Top drone manufacturer lands in Wichita NEODESHA — The American drone industry is exploding. Since COVID-19 came ashore, more and more consumers desire U.S.-built products.

Over $34K worth of property stolen from Saline Co. farmstead, recovered in Park City SALINA — A farmstead in northern Saline County had property valued over $34,000 taken from it sometime between 4 p.m.

Police make 4 arrests after drug busts in Great Bend GREAT BEND — Law enforcement authorities are investigating four suspects on drug charges after police executed two search warrants last week in Great Bend. As the first search warrant was served, Shawna Contrerez, age 31, was located inside a residence and arrested on a requested charge of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of stolen property.

Deputy saved a life after car falls on victim JACKSON COUNTY — Authorities are crediting a Kansas sheriff’s deputy with saving a man’s life on Saturday, July 18. Just after 8:30 p.m.

Sixth generation wraps up wheat harvest HAVILAND — Sixth generation farmers, Cletus and Jeana Clark, and their son Denton and wife Kadie Clark, wrapped up the 2020 wheat harvest on July 10 for Clark Family Farms in Haviland. It was another 4th of July spent in the harvest field, but no one seemed to mind as the weather was good, and so was the crop.

Two deaths reported in Logan Manor virus outbreak LOGAN — As Kansas health care officials seek to gain control of a cluster outbreak of COVID-19 at the Logan Manor Nursing Home in Logan, two people there have died due to the highly transmissible disease, according to the Phillips County Review. Knowledge of a problem in the facility first emerged the first three days of July, with four cases being diagnosed on Wednesday, July 1.

BELOIT — When schools closed down in March, Reagan Cheney, who will be a sixth-grader this fall at Beloit Elementary, began thinking of ways she could keep busy and help out her community. Reagan, a 4-H member, loves to bake and decided to begin baking cupcakes and cookies for family and friends, with all the proceeds going to the Beloit Food Pantry. She named her business, “Love At First Bite” and created a flyer that her mom shared on Facebook. Immediately, the orders started rolling in. She also took orders for handmade cards to cheer up people during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order. Reagan filled orders for birthdays, treats for local businesses, and had a cousin from out of town donate money for baked goods to be delivered to the Beloit Police Department. When it was all said and done, Reagan raised over $400. Reagan then learned what items were most in need at the food pantry and shopped locally for all the items. On May 26, she delivered a truckload of food to the Beloit Food Pantry.

The Chubby Pickle turns 30!

Motorcycle with no driver strikes van

“Secret” document lists locations of Kansas coronavirus outbreaks