Suspects in Wichita club shooting waive preliminary hearings
Two of the three men accused in a shooting at a Wichita club last summer have waived their right to a preliminary hearing. During a court appearance Thursday, a judge scheduled arraignment for December 21st for 23-year-old
Recovery plan announced for Kansas court system after cyberattack
The Kansas Supreme Court has announced a plan to restore most of the information systems by the end of the year for the district courts across the state. The Court announced earlier that the information systems were
United Way looking for volunteers to help with homeless count
United Way of the Plains is looking for volunteers to help with the annual Point-In-Time Homeless Count, which is coming up in January. The count is a national effort that is done every year to estimate the
Emporia police search ESU fraternity in drug investigation
A fraternity at Emporia State University is part of a drug investigation. Emporia police began an investigation on November 4th into the sale of controlled substances leading to the arrest of a 20-year-old man on Tuesday. Police
Winfield plant to close, with 169 layoffs
A Winfield plastics manufacturer is closing its doors and laying off employees. Silgan Dispensing Systems announced this week that it will close its Winfield facility on January 9th in a consolidation measure. The company will lay off
At least 1 dead, others missing after U.S. military aircraft crashes into sea near Japan
A U.S. military Osprey aircraft crashed into waters off southern Japan on Wednesday morning, killing at least one person and leaving several more missing. The CV-22B Osprey is based at Yokota Air Base and assigned to the
Explosion at Ohio auto shop leaves 3 people dead, 1 hospitalized
Authorities confirm that three people are dead and one person hospitalized after an explosion at an auto repair shop in Hillsboro, Ohio. Hillsboro is about 50 miles east of Cincinnati; the Visitors Bureau of Highland County posted
Mark Cuban selling majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks; will retain control of team
Officials confirmed on Wednesday that Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban agreed to sell a majority of his NBA club to the family of Dr. Miriam Adelson, widow of the late GOP donor and majority shareholder in Las
Taylor Swift releases rare song after being named 2023 Spotify’s Global Top Artist
Spotify has released its annual Spotify Wrapped list, and announced that Taylor Swift is Spotify’s Global Top Artist of the Year. Fans have streamed Swift’s songs more than 26.1 billion global times since January 1st, knocking three-year
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs temporarily steps aside as chairman of Revolt TV network
Sean “Diddy” Combs has temporarily stepped down as chairman of Revolt, the TV network he co-founded in 2013, following news of lawsuits against him alleging sexual abuse. The company said in a statement published by Revolt on
