Westmoreland News

Police who are first responders and teachers will be eligible for the next H1N1 vaccine clinic in Westmoreland this Wednesday.

The Topeka Community Foundation has announced the recipients of its Prevention, Intervention and Education grants.

Among the military medals and citations Edward "Smitty" Smith received were the Silver Heart, Purple Heart and Victory Medal.

The Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of a $7,000 piece of equipment from a construction site outside of Blaine.

Westmoreland bison farmer Ed Dillinger compared bison meat to fish when talking to Lions Club members about meat this week.

WESTMORELAND a ' Pottawatomie County Commissioners showed little interest in participating in a multi-county transportation network Monday, citing probable cost and lack of use of the county's current mini-bus service.

Deon Ross is sentenced to life in prison Monday in Westmoreland A Topeka man was sentenced today to life in prison for murdering his former co-worker. Twenty-five year old Deon Ross was sentenced in Pottawatomie District Court for killing 18-year-old Alheli Alcantara last October.

Dr. Socorro Herrara, left, holds Margarita Alcantara as she speaks to the judge at the sentencing hearing of Deon Ross in Westmoreland, Monday.

Torry Peterson, from Westmoreland, is 2009's Miss Pottawatomie County. That's because she won the annual pageant, which is held during the Pottawatomie County Fair.

The identity of a 23-year-old man who shot himself to death during a multi-county police chase early Tuesday has been released.

A rural Louisville man is dead following a multi-county chase early this morning, reportedly from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Pottawatomie County authorities say a 23-year-old man shot himself to death during a multi-county police chase early Tuesday.

Three area students were among those receiving diplomas Saturday from iQ Academy, a local online school.

A prescription drug theft, a vehicle burglary and a drug case are keeping Pottawatomie County authorities busy.

More than $9,000 in equestrian equipment was reported stolen Tuesday from a vehicle in St.