September 2, 2026

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Linn County Commissioners get faulty advice from former County Clerk

Former Linn County Clerk David Lamb told county commissioners last week they “would have to cut almost $2.2 million out of these proposed budgets” to remain revenue neutral. Lamb’s statement is demonstrably misleading, however, and[…]

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West Plains superintendent arrested on multiple felonies

West Plains Superintendent of Schools Jeff Jones was arrested on 10 charges on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, KNSW reports. West Plains is located in Ness County in western Kansas. According to the Ness County Sheriff’s[…]

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Livestock, farming groups react to Trump beef import announcement

President Donald Trump announced late last week that his administration would allow imports of up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef for the next 90 days and that the meat would be sold below[…]

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IDD waiver waitlist could be reduced to zero in 5 years, advocate says

As The Sentinel recently reported, there are more than 5,000 Kansans with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) sitting on a waiting list that can take as much as a decade to open up. Indeed, the[…]

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