Kiowa County News

They lost everything. People living in the Kiowa County town of Greensburg are busy rebuilding homes and businesses, two and half years after a tornado destroyed the town.

A Kiowa County man has been charged with murder in the death of his wife. Mark Ralstin, 39, was charged with first degree murder during a brief court hearing in Kiowa County today.

The suspect was taken into custody Friday and is being held in the Reno County jail in the death of the 35-year-old woman from Kiowa County.

Published online 11/7/2009 10:39 PM Man arrested in Reno on suspicion of murder By The News staff A man was arrested Friday on suspicion of killing a Kiowa County woman, according to Reno County Sheriff Randy Henderson.

Some Kiowa County students are getting some time off school...because too many kids are sick.

Schools in Kiowa County have been closed this week due to illness. Classes at Delmer Day Elementary and Kiowa County Junior High will be dismissed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

A Kiowa County man who does not want to be identified has a frightening story about surviving the Greensburg tornado.

Matt Deighton nails up a sign for the free lot he is offering in Greensburg. Photo by Mark Anderson, Kiowa County Signal Looking for a place to build your dream green home? Greensburg resident Matt Deighton is offering a free lot in his hometown.

Non-Hispanic whites will remain the majority in Sedgwick County for at least the next 50 years, the figures suggest, and they will stay a majority for most Kansas counties well into the next century.

A tragic crash on Highway 54 near Greensburg claimed the lives of two Kansas women and also killed three horses.

Monday marks two years since a devastating tornado hit the Kiowa County town of Greensburg.

The Cunningham school board in south-central Kansas earlier this month decided to adopt the four-day week for the district's grade school and high school.

Some Kansas schools are preparing for further additional cuts in state spending by cutting to four-day weeks.