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Every ten years, the U.S. population is counted through the Census Bureau. As next year’s census approaches, we’ll be hearing more about the importance of counting every individual residing in our country. From 2020 to 2030, the data collected wil...

According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be...

Tuesday, November 19, 2019 On this day there were two traffic stops and three civil papers served. 03:00 p.m. Escort for a funeral. 10:50 p.m. Caller reported breaking and entering, caller believed it to be old roommate who moved out three weeks...

The Woods County commissioners had a short meeting Monday, Nov. 25. They approved an invoice and a grant as well as acknowledging a change in a bid. The invoice was for $501 from Circuit Engineering District (CED) #8 for bridge inspections. Donnie...

The Alfalfa County commissioners had a short agenda to be thankful for this past Monday morning at their weekly meeting. The three men (Jay Hague, Stan Tucker, and Marvin Woodall), usually faced with large amounts of paperwork to sign, only had a...

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley is such a maestro that he can run a completely different offense than what you actually see. At least, that's what Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy says. Gundy pointed out that Oklahoma quarterback J...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Once Chris Paul gets in midrange jumper territory he considers it "my version of a layup." "I'll take that," he said. Paul hit a 19-footer with 36 seconds left to put Oklahoma City ahead and Alec Burks missed a contested shot i...

Wheat for Dec. fell .75 cent at 5.3025 a bushel; Dec. corn was off 3 cents at 3.6750 a bushel, Dec. oats gained 1.25 cents at $3.16 a bushel; while Jan. soybeans fell 8.25 cents at $8.8425 a bushel. Beef was mixed and pork was lower on the Chicago...

ENID, Okla. (AP) — Vance Air Force Base in northwestern Oklahoma has resumed some flight operations following a training jet crash that killed two airmen. The Enid News & Eagle reports aircraft from other bases were allowed to return Monday to the b...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — An autopsy shows the death of a 46-year-old Wichita man in September has been ruled a homicide by the county's coroner and medical examiner. The Wichita Eagle reports the recently filed autopsy report of Raul Rodriguez shows t...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Two women who had accused Kansas State University of refusing to investigate their sexual assaults at off-campus fraternity houses are ending their federal lawsuits. A court document filed Tuesday shows the women have agreed t...

NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials said Tuesday they have more evidence that a certain chemical compound is a culprit in a national outbreak of vaping illnesses. Researchers analyzed black market vaping cartridges seized in Minnesota during the outbrea...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Harry Kotlar stole the show on November 14, 2019. This multi-sensory, invitation-only red carpet event in Oklahoma City brought all Harry Kotlar owners and special guests to the downtown BC Clark Jewelers...

QUINTER, Kan. (AP) — A winter storm has clipped the northwest corner of Kansas, closing roads and some schools in a largely rural area. The Kansas Department of Transportation says sections of Interstate 70, U.S. 36 and U.S. 40 near the state's w...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas legislator has been charged with driving under the influence after his vehicle was found last May in a Topeka ditch. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the special prosecutor handling the case announced Tuesday the m...

LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — A Lenexa church is suing the city for denying its request to use its building as a temporary homeless shelter. KCUR reports that the Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church alleges the denial infringes on its exercise of r...

More encouraging signs that trade talks between the U.S. and China are on track kept investors in a buying mood Tuesday, nudging the major stock indexes to record highs for the second straight day. Retailers and other companies that rely on consumer...