Oakley News

According to a Kansas Highway Patrol report, Kathleen M. Fruehauf, 61, of Hutchinson, was westbound on Interstate Highway 70 at about 1:44 p.m., when her car left the road and slid into the north ditch.

It's been a journey not at all unlike that of settlers heading west to reach the western Kansas frontier.

Winter weather systems put in place by the Kansas Department of Transportation worked as they should, agency officials said.

Snow is already falling in Goodland this morning, and as much as 9 inches of snow is forecast in parts of western Kansas as a strong winter storm strikes the High Plains.

Work on S.W. 29th and Oakley will restrict traffic beginning Monday, the city of Topeka announced Friday.

David and Wendy Glassman, Oakley, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with family and friends Oct.

Two days remain for the Kansas Children's Discovery Center to come up with $64,000 in donations, ensuring it will receive a half-million dollar grant from an Oklahoma-based foundation for construction of the facility.

Heavy rain sent floodwaters over highways in Logan County overnight, shutting down power to at least three communities.

By Jan Rahn Managing Editor The vacant position of chief deputy will be filled by former deputy Rick Dreiling on Monday, Sept.

Emporia State University conferred degrees on more than 1,100 graduates during the institution's 142nd commencement May 16.

Detrich said the Xiphactinus he found probably weighed a solid half-ton when still alive, adding that the bone covering the fish's eyes was for protection in battle and diving deep.

In four equal groups, Gove County residents will be heading to WaKeeney beginning Monday morning for the selection of a jury to hear the first-degree murder case against David A. Stevenson.

A 39-year-old Scott City man died Saturday night after falling off a chalk pyramid at Monument Rocks in western Gove County.

Sister Bernadine Wessel, A.S.C., Mason, Korea, formerly of Angelus, professed her vows July 1, 1959, in Wichita.

Volunteers working on the Southwest Nebraska Habitat for Humanity on behalf of the Anders family received a welcome surprise and willing hands to help with Saturday's labors.

Willie and Jean Heier, Grinnell, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary June 13, 2009, with an open house and reception hosted by their daughters from 2 to 4 p.m. at American Legion Hall, Grainfield.

Chris Rodgers came to see what had been served up only as a model at Exploration Place in Wichita.

Jack and Ann Ostmeyer, Oakley, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary May 29, 2009.

Douglas and Julia Brenner, Oakley, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Jessica Ren'ee Brenner, to Christopher Ross Halbleib, son of Thomas and Heliana Halbleib, Oakley.

Michael J. Murphy, 33, Oakley, and Ryan L. Murphy, 21, Colby, were taken to Citizena TMs Medical Center.