Washburn University has announced its spring 2025 Dean’s List honorees. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must be enrolled in 12 hours of graded credits and earn a semester grade point ...

Unsolicited seed packages with mystery seeds sent to U.S. residents continue to pose concerns, the Barton County Conservation District reports. Possible threats include the introduction of noxious ...

Recent warming temperatures and wet weather patterns have created ideal conditions for mosquitoes, said Kansas State University entomologist Raymond Cloyd.

TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) is expressing deep concern following the U.S. Department of Labor’s (USDOL) recent decision to discontinue the Unemployment Insurance (UI ...

Stafford County Museum announces its participation in the 2025 Kansas Tourism Sunflower Summer program. Visitors should come to the office in the museum library located at 100 N. Main Street ...

Sr. Geraldine Eakes, 94, passed away June 28, 2025, at the Dominican Sisters of Peace Motherhouse in Great Bend, Kan. She was born on Dec. 17, 1930, in Plains, Kan., the daughter of George and ...

CLAFLIN — Wanda Lou Haney, 98, died June 8, 2025, at Rolling Hills Health & Rehabilitation, Wichita, Kan. She was born Aug. 30, 1926, the daughter of Fritz and Lena (Dressler) Eggers. Wanda ...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Roy Clark Miller, 95, of Grand Island, Neb., and former Russell, Kan. resident died on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Country House Residence in ...

A bicyclist who had suspected drugs in his backpack was arrested Tuesday. According to the Great Bend Police Department, an officer stopped Shon Rome, 49, at 6:14 p.m. following a traffic ...

BY JIM MISUNAS [email protected] EUGENE, Ore. — Great Bend's 2-time state triple jump champion Cooper Ohnmacht has qualified for the Nike Outdoor National triple jump Sunday. Ohnmacht owns ...

Quicksilver 14s place runner-up Great Bend Quicksilver 14-and-under battled through the losers bracket to place runner-up in the USSSA Western Kansas 14-and-under state softball tournament ...

A motorcyclist from St. John had what appeared to be serious injuries Monday afternoon after a Ford Ranger turned in front of him on U.S. 281 in Stafford County. The other driver had no apparent ...