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Nickerson Wrestler Kris Monroe Claims Third Straight Tournament Title

Monday, December 22

Nickerson High School sent its varsity wrestlers to the Emporia Winter Classic Saturday and the junior varsity wrestlers competed at the Rose Hill JV Tournament. Kris Monroe placed first in the 165-pound weight class with a 3-0 record at the Emporia Tournament Saturday. He has... Read More.

Lyons Dominate Chase County Boys Wrestling Tournament

Monday, December 22

The Lyons High School boys wrestling team captured the Chase County Tournament of Champions title Saturday at Cottonwood Falls. The Lyons boys won the team title with 194 team points. The Lions competed in 11 of 14 weight classes and eight wrestlers reached the finals. Lyons... Read More.

Buhler Girls Place 7th, Crusader Boys 8th at Rock Creek Furry on the Flush Tournament

Monday, December 22

The Buhler High School girls basketball team placed seventh and the Buhler boys finished eighth at the Rock Creek Furry on the Flush Tournament Saturday afternoon in St. George. The Buhler girls defeated Baldwin 45-31 in the seventh-place girls game. The Buhler boys lost 60-50... Read More.

Bullpups Fall in 810 Showcase

Sunday, December 21

PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. - McPherson High School Basketball fell in both varsity matches at the 810 Varsity Showcase on Saturday, Dec. 20 at Shawnee Mission East High School. The Bullpup Girls fell to yet another highly-ranked 6A team in Olathe North, 60-36. McPherson trailed just 33-22... Read More.

KU Assistant Basketball Coach Dooley Arrested for DUI, Suspended for Three Weeks

Sunday, December 21

LAWRENCE, Kan. - KU Men's Basketball Assistant Coach Joe Dooley was arrested Saturday, Dec. 20 in West Lawrence, and will be suspended for three weeks. According to the Lawrence Journal World, Dooley was arrested at 11:15 p.m. on Saturday in west Lawrence on suspicion of driving... Read More.

Five Wildcats Score in Double Figures in 106-76 Win over South Dakota

Sunday, December 21

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Junior P.J. Haggerty paced five Wildcats in double figures with a game-high 24 points, as Kansas State recorded its second 100-point game of the season in a 106-76 win over South Dakota on Saturday afternoon before 7,287 fans at Bramlage Coliseum. Read More.

Four Killed in Separate Weekend Traffic Accidents Across Kansas, Including Two Pedestrians

Sunday, December 21

(December 21, 2025) — Four people have died over the weekend in traffic accidents around Kansas as of Sunday morning. Friday evening, a 77-year-old Riley man, Thomas McHugh, was crossing US 77 near the US 24 junction on the north edge of Riley, northwest of... Read More.

Salthawks Boys Wrestlers Dominate Emporia Tournament

Sunday, December 21

The Hutchinson High boys wrestling team claimed five individual champions on Saturday at the Emporia Winter Classic, and the Salthawks also took the team championship. The five Salthawks who won their divisions all had 3-0 records, including Cruz Cannon (126 pounds), Cooper Harris (157), Max... Read More.

President Trump Announces Disaster Aid for 16 Kansas Counties from July Storms

Sunday, December 21

President Donald Trump informed US Senator Roger Marshall late Friday $5.7 million in disaster assistance has been approved for 16 Kansas counties impacted by a combination of Severe thunderstorms, straight line winds and flooding that occurred July 17-22. Counties included in the federal disaster... Read More.

One Dead, One Injured in Early Sunday Shooting in Kingman County

Sunday, December 21

NORWICH, Kan. — One person is dead, and another injured after an early Sunday morning shooting in Norwich in far southeast Kingman County. Kingman County Undersheriff Travis Sowers said deputies were called to the 300 block of South Somerset, where on arrival emergency crew found... Read More.

School Bus Heading to Little River Involved in Crash Near Salina

Saturday, December 20

SALINA, Kan. — A bus carrying members of the Wakefield High School basketball teams to games Friday night in Little River was involved in a crash near Salina while en-route. The crash occurred just after 3:30 p.m. near the I-70/135 interchange where the USD 379... Read More.

Andale Splits at Wellington

Saturday, December 20

WELLINGTON, Kan. — The final games of the pre-Christmas schedule resulted in a split for Andale against Wellington on Friday night. The ninth-ranked team in Class 4A, the Andale boys held off the Crusaders with a 46-42 victory. Andale led 15-8 after the first quarter... Read More.