Lakin News

Harvey County election officials are expecting a larger-than- normal turnout for this year's primary election.

Most of the busiest structurally deficient bridges in Kansas aren't scheduled for major repairs, which is likely to be an issue next year when legislators consider starting a new transportation program.

THE LATEST DROUGHT MONITOR ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ON JUNE 26 SHOWS PROGRESSIVELY WORSENING DRY CONDITIONS FROM MODERATE IN THE AREAS OF GARDEN CITY AND DODGE CITY TO EXCEPTIONAL AT ...

Each year when the Fiesta Mexicana rolls around - ' and this year will be the 24th with which I've been involved as a reporter or editor at The Topeka Capital-Journal - ' I find myself thinking a lot about my ...

Fred Jones, Lakin city administrator, said 30 people attended a Tuesday meeting on how to deal with the excessive uranium, which has been linked to kidney damage and cancer over years of exposure.

A fire Wednesday at an asphalt plant one mile outside of Lakin closed down the area near there and destroyed the plant's asphalt processing operation, with smoke clouds visible as far as Deerfield.

Uranium levels in Lakin's water supply are high. But if turnout for a recent city meeting is any indication, concern among residents about the uranium is low.

An explosion and fire south of the city of Lakin in Western Kansas has severely damaged an asphalt plant.

Walter Geiger might not sleep the night before the annual meeting on the Western Kansas Weather Modification Program on Thursday.

All vendors are welcome and will be responsible for their own activities and sales.

“That is so sad. That one life could have been saved through tougher, more restrictive laws.”

Ron Schmutz knows that, at some point, all children get a driver's license and soon drive on their own. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

Strong enough to power a train, yet fragile enough that a hole in the lining of a landfill can harm it, water was the topic of discussion Monday for area fifth- and sixth-graders. Students from Finney, Kearny ... via Garden City Telegram

Doris L. Moore, a former Lakin resident, will celebrate her 90th birthday on Sunday, April 27, 2008. via The Garden City Telegram

“In other words, there's going to be a lot of tuxedoes in western Kansas”

A display case sits in Porter's Flowers and Gifts, filled with wristlets, ribbons, jewels and even fiber-optic lights that can be arranged with flowers to produce every corsage imaginable. via Garden City Telegram

“When you lose one student, it's tragic. Our students are dealing the best we can with losing four students and one recovering. And we're doing all we can to support the families.”

Out of habit, principal Rodger Hilton answered '419' when asked Friday how many students attend Ulysses High School.

Then, quietly, he corrected himself.

'415,' he said.

Ulysses lost four of its students -- all girls, all sophomores--during a lunchtime accident Thursday. Two were cousins.

A steady stream of students visited with grief counselors Friday to help them deal with the loss, Hilton said.

Even Hilton, at the school for 10 years, said he had never been through anything like this as a principal. Read more

The Wichita Police Department is investigating a three-car accident in southeast Wichita on Sunday night that claimed the life of one man and sent four others to the hospital. via Kansas.com

Travel Headlines A Lakin, Kansas man was killed in a crash in Finney County early Saturday. via WIBW-TV Topeka

“I believe in a well-rounded education, and there are certain things we can't teach because we don't have the personnel”

It wouldn't be easy for Holcomb High School to hire a French teacher, or for Lakin High School to find someone to teach two sections of dual-enrollment college algebra, administrators at the schools say. via Garden City Telegram

“She's very creative, and she takes on a dialect and makes it her own.”

For Chelsie Shipley, it all began with comedy. Comedy ignited Shipley's love affair with theater and acting, and comedy is the reason a younger, teenage Shipley took the stage two hours into a piano recital and ... via The University Daily Kansan

“He said he supported my economic development and he hoped I would support his (economic development)”

In the controversial debate over expanding a coal-fired power plant in western Kansas, even a bill helping an airport 330 miles away can play a role in the negotiations. via The Topeka Capital-Journal