Articles from the July 19, 2018 edition
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12 horses removed from northeast Kansas farm
HOYT, Kan. (AP) — Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse says 12 horses were removed from a farm this week after a veterinarian determined they were not receiving proper care. Morse says the horses were taken Monday from a farm near Hoyt. Medical staff i...
Civil rights flyer sparks dustup in Kansas governor's race
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union is defending a flyer it mailed comparing the civil rights records of the leading Republican candidates for Kansas governor, calling it voter education. Secretary of State Kris Kobach pointed t...
University of Kansas starts addictions research center
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A center that will study addictions and how to treat them is being created on the University of Kansas campus. The university says in a news release that graduate Daniel Logan and his wife, Gladys Cofrin, donated $2 million t...
Gamer faces new charges in Kansas fatal 'swatting' case
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — One of the online gamers accused in a video game dispute that led police to fatally shoot a Kansas man is facing new charges. KWCH-TV reports that Shane Gaskill was charged Tuesday with more counts of wire fraud and making a f...
Topeka crews fight 8 intentionally set fires in 1 night
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Topeka authorities have arrested one juvenile and are looking for two others after firefighters fought eight intentionally set fires overnight. None of the fires caused serious damage, with many set in garbage, leaves, garages a...
Deputy arrested on suspicion of sending threatening texts
NORTH NEWTON, Kan. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a central Kansas sheriff's deputy who is accused of sending threatening text message while he was on duty. Harvey County Sheriff Chad Gay says the deputy who was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of m...
Freedom United Methodist Church news
On Sunday, July 15, the order of services at the Freedom United Methodist Church was: Prelude by Janell Reutlinger Announcements: Gary Gerloff is the Honored Old Cowhand for the Freedom Rodeo, Share Medical Center received the accreditation they were...
Freedom birthdays and anniversaries
Happy Birthday To July 19: Cindy Pierce, Sue Mitchell, Chance Gerloff July 20: Lola Smith, Garrett Wares, Alicia Welty, Glenna Melkus, Robert Province, Deborah Page July 21: Debbie Costello, Chad Thompson, Kyler Hensley July 22: Lynette Bartley,...
Youth go to Branson
The Freedom Christian Church Youth Group went to Branson, Missouri, to attend the Kingdom Youth Conference. Madison Rhodes, Kaitlynn Rhodes, Ariana White, Payton Kirkpatrick, Duke Morris and Triston...
Rodeo queen kick-off held
Despite the heat that surrounded the Town of Freedom Park, the annual Rodeo Queen Kick-off attracted around 80 folks. The annual cook out and auction did not disappoint. The cookout included...
Man killed by Kansas City police had long criminal record
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A man who was shot to death on Sunday after shooting three Kansas City police officers had an extensive criminal background and a reputation for violence in Oklahoma that started when he was a teenager, according to a p...
Authorities seek 2 escaped inmates from Oklahoma prison
GRANITE, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma prison officials say they are searching for a pair of inmates who walked away from a southwestern Oklahoma prison. The inmates are among three who walked away Wednesday morning from the Oklahoma State Reformatory in G...
Attorney: Care center closed after unresponsive child dies
YUKON, Okla. (AP) — An attorney says an Oklahoma day care center has closed after a 6-month-old boy found unresponsive there died. John Cannon of Cannon Law Firm said in a statement Wednesday to The Oklahoman that the operators of the Legacy L...
Police: Oklahoma woman accused in death of man in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State Police say an Oklahoma woman has been arrested in the death of a man who was run over by a pickup truck. They say Kelly R. Hardy is accused of voluntary manslaughter. She was booked into jail in Woodward, O...
3 injured in explosion, fire at Oklahoma disposal well
KINGFISHER, Okla. (AP) — Central Oklahoma authorities say three people have been injured in an explosion and fire at a saltwater disposal well. Kingfisher County emergency management officials say the explosion occurred shortly after 3 p.m. W...
Oklahoma teen says fatal shooting of other boy was accident
BETHANY, Okla. (AP) — Police in suburban Oklahoma City say a 16-year-old boy facing a manslaughter charge claims he accidentally shot a younger teen while they played with a pistol, but that he initially said it happened in a drive-by shooting. T...
Air conditioning outage reported at Oklahoma prison
LEXINGTON, Okla. (AP) — The Oklahoma Department of Corrections says there is an air conditioning outage at one of its prisons. The department says a chiller malfunctioned Tuesday at the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center in Lexington, c...
Big 12 Preview: Post Mayfield, can Oklahoma be derailed?
Oklahoma is the favorite again in the Big 12 even with Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield now in the NFL. Who will be the Sooners' biggest challengers in their run for a fourth straight conference championship and third College Football Playoff...
After Helsinki, Dems struggle over Trump, the term 'treason'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are happy to say President Donald Trump undermined American democracy. That he patted Vladimir Putin on the back for interfering in U.S. elections. That he's being blackmailed by Russia. But that he committed treason? T...
Thai boys recount cave rescue: Voices in dark, then 'hello'
CHIANG RAI, Thailand (AP) — Trapped in the recesses of a flooded cave, the 12 boys and their soccer coach were trying to dig their way out when they heard voices in the darkness. Their coach quickly told everyone to be quiet. "We weren't sure if i...
Trump talks tougher, now says he warned Putin on meddling
WASHINGTON (AP) — His toughness with Vladimir Putin in question, President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday he had told the Russian leader face to face to stay out of America's elections "and that's the way it's going to be." A few hours e...
Tale of sex, deception emerges about suspected Russian agent
WASHINGTON (AP) — A 29-year-old gun-rights activist suspected of being a covert Russian agent was likely in contact with Kremlin operatives while living in the United States, prosecutors said Wednesday, accusing her of using sex and deception to f...
Military veterans divided over Trump's Russia comments
Iraq War veteran Chris Sheppard fumed as he watched President Trump's joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. The former combat engineer with the U.S. Marine Corps sat glued to his cellphone screen in his downtown...