COLBY, Kan. — Colby Community College President Seth Carter, Director of Athletics Mike Saddler, and the City of Colby were proud to unveil the grand opening of "The Big Blue Barn," on Thursday afternoon. The brand new facility is the first of its kind on campus, allowing CCC Athletics the opportunity to advance their programs. The facility contains a full indoor court fit for basketball, vol...
What is bad news for some Russell Stover candy facilities in some parts of the country is good news for the two in Kansas. The candy company plans to cut jobs in some areas, and add jobs in other areas. The company says it plans to close some facilities and stores nationwide. An expected loss of jobs will be offset, though, by new jobs resulting from expansion in other areas. The company will ...
Kansas lawmakers are back in Topeka for the start of a new year. Yesterday marked the beginning of the 2020 Kansas legislative session. Lawmakers are expected to address several key issues including the state budget, proposed Medicaid expansion and a possible constitutional amendment on abortion. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly will outline her goals for the legislative session when she delivers...
A winter storm is to blame for power outages across parts of Kansas over the weekend. The storm, which struck the area Friday and Saturday, caused more than 11-thousand Evergy customers to lose power. Evergy officials say ice accumulation on power lines, and downed power lines led to the outages. Icy roads kept first responders busy working numerous crashes, including multiple rollovers and sli...
A wintry mix of precipitation will move across Kansas today along with colder air. There is a period of mixed precipitation that could occur between the rain and snow. Light ice accumulations are possible in areas. The main focus for snowfall accumulation will be on late Friday and into Saturday especially east of the Kansas Turnpike where four to six inches are possible with scattered higher am...
A Kanas school district is settling a civil lawsuit. A suit against the Shawnee Mission School District stemmed from the alleged sexual assault of a female student by a male classmate at Westridge Middle School in May 2017. District officials reached an agreement with the student's family in April 2019. A 165-thousand-dollar settlement was approved by a federal judge this week. Police are i...
A man died Saturday in a fishing accident in Russell County. According to the Russell County Sheriff's Office, first responders were dispatched to a report of a fisherman who had fallen through the ice. They located 72-year-old James L. Schoenberger. Schoenberger was transported to the hospital in Russell where he died. The driver of a stolen University of Kansas Jayhawks' Athletics vehicle was...
A Colorado woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Western Kansas. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Toyota Sienna minivan was headed north U.S. 283 Highway. It went left of center colliding with an oncoming Chevrolet Suburban SUV. The SUV rolled and ended up in a ditch. The van ended up on the road. The driver of the SUV, 73-year-old Sherry McKinnon from Foxfield, Colorado, was killed....
A teen is in custody after he allegedly stole a car, rammed a parked police vehicle and then led police on a brief chase on foot. Wichita Police say 18-year-old Dante Coleman was busted around 3 a.m. yesterday. He reportedly faces numerous charges, including hit and run, evade and elude, possessing stolen property and more. Police say he was also wanted on an existing warrant. The stolen veh...
COLBY, Kan. — Colby High School announced the participants of the 35th Annual Paul Wintz and Tom Bowen Orange & Black Classic over the weekend. The Orange & Black Classic has become a staple in the area, bringing in teams from all across the state of Kansas, as well as Colorado. This year, the participants include the following schools - GIRLS: Beloit, Colby, Denver School of Sc...
