The new combination Family Dollar and Dollar Tree store located at 1709 N. Buckeye Ave. in Abilene is scheduled to have a Grand Opening Oct. 14. The new combo store is 10,144 square feet and the Family Dollar side of the building will have a frozen and refrigerated food section in addition to other staple items....
An officer-involved shooting at a Whole Foods grocery store in east Wichita, involved a 31-year-old Saline woman who was wounded by police after firing a gun at officers. After being treated at a local hospital, Danielle Robinson was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail. Court records indicate she had a previous firearm charge. Police said Robinson was recently convicted on a firearm charge from e...
The Powerball jackpot for Monday night’s drawing will be worth an estimated $670 million, but could climb higher before the lottery drawing at approximately 11 p.m....
Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Ben Gardner said the accident happened on US-77/US-56 about two miles south of Herington shortly before 12:30 p.m. Friday. Gardner said the crash involved two vehicles, a semi-tractor trailer and passenger car. The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene. Gardner said the car was heading north when for an unknown reason slid into the southbound lanes. The s...
Council Grove Police arrested three people including one from Enterprise following two searches and a warrant. The Council Grove Police Department says on Wednesday, , officers executed a search warrant at #43 Pioneer Village in Council Grove. As a result of the warrant, officers said Allison Blankley, of Council Grove, was arrested for possession of meth and possession. That same day, just before...
Law enforcement authorities made over 1000 arrests during a 60-day operation to reduce violent crime in the Wichita area. The Wichita Police Department partnered with the Marshals Service for "Operation Triple Beam" a program in July and August that focused on bringing in people with warrants for violent crimes, like aggravated assault, homicide, or drugs. The effort resulted in 1,072 arrests, t...
The state health department reported Wednesday afternoon that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Kansas increased by 2,481 to a total of 408,934. The state reported 27 new COVID-19 deaths for a total of 6,051....
An assistant football coach is facing battery charges after one of his players reported that the coach pushed him during practice. The Council Grove Police Department said the incident happened on September 9th at the high school football practice field, but that it wasn’t reported to authorities until a few days later. An 11-year-old boy told police his assistant coach, Adam Dirks, pushed him t...
Abilene Welcomes New Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Former Property Rebranded Abilene's new Ho...
November 22, 2024 Comments