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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has released the 2025 Kansas Crime Index Report. The report compiles crime statistics reported to the KBI by state and local law enforcement agencies throughout Kansas.

The University of Kansas Hospital’s Burnett Burn Center, together with Olathe, Liberty and Great Bend hospital campuses, report the following number of cumulative fireworks- related injures as of 1:30 p.m.

Wheat harvest continues to inch toward completion across Rooks County as repeated rainstorms over the past two weeks have kept combines out of the fields and created additional challenges for area producers.

A Plainville man is being held at the Rooks County Jail on a $25,000 bond after his arrest on Saturday, June 20. On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, five charges were filed in Rooks County District Court against 54-yearold Aaron D.

The community of Plainville came together last Wednesday to celebrate America's 250th birthday with a festive block party held across the street from the Plainville Memorial Library.

This Fourth of July, as we celebrate our freedom and those who served and continue to serve our country, take the time to remember two of these servicemen who have been honored with a memorial located in the Roadside Park on the north edge of Plainville, a short distance from the K 18/US 183...

Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas is proud to announce a grant award from the Heartland Community Foundation totaling $2,430.97.

At the start of the Rooks County Commission meeting on Tuesday, June 23rd, the commissioners met with Rooks County EMS Director Pete Rogers. He was at the meeting to ask for a letter of support to send with the Dane G.

Election season is upon us, and Rooks County is abuzz with anticipation as voters prepare to have their say in pivotal national, state, and local races.

This July 4th, as fireworks light up our skies and families gather in backyards and parks, the Sentinel-Times proudly joins our community in celebrating a milestone like no other: the 250th birthday of the United States of America.