of a vacation by a woman claiming to be a travel agent living in Lenexa. Anitra Peterson said her family began planning a cruise for her 80-year-old mother last year. She said the months since the planning process began have been a nightmare, resulting in her family sending a scammer $30,000.
One killed Wednesday morning in 3-vehicle Wyandotte County crash
EDWARDSVILLE, Kan. (WIBW) - One person has died following a three-vehicle collision Wednesday morning on a Wyandotte County highway, authorities said. The crash was reported at 9:27 a.m. Wednesday on eastbound K-32 highway, just west of the Intestate 435 interchange. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2002 Ford Explorer...
Police: Kansas ride share vehicle stolen at gunpoint
JOHNSON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are seeking information or witnesses surrounding a burglary and robbery investigation. On Wednesday, the Overland Park Police Department received a report that a ride-share driver had his vehicle stolen near W 135th and Switzer, according to a media release. Officers discovered that the ride-share driver...
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