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Former Gage County correctional officer accused of pointing pistol at pregnant woman
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A former Gage County correctional officer is in the Butler County Jail after a gun was pointed at a pregnant woman in Beatrice. Authorities booked 47-year-old Adam Hutchison in jail on April 22. He’s charged with use of a firearm to commit a felony, terrorist threats and a third-degree assault charge against a pregnant woman.
Literacy organizations receive grants from Dollar General Literacy Foundation in Burlingame, Marysville
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Three literacy organizations will receive grants from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation in Burlingame and Marysville. According to the Dollar General Literacy Foundation officials, on Thursday, May 16, the foundation announced the award of more than $70,000 in literacy grants to Kansas non-profit organizations, libraries and schools. The funds are part of the Foundation’s more than $10.6 million donated to support adult, family and summer literacy programs in the 48 states in which Dollar General operates. With the grants, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation also surpasses helping more than 20 million individuals achieve their educational dreams since its inception in 1993.
Tuesday forecast: Plenty of sun and seasonal
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Tuesday night: Increasing Clouds. Can’t rule out a few spotty showers or even a t-storm mainly after 3am west of a line from Marysville down to Council Grove but won’t amount to much if anything does develop. Lows in the mid 50s. Winds N/SE around 5 mph.
Essex star pitcher Burns taking talents to Southeast
(Essex) -- Another Burns sister is set to take her talents to the next level. Tori Burns recently committed and signed to pitch with Southeast Community College in Beatrice, Nebraska. Her decision follows the move from twin sister Brooke, who will play basketball for Des Moines Area Community College. “During...
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