Colby Community College announced the individuals who will be welcomed to the CCC Alumni Hall of Fame. The class of 2018 includes former instructor Vernon Wranosky, long-time friends and supporters Lois and the late David Ferguson, softball All-American Heather Chatwood, and All-American baseball player Jason Chatwood. A reception will be held in their honor from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, ...
The undersheriff, three deputies and a dispatcher all submitted their resignations in Ness County Tuesday. This follows the resignation of Bryan Whipple, the embattled county sheriff who faced federal firearms charges. Kansas law states that the duties of sheriff now fall on County Clerk Renee Kerr. KSA 19-804a reads: “When there shall be no sheriff or undersheriff in any county, it shall be ...
Colby Community College announced a name change to one of its most popular programs. Officially, the veterinary technology program will be called veterinary nursing. The change was approved by CCC Board of Trustees in September and the Kansas Board of Regents last week. “Changing the title to veterinary nurse better explains that these individuals work in collaboration with veterinarians to t...
A domestic disturbance in Logan turned into an active shooter incident early Monday morning. Phillips County Sheriff's Office dispatchers received a call at approximately 3:50 a.m. of an active shooter incident at a home in Logan. Upon arrival, deputies determined the incident began as a domestic dispute and that the victim was able to exit the residence without injury. Shots were fired inside and...
Tune in to northwest Kansas Rocking M Media stations tonight for Election Coverage, beginning at 6PM (MT)/7PM (CT). Regular updates will be near the bottom of the hour, with updated results given throughout the evening as necessary. Here are some of the contested local, state and national races/issues that we will covering during tonight's Election Coverage from Today in Kansas: Governor - K...
With Election Day upon us, here is a look at some of the vital voter statistics in the state of Kansas and in select counties from northwest Kansas. This data includes voter turnout numbers from the 2018 primary election, 2016 general election and 2014 general election. General election voter statistics for the State of Kansas (source: Kansas Secretary of State website): Total numb...
Game wardens received information from the Trego county sheriff's department of two tree stands that were stolen from property in Trego county as well as a photo of an unidentified individual trespassing on the property. The Ness and Trego county Game Wardens were able to identify the individual in the photo and get a confession from him admitting to stealing the tree stands. The stolen stands wer...
A Salina man was killed in a single vehicle crash along Interstate 70 near the Kansas / Colorado border in Sherman County early Monday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the 59-year-old Brian Bender lost control of a pickup he was driving and rolled multiple times. The truck came to rest on its top. The crash happened at 4:00 Monday morning on Interstate 70 in Sherman County Kans...
The Kansas National Guard is currently working with National Guard Bureau to identify soldiers and airmen to support the on-going mission requirements to the Southwest Border states. Kansas Guardsmen will be screened to ensure that deployment to the border does not conflict with current or upcoming overseas deployments and to ensure they meet the requested skillsets. Additional screenings wil...
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran toured the campus of Colby Community College Monday. Rocking M Media's Sacha Sanguinetti had a chance to sit down with the Senator to discuss his visit to campus, trade issues, the Farm Bill and the upcoming mid-term elections. ...
