Ness County News

Northwest Kansas did it again. Three of five northwest Kansas sites this morning were named among the 8 Wonders of Kansas Architecture.

The Chase County Courthouse in Cottonwood Falls is being honored as one of the winners in the 8 Wonders of Kansas Architecture.

American Warrior, No. 2-27 Phillips, 650 feet from north line and 980 feet from east line, sec of 27-20s-13w; oil well from Arbuckle, interval n/a. Butler County Vess Oil Corp., No.

Kansas Speaker of the House of Representatives Melvin Neufeld, R-Ingalls, congratulated Rep.

Kansas oil and gas operators staked and permitted 551 new locations for oil and gas exploration in the state in May, according to the Independent Oil and Gas Service Red Top Weekly.

Eight people were arrested for driving while intoxicated Thursday after being screened for signs of alcohol in a DUI checklane.

A western Kansas man pleaded no contest Friday to mistreating his girlfriend, who became stuck to a toilet after refusing to leave the bathroom for two years.Ness County District Court clerk Joby Henning says ...

Burglars praying on Western Kansas during daylight hours since March are being called the "Pillowcase Bandits" because pillowcases go missing from beds once they strike.

Remember the woman who was stuck on the toilet so long she became physically attached to it? Her boyfriend pleaded not guilty to neglect charges in a Ness County, Kansas court Wednesday. via WILX-TV Lansing

A Western Kansas man whose girlfriend reportedly stayed in the bathroom for nearly two years pleaded not guilty to neglect charges this afternoon. via KKCO-TV Grand Junction

As oil prices continue to soar, there's some consolation for the Kansas economy. via Kansas.com

Kory McFarren, the boyfriend of a Ness City, Kan., woman who apparently spent nearly two years in her bathroom, is scheduled to appear in court at 10 a.m. today on a charge of mistreatment of a dependent ... via Kansas City Star

“It attacked the beehives again.”

Issue date: 3/31/08 Section: Arts While seemingly foolish, some stories are surprisingly not fake! Here's a survey of some recent stories that could have passed as April Fools jokes, but weren't. Associated ... via Mass Media

“This was a very unusual set of circumstances, and this is the law that most closely applied to the situation.”

This Whole "Presumption of Innocence" Thing is For Girls Posted by Enrique on 03.27.2008 A new Ad Council campaign is directed at men, telling us to raise our sons to believe that violence against women is ... via 411mania.com

“She is having all kinds of procedures. Right now, she is in the safest place she has been in 15 years.”

A woman who spent nearly two years in a bathroom, sitting on the toilet so long that the seat adhered to sores on her body, remains hospitalized and in pain from medical procedures, family members said ... via KSHB-TV Kansas City

“She was not glued. She was not tied. She was just physically stuck by her body”

Authorities in the US are trying to establish what caused a 35-year-old woman to sit on her boyfriend's toilet for so long her skin grafted to the seat. via John Dvorak

“I looked at the statutes and spoke to the attorney general's office”

The home of Kory McFarren is pictured on Thursday, March 13, 2008, in Ness City, Kan., where the man's girlfriend was found in the bathroom having stayed there for long enough for her to become stuck to the ... via Buffalo News

“And her reply would be, 'Maybe tomorrow,'”

The sheriff is recommending charges in the case of a western Kansas woman who sat on her boyfriend's toilet for so long that her body became stuck to the seat. via The Wichita Eagle

KS woman stayed in the bathroom for 2 years, police say Excellent story from Ness County, Kan., where a man called the sheriff about his girlfriend, who hadn't left his bathroom for nearly two years , the Hutch ... via KansasCity.com

“What do you call it when you have a family member who's now an adult and they used to always love their family, love spending time with you. Now, all of a sudden, she's moved in with someone and won't see us.”

The family of a Kansas woman who spent two years sitting on a toilet is speaking out. via KAKE