Kansas City man sentenced for role in U.S. Capitol riot. A Kansas City man who participated in last year's riot at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Wednesday to home detention and probation. Carey Jon Walden was sentenced to 30 days of home detention, three years’ probation, 60 hours of community service and a $500 fine after pleading guilty to one misdemeanor“ I didn’t see a lot (of) what I s...
Firefighters rescued one person from a burning home early Tuesday in Junction City. The blaze was reported at 5:40 a.m. Tuesday at 624 W. Third St. in Junction City. Crews arrived on the scene within two minutes of receiving the call and reported flames showing on the back of the home, the JC Post reported. Three people were able to make it outside the burning house on their own, but one person re...
Various books about leadership will be the focus of the 2022 Ike's Virtual Book Club. The theme for this year's virtual book club is Dwight Eisenhower: The Making of a Leader. Ike's Book Club will meet using the Zoom platform. "Our book selection focuses on the categories of family, military, presidency, and mentorship. The book discussions will each focus on how they relate to Dwight Eisenhower's...
Another northeast Kansas school district is giving staff and students a four-day weekend due to COVID related staffing shortages. USD 383 announced Thursday that there will be no class Friday, January 14, 2022, district wide. Officials say the district is using a weather day previously built into their calendar for the day off. District Spokeswoman Michelle Jones said COVID absences are making i...
El Dorado Schools announced Wednesday afternoon that it is closing all school buildings on Thursday and Friday. USD 490 said the decision was made in collaboration with the Butler County Health Department and based on staffing shortages and student absences. USD 484 Fredonia announced Wednesday afternoon that it will be closed through next Monday after reporting almost 40 active COVID cases in its...
A Kansas woman has been sentenced to two years of probation for her role in the January 6 riot at the Capitol. Esther Schwemmer of Leavenworth also must perform community service and pay $500 in restitution for damage to the Capitol building. The sentence was handed down Monday. Schwemmer said that she hopes in time, she can forgive herself. Schwemmer and her friend Jennifer Ruth Parks attended th...
A courageous student at Topeka’s Landon Middle School and the building’s principal are being credited with thwarting a potentially major incident before it happened last week. According to a message sent to parents from Topeka Public Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Tiffany Anderson, a student was “intercepted” by the principal after being reported to school administration by a fellow student...
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has issued a 15-day Disaster Declaration and two executive orders to assist Kansas Hospitals and Adult Care Homes struggling with COVID-induced staffing shortages. On Thursday, the Governor’s Office announced Kelly signed a State of Disaster Emergency in an effort to ease the staffing strain in the state’s hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and long-term care facili...
Health officials in central Kansas have confirmed the first report of “flurona” in the state. “Flurona” is the term referring to when a patient has been diagnosed with influenza and COVID at the same time. The news was delivered by a representative from Hays Medical Center during a statewide COVID crisis conference call Wednesday morning. The official said the patient was currently in the ...
A new report has identified flathead catfish, three types of bass and buffaloes as fish to consume sparingly if caught out of Kansas Waters. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks issued the annual “Fish Consumption Advisories” report for 2022. The report states that all fish caught in Kansas contain some amount of mercury, which can be part...
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