Mural in works at Golden Q in Hays; more planned for this summer HAYS — Popping out of the otherwise urban scene of railroad tracks and parking is a vibrant plains scene, which is the latest Brush the Bricks downtown mural. The mural, on the north side of the Golden Q, 809 Ash, is by Dennis Schiel.

Father of Kansas family struck by car in Kentucky dies LOUISVILLE, KY. — The father of four family members from Nickerson, Kansas hit by an alleged impaired driver in Louisville, Kentucky, last week has died.

Nine people charged in poaching case PRATT — Nine people have been charged following a three-year investigation by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. The investigation, which spanned Cheyenne, Sherman, Wallace and Logan counties involved 25 deer, one antelope, eight turkeys and other wildlife that had been taken illegally.

1963 Split Window Corvette donated to NCM by Kansas owner BOWLING GREEN, KY — As explained by National Corvette Museum curator Derek E. Moore, the NCM ran an article in the November/December 2021 issue of America’s Sports Car magazine entitled ‘Split Decision’ that described how the facility was creating a new exhibit dedicated to the iconic Split Window Corvette.

Tornado that hit Manhattan rated EF2 MANHATTAN — A follow-up survey for the National Weather Service found an EF2 tornado did in fact hit Manhattan near the K-State campus on Saturday evening, the 11th of June. Originally, straight-line winds had been blamed for the damage.

Pair enjoys 75th class reunion ATWOOD — Taking center stage as the eldest class in attendance at the Atwood High School alumni banquet were Ulafay Andrews Frye and Louis Sabatka. They were proud to represent the Class of 1947 and celebrate 75 years since their high school graduation.

Bicyclist killed ahead of 200-mile race EMPORIA — One person was killed in a crash Friday night in a rural part of Lyon County. Around 5 p.m., a bicyclist was heading north on County Road F, northwest of Emporia.

All six teens in custody charged with murder in Olathe park shooting OLATHE — Prosecutors have charged a total of six teenagers with first-degree murder in a deadly shooting at Black Bob Park in Olathe on Saturday, May 14. All six teenagers in custody face first-degree murder charges in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Marco Cardino of Smithville, Missouri.

Husband of former KU soccer player arrested for murder LAWRENCE — The Lawrence Police Dept. has identified a woman killed week inside her apartment as Regan Noelle Gibbs (Marek), 25.

Inside the plant bus, a garden on wheels POTWIN — What do you get with an old school bus and a passion for gardening? Introducing the Plant Bus, a mobile gardening business. “Just everything horticultural under the sun.