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Texas Man Hurt In Truck/Train Accident - March 14, 2012
A 47 year-old Texas man was hurt when the semi he was driving was struck by a train two miles west of Goodwell on Monday afternoon. Fidel Mendoza Holguin, of Cactus, was driving a 2004 Peterbilt so...
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Winter Energy Assistance Deadline Approaching - March 14, 2012
The Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services will be accepting applications for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) through Friday, March 30, 2012 . Applications must ...
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Oklahoma Unemployment Drops - March 14, 2012
The unemployment rate for Oklahoma declined to 6.1 percent in January. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission reported Tuesday that the jobless rate fell 0.2 percentage points from Decemb...
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House Advances Tax Cut Bill - March 14, 2012
Kansas House members have given first-round approval legislation cutting state income tax rates and abolishing the sales tax on groceries. The 68-53 vote Tuesday afternoon capped five hours of...
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Kansas Lawmakers Face Redistricting - March 14, 2012
Committees in the Kansas House and Senate are facing critical votes on legislation redrawing the state's political boundaries. The House Redistricting Committee scheduled a debate and a vote ...
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Bison Herd Moved From Garden City - March 14, 2012
The ongoing drought prompted the state to temporarily move a bison herd from the Sandsage Bison and Wildlife Area near Garden City. The 40 bison were moved to the Maxwell Wildlife Refuge in M...
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Man Sentenced In Dodge City Bank Robbery - March 13, 2012
- A California man has been sentenced to 147 months in federal prison for an armed bank robbery in Dodge City. Angel Garcia Aguirre, 33, pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery and one count o...
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Liberal City Commission Holds Regular Meeting - March 13, 2012
The Liberal City Commission met last night at 6:30pm for their regularly scheduled meeting. Among the items on the agenda, the Commission declared March as Intellectual & Development Disabilities Awar...
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Kansas House Votes To End Sales Tax On Food - March 13, 2012
Kansas would no longer charge sales tax on groceries under an amendment approved by the House. The 76-44 vote Tuesday came as the chamber debated a plan that would reduce income tax rates for individ...
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Absentee Ballots Available for Tyrone Election - March 13, 2012
Voters in Texas County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the 03 April 2012 Tyrone I-53 Special Bond Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary La Fonda F. Limon said...