GREAT BEND—  Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary and have made an arrest. Just after 6p.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to the Great Bend Hotel, 3017 10th Street in Great Bend in reference to a burglary, according to a media release. Upon arrival a motel security guard advised officers there was possibly a subject […]

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A transgender teacher in Kansas has been named “National Educator of the Year” by the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network. Wichita North High School music teacher Stephanie Byers came out as a transgender woman in 2014. Byers said she decided to come out as a transgender woman just five years […]

  MCPHERSON COUNY- One person was injured in an accident just after 1:30p.m. Tuesday in McPherson County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a Maule M-5-235C piloted by Shannon Randal Scot, 57, Alma, was attempting to take off eastbound on Smoky Valley Road. The plane hit a sign and the pilot lost control. The plane ended […]

GREAT BEND — The University of Kansas Health System has signed a letter of intent to purchase the operations of Great Bend Regional Hospital and its affiliated clinics, including Central Kansas Family Practice and Heartland Regional, according to a media release. When due diligence is complete, and the transaction closes this summer, Great Bend Regional […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Kansas City police are investigating the shooting death of a utility worker at a job site. Police say the man was shot Monday morning. He was working at the construction site for a company that contracted with Spire Energy. The man’s name has not been released. Police say the motive […]

By JIM MCLEAN A behind-the-scenes struggle over proposed changes to Kansas’ Medicaid program is coming down to the wire. Republican Gov. Jeff Colyer has offered concessions. But he appears determined to stick with his proposal to make some non-disabled recipients work, or undergo job training, for their health care coverage. Jon Hamdorf, the Kansas Department […]

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities have identified a woman who died just after 10:15 a.m. Monday as she crossed the street in the 2600 Block of South Oliver in Wichita. The woman identified as 35-year-old Kimberly Daffron, of Newton died when she was hit by a 70-year-old driver as she stepped out into a crosswalk, […]

Hays Post is partnering with the Ellis County Coalition for Economic Development to help employers find workers and workers find careers. Hays Has Jobs offers a comprehensive listing of employment opportunities in the Hays area, ranging from education to health care, service to manufacturing. Aside from job listings, the site also includes the latest business […]

BARTON COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on drug allegations after separate Monday night traffic stops. Just before 11p.m.detectives conducted a traffic stop in the 5500 block of 10th Street in Great Bend. The officers made contact with the driver identified as Savannah Sullivan, 22 of Great Bend, according to Sheriff Brian […]

WICHITA – A Kansas man was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison for distributing child pornography, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister. Joshua A. Haskins, 42, Wichita, pleaded guilty to one count of distributing child pornography and one count of using the internet to target a 12-year-old child for sexual exploitation. In his plea, […]

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ top child welfare official on Monday proposed $24 million in additional spending over three years and said her agency needs to hire dozens of workers who are not licensed social workers to conduct investigations into reports of abuse and neglect.       The measures outlined by Gina Meier-Hummel, secretary […]

NEW YORK (AP) — If you’ve ever wondered exactly what sorts of things Facebook would like you not to do on its service, you’re in luck. For the first time, the social network is publishing detailed guidelines to what does and doesn’t belong on its service — 27 pages worth of them, in fact. So please don’t […]

GEARY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating four suspects on drug charges. Just after 1a.m. Sunday, deputies stopped a vehicle on U.S. 77 in Geary County. Deputies arrested Eric J. Swarts, Enterprise and Samantha A. McMahon, Manhattan, on  different counts ranging from Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute to Possession of Methamphetamine with […]