BLUE RIVER, Ore. (KAKE) - A 21-year-old Wichita State University student drowned on Friday after jumping into a popular cliff-rimmed basin in Oregon’s Willamette National Forest. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office said dispatch received a call at around 8:47 p.m. local time that Kenny Truong had jumped into the Blue Pool at Tamolitch Falls and was unable to get out.
2002 – The International Criminal Court (ICC) is established--It is the first international judicial body that has the power to try individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. It was created by the Rome Statute, an international treaty that was signed in the Italian city of Rome in 1998.
My son signed up for the small engines project through 4-H this year. With his love for old lawn tractors, it seemed like a good fit for him. With old lawn tractors comes a bit of troubleshooting, like, “Why won’t it start today?” He’s getting better at diagnosing each little issue that arises. Isn’t that how it works? Something goes wrong, and you seem to learn the most.
Summer Long, Family Fun Fishing Contest A What’s in Outdoors “Tip of the Week” Bes t Tasting Cat.sh. If white bass and cat.sh are to .shy tasting for your liking, you might try triming the red meat off the .let and using yellow mustard as a binding along with breading such as Louusiana Season Chispy Fish Fry Mix.
The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—celebrates the birth of American independence from the British Empire. On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A clearer picture of what could be in store for the Kansas City Royals development in the Crown Center area came into view Monday.
The Kansas Department of Transportation announced that the replacement of the J-Hill Road bridge over I-70 in Geary County has been completed. The bridge is now fully open to traffic. The J-Hill Road bridge was closed to traffic in March 2025 due to structural findings from a recent bridge inspection and bridge replacement began in August 2025.
The East Central Kansas Model T Ford Club will meet Thursday, July 9, at 5:30 p.m. in the conference room of the Burlington Public Library. The library is located on Hwy 75 The main entree will be P\\pizza and drinks will be provided. Please bring a side dish to be shared with the meal to be eaten before the meeting.
I would like to clarify a point from a recent column authored by me that stated how Kansas Supreme Court Justices are selected. After explaining the make-up and purpose of the nominating committee, I wrote that Kansas was the only state with this unique type of selection committee. I was referring to the fact that it is the only state with a selection process dominated by the state bar. I regret that this was portrayed as intentional misinformation, when it was an unintentional omission. I believe both the proposed change and the current system have merit. My accuser’s assumption that everyone campaigning in a system where the people vote, including for judicial vacancies, would automatically accept ‘dark’ partian money is absurd. We could easily use the same system that 14 of the 2614 states whose judges are elected by popular vote without an affiliated party designation.
