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UPDATE: Located Safe, Reno County Missing Person/Welfare Check

Monday, July 14

*****UPDATED INFO--MISSING PERSON HAS BEEN LOCATED***** RENO COUNTY, Kan. — Tyrone L Mexican, 18-year-old, 6ft 180 pounds, Black hair, brown eyes, was last seen in the area of Nickerson Blvd and Wilson Road in Reno County, Kansas. According to the Reno County Sheriff's Office, Mexican left... Read More.

Nebraska Football Transfer Jaidyn Doss Commits to Kansas

Monday, July 14

LAWRENCE, Kan. (247Sports.com) - Kansas football landed its first commitment of the Designated Student Athlete portal window. Sources tell 247Sports, on Monday, the Nebraska transfer Jaidyn Doss committed to Lance Leipold and the Jayhawks. The receiver spent two years with the Nebraska program, in which he played multiple positions,... Read More.

KDOT Awards Safe Routes to School Planning Grants to Six Communities

Monday, July 14

According to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program has awarded 2025-2026 Planning and Programming (P&P) grants to six Kansas communities: Alta Vista, Douglass, Fort Scott, Grainfield, La Crosse and Leavenworth. These grants will fund SRTS plans with work... Read More.

McPherson County Building Renovation Progress Report, Project Update on Windom Tower, Proposal for Airport Fuel System Revision Project

Monday, July 14

McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — McPherson County Commissioner David O'Dell gave a report at Monday's Commission meeting on progress of the McPherson County Building renovations, which as of last week is 55 percent complete. O'Dell noted Fuqua Construction was able to re-use some of the existing... Read More.

Royals Go For Offensive Upside with Gamble, Hammond on Day 1 of MLB Draft

Monday, July 14

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Royals.com) - The Royals were always going to eye upside with their first selections of the MLB Draft, and as the picks got closer on Sunday night, they zeroed in on hitters. Their first two picks fit the target. With the No. 23... Read More.

Patrick Mahomes is Voted the NFL’s Top Quarterback by AP Writers

Monday, July 14

By Rob Maaddi KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Patrick Mahomes still stands on top among NFL quarterbacks. The three-time Super Bowl MVP was voted the NFL’s No. 1 quarterback by The Associated Press in a preseason survey. This time, he had more competition for the top spot after... Read More.

Andy Reid is Voted the NFL’s Top Head Coach by AP Writers

Monday, July 14

By Rob Maaddi KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Andy Reid remains the standard for NFL coaches. Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs fell short in their quest to become the first team to three-peat in the Super Bowl era and were dominated by the Philadelphia Eagles for... Read More.

City of Garnett Announces Road Closure beginning Tuesday for Tree Removal

Monday, July 14

GARNETT, Kan. — The City of Garnett announced that 7th Avenue between Elm Street and Vine Street will be closed to through traffic beginning Tuesday, July 15, at 8 a.m. for tree removal. Alternate routes will need to be used until the road reopens, which... Read More.

KC Iola Hormigas Head to All-Star Break on Hot Streak

Monday, July 14

IOLA, Kan. - After struggling for most of the season, the KC Iola Hormigas went to the all-star break with a four-game win streak. Following a 10-9 victory over the Trinidad Triggers in Iola Tues., July 8, the Hormigas had a lengthy road trip in New... Read More.

Resurfacing on U.S. 59 to begin in Allen County Later this Month

Monday, July 14

ALLEN COUNTY, Kan. — A Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) resurfacing project on U.S. 59 in Allen County is scheduled to begin the week of July 21. The project will resurface U.S. 59 with ultrathin bonded asphalt for just over 21 miles from the Neosho/Allen... Read More.

Rice County Community Foundation Announces 2025 Community Fund Grant Cycle

Monday, July 14

LYONS, Kan. — The Rice County Community Foundation (RCCF) is pleased to announce that the 2025 Community Fund Grant cycle will officially open on August 4 and will remain open through September 10, 2025. The Community Fund Grants are designed to support impactful projects and... Read More.

Umphres’ Long Ball Walks Off Cannons 3-2, Bat Cats Begin Race for 2nd

Monday, July 14

GREAT BEND, Kan. - The Great Bend Bat Cats defeated the Kansas Cannons 3-2 at home Sunday, July 13, thanks to a walk-off two-run home run by recent Great Bend High School graduate Carson Umphres. The two teams were scheduled to play a doubleheader Saturday, but... Read More.