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McCain Wins With The Kansas Lottery - November 16, 2011
A lucky Liberal resident has claimed the $200,000 Powerball cash prize from the November 12 drawing. Destiny McCain, 33, purchased a $1 Quick Pick ticket and matched the first five numbers, win...
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Munchkin Karl Slover Dies - November 16, 2011
Munchkin Karl Slover, long-time Ozfest attendee has died The 4-foot-5 Slover died of cardiopulmonary arrest Tuesday afternoon in a central Georgia hospital, said Laurens County Deputy Coroner Nathan ...
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Eleven States Seek Relief From No Child Left Behind - November 16, 2011
The Education Department says Tuesday that 11 states have sought a waiver around unpopular proficiency requirements in the No Child Left Behind education law. Monday was the deadline for the first r...
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Pub On The Bricks To Hold Grand Re-Opening - November 16, 2011
Many area residents have highly anticipated the re-opening of the Pub on the Bricks, which has been closed since the end of May. The restaurant was previously housed in a rented space in the Nash bu...
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Former Dodge City Officer To Get New Trial - November 15, 2011
A southwestern Kansas judge has scheduled the retrial of a former Dodge City police officer charged with killing his ex-girlfriend for mid-January. Christopher Tahah has been serving a life sente...
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Kansas Drought Loss At $1.8 Billion - November 15, 2011
Kansas agriculture officials say crop losses caused by the continuing drought have reached $1.8 billion. The Kansas Department Of Agriculture had previously estimated drought losses at $1.7 billion....
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Garden City Airport Gets Go Ahead On Dallas Flights - November 15, 2011
Federal authorities have chosen American Eagle to provide commercial air service between Garden City Regional Airport and Dallas, a service that is likely to begin next spring. Garden City officials ...
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Ulysses Featured In A New York Time Article - November 15, 2011
A southwest Kansas community is getting national attention for its changing culture. The New York Times did a story on how the influx of the hispanic population is saving some small Kansas towns. The...
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Winter Concert Planned At SCCC/ATS - November 15, 2011
The Music Department at Seward County Community College/Area Technical School will present its winter concert at 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 9 in the SCCC/ATS Showcase Theater, featuring Concert Band, ...
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Recent Rains Help Top Soil Moisture - November 15, 2011
Drenching rains across most of Kansas last week have "improved considerably" topsoil moisture conditions. The Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday this is the first...