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Middle of Everywhere Music Festival to Bring Three Days of Music and Events to Humboldt

Saturday, August 15

HUMBOLDT, Kan. — The Middle of Everywhere Music Festival will return to Humboldt over Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4-6, featuring three days of blues, roots and electrified grooves along with a car show, cruise-in, cornhole, crafts and other activities. Friday’s events will take place throughout... Read More.

New Lead Education Partnership Aims to Help Iola Families Protect Against Lead Exposure

Saturday, August 15

IOLA, Kan. — The SEK Multi-County Health Department is partnering with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on a new initiative designed to help Iola families better understand lead exposure and take steps to protect their health. Through the partnership, health department staff will provide... Read More.

UPDATE: Investigation Reveals Premeditated Plan in Winfield Homicides

Friday, August 14

COWLEY COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Winfield Police Department are providing an update regarding the Aug. 11 shootings in the 400 block of West 9th Ave., in Winfield, that left six family members deceased. As the investigation progresses, KBI agents do... Read More.

Reno County Jury Convicts Jerry L. Allen in 1982 Murder Case

Friday, August 14

RENO COUNTY, Kan. - Jerry L. Allen was convicted on August 14, 2026, by a Reno County jury for the crimes of intentional, premeditated first-degree murder of Michael McKeown and conspiracy to commit intentional, premeditated first-degree murder. The crimes occurred between March 23 and... Read More.

Garnett Woman Accused of Child Abuse

Friday, August 14

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has arrested 28-year-old daycare provider Tregon Guernsey in Garnett on charges tied to abusing two children. Investigators say Guernsey severely injured a five-month-old infant in November 2025 and earlier struck a four-year-old in July 2024. She is being held in the... Read More.

K-State Salina Students Build Virtual Reality Experience for Kansas Cosmosphere’s Summer Camps

Friday, August 14

Bringing space down to Earth SALINA., Kan. — Orbiting hundreds of miles above Earth, the International Space Station feels worlds away. But for seven Kansas State University Salina seniors, an ambitious capstone project brought the microgravity laboratory to America's heartland for... Read More.

Linn County Suspect Arrested After Domestic Disturbance Near Mound City

Thursday, August 13

LINN COUNTY, KAN. – Linn County deputies responded Tuesday, August 11, to a reported domestic disturbance at a residence on Acorn Cove in the Lake Chaparral community near Mound City, where they found a woman severely battered. Investigators identified the suspect as 36-year-old Mathew Hudson,... Read More.

K-11 Chip Seal Project Underway in Kingman and Reno Counties

Thursday, August 13

KINGMAN, RENO COUNTY, Kan. - The Kansas Department of Transportation is performing a chip seal project in Kingman and Reno counties on K-11 from the junction with U.S. 54 to the junction with K-61. The project that began Wednesday, Aug. 12, is just over... Read More.

Kansas Jury Finds Former Neosho County Prosecutor Guilty of Perjury

Thursday, August 13

ERIE, KAN. — A jury Wednesday convicted former Neosho County Attorney Linus Thuston of lying under oath two years ago when he offered an excuse for why he was meeting a woman alone at night in a discreet location after they had exchanged explicit... Read More.

Parsons Man Indicted for Trying to Create Child Pornography

Thursday, August 13

WICHITA, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging Kansas man with attempting to produce child sexual abuse material (CSAM). According to court documents, Tyller White, 24, of Parsons was indicted on one count of sexual exploitation of a child –... Read More.

McPherson Center for Health to Host Family-Friendly Rural Health Clinic Open House

Thursday, August 13

McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson Center for Health invites the community to an evening of family-friendly fun, food, and healthcare education during its Rural Health Clinic Open House on Wednesday, September 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. The event will take place at the Rural Health... Read More.

Larned State Hospital Resident Bound Over in Contraband Trafficking Case

Thursday, August 13

LARNED, Kan. – Nicholas Andrew Stape, 46, appeared Wednesday afternoon in the Pawnee County District Court for an evidentiary Preliminary Hearing on felony charges related to an ongoing investigation by Larned State Hospital (LSH) investigative staff into the trafficking of contraband in the Sexual... Read More.