Kingman News

New University of Kansas students and their parents from Barber, Harper, Kingman and Pratt counties will be welcomed into the KU family at the Jayhawk Generations Welcome Picnic at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, in Kingman.

A man dies in a farm accident in Kingman County. Neighbors say he was helping a friend with some work this afternoon, when a combine rolled over him.

Confirmed layoffs in this region reached a total of 10,615 at the end of April, a spokesman for the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas said Thursday.

Legislators, congressmen and others have praised the cities of Garden City, Dodge City and Liberal for trying to think regionally and partnering to boost the chances of transportation goals that would better the region.

This mid-20th-century lamp was designed by Olive Kooken. It may be worth $200 to $300. Shedding light on Kooken lamp April 12, 2009 Q. Do you have any information about this lamp ? It was left in a home we bought in the 1960s.

"It's kind of nice to see the plans you've seen on paper and to actually see the dirt start to move.

The Santa Fe Car Show is looking for a few good cars, trucks and motorcycles. The show is scheduled for May 16 at the Santa Fe Depot, 201 E. Sherman, in Kingman.

Heavy snow, ice and sleet resulted in the closure of numerous roads and highways across Kansas and stranded travelers in towns and along the roadside.

Old Town developer Dave Burk plans to convert the former Wichita Area Technical College building into apartments.

Here's a submission from Jerry Winkelman of Wichita. We're fortunate to have him as a watchdog to keep an eye on things.

Anyone who has traveled from Wichita to southwestern Kansas on U.S. 54 knows how slow-going and nerve-racking it can be to drive the current highway, which is predominantly two lanes, members of the group said.

Students from nine Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, April 1, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

Olivia Martin has joined the employee benefits department of Allen, Gibbs & Houlik as an executive assistant.

A Kansas man is dead after the semi he was driving veered off the road and rolled two miles west of Kersey in Weld County.

A Kansas lawmaker wants to redraw the state map. Senator Chris Steineger from Kansas City introduced a bill to study the feasibility of consolidating Kansas' 105 counties into 13.

Area high school seniors and college freshmen or sophomores majoring in journalism, political science or communications may apply for college scholarships from the Kansas County Clerksa and Elected Officialsa ...

For most Americans today, polio is likely just a paragraph or two in a history textbook.

A former Wichita bank president is returning to the market after a nearly four-year hiatus from the industry.

Unraveling the bureaucracy in order to access social services can be intimidating, but it may mean the difference that can keep a family together.

A crash Friday afternoon kills a man from Nashville, Kansas. The Highway Patrol says 48-year-old Max Spicher was northbound on 10th Avenue when he lost control, over-corrected and rolled his truck.