Man charged after driving into lake with mother LAWRENCE — A 21-year-old Lawrence man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly driving a vehicle into Lone Star Lake with his mother inside. Jeremy S.

20th inmate dies after positive COVID-test TOPEKA — A Winfield Correctional Facility (WCF) inmate who died last Wednesday, had tested positive for COVID-19, according to a media release from the Kansas Department of Corrections. This is the first COVID-19-related resident death at WCF, and the 20th death related to COVID-19 for the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC).

270 acres of grassland burned along U.S. 183 ELLIS COUNTY — Ellis County fire crews battled 13 fires in the last week of February, including a grass fire south of the Saline River, on the west side of Highway 183.

KBI: 15-year-old dead after shooting in Lincoln County LINCOLN — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Monday, Feb. 15 in Lincoln County.

Hays teen with cancer ‘attends’ Super Bowl with Mahomeses HAYS — Sophia Linenberger might not have been able to watch her beloved Chiefs play in Super Bowl LV in person on Sunday, but she was there in spirit. For the second Super Bowl in a row, Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes wore Linenberger’s yellow “Sophia Strong” wristband during the game.

Corona Carolers bring hope to Newton families NEWTON — The snow, the wind, the heat, not even a nearly year-long pandemic can stop the Corona Carolers. The group, made up of several women, meets at Newton Presbyterian Manor each week.

HAYS — Not all wishes come true. Sometimes we have to change them a little bit. Make A Wish couldn’t grant Sophia Linenberger, a junior at Thomas More Prep-Marian, her original wish but managed to come through to fulfill another dream. Sophia, 17, received a 2021 Coleman Lantern camper through the Make A Wish program from Camper World in Kansas City. Sophia was diagnosed in January 2019 with a rare cancer, Ewing’s sarcoma. She spent much of 2019 going back and forth to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City for treatment, including two surgeries to her spine. Sophia was told she was in remission for her cancer, but the cancer appeared again in August 2020. Her mother, Jenny, said because Sophia had already received radiation, her treatments had to be doubled. Sophia’s initial wish was to travel with her family to Disney World, however, Make A Wish has suspended travel due to the coronavirus pandemic. After some research, Sophia decided to change her wish to a camper, so she and her family could go on trips together. (HaysPost.com)

Small town, big museum NORCATUR — The old Norcatur Rural High School, built in 1926, is still in the business of education as it is the site of the Norcatur Museum. The museum is located on the second floor of the building which houses the City Office and Library on the main floor.

Police find raw marijuana, candy during traffic stop SALINA — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple drug charges after a traffic stop on Interstate 70 in Salina last week. Just before 7:30 a.m., Jan.