Anderson County News

One person was killed Friday in Franklin County and two people were transported to an Overland Park hospital after two vehicles collided.

Two area communities have earned honors for their work in community development and civic improvements.

Struggling to keep prisoner health care costs down, Sheriff Barry Walker reported to the commissioners that he has negotiated with area hospitals to stay within the confines of a Kansas statute stating hospitals must give counties Medicare rates for prisoners needing medical attention.

Subject was released to the Anderson County Sheriff's Department. 3300 block of IOWA TER 10/01/2009 11:19:35 A man reported a burglary.

Agnes Wilper isn't a cradle member. Rather, 85-year-old Wilper was married into the church 61 years ago.

Students from six Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 7, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

ON THE WEB Go to www.kansascity.com to see video of volunteers picking grapes at Stone Pillar.

A third suspect in the alleged gang rape of a 27-year-old female earlier this month in Anderson County was arrested Tuesday morning by Leon County sheriff's authorities.

Alta Kennard, 99, Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, at Anderson County Long Term Care Facility, Garnett.

A 35-year-old Ottawa man accused of second-degree murder involving a traffic accident is set to appear in court next week.

Anderson County High School sophomore dance team member Sloan Troyer waves to paradegoers Tuesday evening as she rides a float with other dance team members during the Anderson County Fair Parade in Garnett.

A week of Anderson County Fair activities begins and ends at school. The clothing fashion revue and arts exhibits will be displayed at 8 a.m. this morning with judging at 1 p.m. at Anderson County Junior-Senior High School, 100 W. K-31, Garnett.

U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said Tuesday that $220 million in federal stimulus funds will be disbursed to programs across the country to train workers in health care and other high-growth industries.

Winds blew over two semi trucks and ripped the roof from a Kansas motel this afternoon as a brief but fierce storm pummeled Anderson and Franklin counties.In Ottawa, a semi truck blew over on southbound Interstate 35 at mile marker 185 around 3 p.m. About the same time in Ottawa, a roof was blown off a motel.Another semi-truck also overturned near ...

Annette Oh, manager of Village Inn Motel, 2520 S. Elm St., Ottawa, and her daughter survey damage Thursday morning.

Brief but powerful storms blasted parts of eastern Kansas on Wednesday afternoon with hail, heavy rain and high winds that tore roofs off buildings.

More than 700 households in south-central Kansas remained without power Thursday afternoon as a result of a severe storm that struck the area on Wednesday.

L ocations impacted include mainly rural areas of southeastern Anderson county. At 4:30pm, the storm was headed farther into southeast Kansas.

It was a tree that Steve Miner says saved his house from additional damage. Trees were uprooted in Minera s home near Rantoul following Monday nighta s batch of thunderstorms and high winds.

An Ottawa woman was killed in a one-car wreck early Saturday morning. Maria Carmen Lear, 31, was a passenger in a 2000 Nissan Xterra that was eastbound at 2:08 a.m. on K-31 just south of the Franklin and Anderson County line, according to Kansas Highway Patrol reports.