Brown County News

"I think this is a rude awakening for her," Bill Simhiser said. "I can only hope that she'll be a little more careful from now on." Tara, 17, returned to class at Hillsboro High School on Monday, four days after a Marion County sheriff's deputy delivered her home to Lehigh, located in Marion County.

A 17-year-old Lehigh girl who Marion County authorities believe was taken from her home against her will was found unharmed in Hiawatha on Thursday morning, and a 21-year-old Texas man she was with was taken into custody.

A Kansas AMBER alert has been deactivated for 17-year-old Tara Renee Simhiser, and she was found on Thursday in Brown County, Kan.

Marion County sheriffa TMs deputies were on the way to Brown County Thursday afternoon to pick up Tara Renee Simhiser, who had been missing since she was reported as a runaway juvenile Tuesday afternoon, said Marion County Undersheriff David Huntley.

Cory Lay was off-duty when he spotted Rojelio Hernandez. Cory Lay of the Brown County Sheriffa s office was off-duty when he heard scanner traffic indicating Amber Alert suspect Rojelio Hernandez was driving through Hiawatha.

A 21-year-old Hispanic man who was questioned by Riley County Police about two weeks ago has been implicated in an Amber Alert issued Wednesday for a Marion County girl.

A 17-year-old Lehigh girl who went missing earlier this week was found safe in northeast Kansas on Thursday after a man believed to have abducted her dropped her off at a bank, authorities said.

More than 35 tractors cruised through Atchison and Brown county roads on Labor Day to raise money for the Angelman Syndrome Foundation, an organization that promotes awareness and treatment of the neurogenetic disorder.

A Monumental Trip for 'Hometown Heroes' WWII Veterans From Kansas County Are Treated to Tour of D.C. Area Landmarks Gallery A Monumental Trip for 'Hometown Heroes' World War II veterans traveled from Brown County, Kansas, to Washington, D.C., to visit the monuments dedicated to their service during times of war.

A Monumental Trip for 'Hometown Heroes' WWII Veterans From Kansas County Are Treated to Tour of D.C. Area Landmarks Gallery A Monumental Trip for 'Hometown Heroes' World War II veterans traveled from Brown County, Kansas, to Washington, D.C., to visit the monuments dedicated to their service during times of war.

BROWN COUNTY, Kan. a ' The first case of the H1N1 influenza A virus has been confirmed in Brown County.

The University of Kansas Department of Economics honored 27 outstanding students with about $30,000 in awards and scholarships.

BROWN COUNTY, Kan. a ' A Schwana TMs frozen foods truck struck a herd of cattle on U.S. Highway 36 near Fairview Wednesday night, killing cows and eventually catching on fire.

BROWN COUNTY, Kan. a ' An Arizona bicyclist was killed Sunday when he was struck by a car on U.S. Highway 73 in northern Brown County.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are popping up tonight across much of eastern Kansas, from the Nebraska to Oklahoma borders, including in the Topeka vicinity.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This week, Topeka Capital-Journal reporter Jan Biles will be traveling US-75 highway from the Nebraska border to the Oklahoma state line to talk to people about the economy and the impact the recession has - or hasn't - had on them.