Horton News

A freak accident has killed a Horton, Kansas man. Hiawatha police say 68 year old Max Groshong was working on a tractor in his garage Saturday.

The former city administrator in Horton has filed a claim of $23,079 for severance pay after he was fired last week.

“You've got to be on the whole time. As soon as you leave the stage, you're changing costumes.”

It might take a village to raise a child, but it only takes two actors to populate the third-smallest town in Texas. via Topeka Capital-Journal

Published Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 10:24 a.m. CDT A Horton woman was transported by Jackson County EMS to a Topeka hospital after she was injured Wednesday night in a two-vehicle accident at US-75 highway and ... via Topeka Capital-Journal

“You look at it and then remember the good times.”

Memories flooded through the front doors of St. Ann's Catholic Church early Monday as volunteer firefighters from surrounding communities put forth an effort to save a cornerstone of the community. via Topeka Capital-Journal

A 32-year-old Horton woman died early Wednesday in a one-vehicle rollover accident on the city's east side. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

Court dates are set for four teens charged in multiple burglaries in multiple counties. via WIBW-TV Topeka

Four teenagers have been arrested in connection with a rash of burglaries in the area, authorities announced Tuesday. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

“We were spinning around and I just grabbed his head, grabbed his leg and stuck him.”

The last time St. Marys could boast a regional wrestling champion was 2000. The last time Mission Valley could make the same claim was 1999. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

“C.S.A.: Confederate States of America”

HORTON, Kan. - Despite limited acting experience, Tammy Wahwassuck and about 20 members of the Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas have small roles in the upcoming movie "The Only Good Indian." The movie was filmed in ... via The Topeka Capital-Journal

“I told them they were my angels”

Long after the children nestled all snug in their beds, Gerri Clift was prepared to continue serving food to the workers helping warm and light northeast Kansas. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

“Oh, I can't believe how much money they spend.”

Rep. Nancy Boyda, D-Kan., is cautious on the topic of congressional "earmarks." The term, which refers to funding set aside for projects in the U.S. House or Senate spending bills, has both negative and ... via Topeka Capital-Journal

“We're keeping them until the work's done or until another storm happens someplace else”

Bit by bit, the power is coming back on across Kansas after two wintry blasts have left thousands of residents in the dark a week before Christmas. via KSHB-TV Kansas City

“I think it has exasperated some of the problems they've had with power outages”

Utility crews faced about a foot of snow in some parts of the state as they worked Sunday to restore power to about 57,000 homes and business that remained in the dark. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

Kickapoo Reservation Without Power, Phone Service KICKAPOO RESERVATION NEAR HORTON KS 12/13/2007 Kickapoo Tribal Chairman Steve Cadue today declared a state of emergency Tuesday for the Kickapoo Reservation in ... via Native American Times

A 12-year-old girl driving a Dodge truck was injured Sunday when the truck veered off the road and rolled after she overcorrected. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

“I cannot help but believe in my heart of hearts that a multicultural experience in schools for our students is really valuable.”

School board members in Topeka Unified School District 501 aren't ready to sanction another recruiting trip to the Philippines just yet. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

“We tend to always be reacting to the latest bus incident”

For a district that knows the burn of criticism, Topeka Unified School District 501 is talking about its image. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

“We're glad we chose to move in here”

People who live in College Hill may first be attracted by its tree-lined streets or by the variations in architecture from block to block and from house to house. via Topeka Capital-Journal

“They're wonderful, all 14 of them”

"The Wizard of Oz" has become to the Columbian Theatre what "The Nutcracker" is to most ballet companies: a seasonal offering. via Topeka Capital-Journal