Kansas Klips

Seven-year-old girl critically injured by falling tree branch ST. MARYS — A 7-year-old girl from northeast Kansas remains in the hospital after a branch fractured her skill when it fell 30 feet from a tree.

World View Strato-Balloon passes over northwest Kansas ATWOOD — A large, almost translucent object resembling a balloon was seen flying near Atwood last Tuesday morning.

Logan woman killed in single-vehicle rollover PHILLIPSBURG — A Logan woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident Thursday morning in Phillips County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Ford Escape driven by Hollie L.

Tractor-trailer, gravel truck collide in deadly crash BUTLER COUNTY — The Butler County Sheriff’s Office said two people were killed in a crash at at an intersection on Monday, April 4.

Area quilters show compassion for NW Kansas wildfire victims JUNCTION CITY — Quilts have been made for families who had their homes and livelihood destroyed by the Dec. 15 fires in six northwestern Kansas counties.

Active shooter training held at USD 211 NORTON — Norton USD 211 participated in Active Shooter Training at Eisenhower Elementary School.

Man arrested after stand-off in Russell RUSSELL — A man was arrested after an eight-hour standoff with police in Russell last week Monday. Officers went to a home in the 300 block of West 16th around 10 a.m.

Norton man sentenced to 20 years on rape, escape charges PHILLIPSBURG — A Norton man charged with raping a child and later attacking a sheriff’s deputy while in jail has been sentenced to decades in prison.

Clay Center Rep. charged with two counts after DUI arrest TOPEKA — Rep.

Uhlaender eyes next target ATWOOD — Five-time Olympian Katie Uhlaender finished her Olympic career with a 6th place finish in the women’s skeleton finals Feb. 12 in Beijing.