Sarah Motter
Digital Producer
Topeka, Kan.
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A Kansas native that is interested in sharing the views of Kansans through a journalistic lens. I am a University of Kansas alumna and enjoy spending time with my animals while I am not working. I enjoy the social media aspect of my job as I feel it allows me to interact with more viewers.
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The Morris Co. Sheriff’s Office is looking for the owner of a dog that was dumped in White City.
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The studio where Walt Disney got his inspiration for Mickey Mouse was hit by a car during a hit and run on Saturday morning.
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The 25th Judicial District Nominating Commission is looking for nominations for a district judge.
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Senator Jerry Moran has signed an amicus brief to urge the Supreme Court to uphold a Mississippi abortion law.
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The KDHE has issued new warnings and watches for blue-green algae in Kansas lakes, as well as lifted some previous advisories.
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Senator Roger Marshall has helped to introduce legislation that would require the government to disclose conversations with Big Tech about censorship.
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Kansas’ two senators have requested a meeting with President Biden to discuss biofuels in his energy and climate agenda.
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While Kansas schools rank in the bottom half of the best school systems in the nation, it has ranked higher than neighboring states Missouri and Oklahoma.
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Senator Roger Marshall says advancing T-cell tests could help parents make a better and more informed decision on whether or not to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19.
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A Lyndon man is behind bars after a K9 found meth in his vehicle during a traffic stop in Osage Co.
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Senator Jerry Moran has helped introduce a bill that would expand the market for bio-fuels year-round.
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The Osage Co. Sheriff’s Office has urged residents to seek help for addiction as narcotics usage becomes more prominent.
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Salina Police are looking for a suspect that used forged checks in Salina and Emporia.
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K-State will open an Early Admission Program for the College of Veterinary Medicine.
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Two aircraft companies in Kansas have been sentenced for using illegal software.
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Lake Sherwood is once again safe for recreational use after water levels have tested normal after a raw sewage release on Tuesday.
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The Morris County Attorney is searching for two men that are on the run from the law after they were ordered to be in jail.
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Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health has eliminated the need for an appointment to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by allowing walk-in vaccines for those 12 and older.
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A Horton woman was arrested for possession of meth during a Brown Co. traffic stop.
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The Kansas Supreme Court has merged two charges into one for a man convicted of eluding police in 2014.
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Services will be held Sunday and Tuesday for a 6-year-old girl that died when a semi-truck rear-ended a car that she was a passenger in.
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A man who had sex with a woman in a park and then murdered her in 2019 will not have to register as a sex offender under the Kansas Offender Registry Act.
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An additional arrest warrant has been issued as well as an arrest made in the investigation into alleged crimes at the Cloud Co. Jail by former employees.
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Wearing masks indoors in schools, regardless of vaccination status, has been recommended by Governor Kelly, but not mandated.
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New father and Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes received a surprise from his daughter, Sterling Skye, to let him know that he had been admitted to the 99 Club for the third year in a row.
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The Kansas Supreme Court has affirmed the use of a Missouri kidnapping in a Kansas sentencing.
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The Kansas Supreme Court has ordered that any funds held by a district court from a clerical mistake that led to a wrongful restitution payment by a convicted murderer be returned.
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Residents of St. Marys could be without power for quite a while after a dump truck took out five utility poles.
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The Kansas City Royals and Chiefs have added new language to tickets to warn fans that due to a risk of COVID exposure, they must enter the stadiums at their own risk.
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Only minor injuries have been reported after a car accident near the toll booth east of Topeka.
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A Criminal Assignment Docket has been scheduled for a Topeka man accused of shooting and killing his roommate.
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Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt will join the KCC to hear its winter weather gas price dockets.
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A former Cloud Co. Jail employee and her mother were arrested after the KBI alleged that both had committed theft.
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A report from a special master has taken steps to recover unclaimed checks from Delaware that rightfully belong to Kansans according to Attorney General Derek Schmidt.
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Shawnee Co. Election Commissioner Andrew Howell says he would like to remind voters of their options ahead of Tuesday’s primary election.
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A JCPD Officer has been honored for rescuing a child human trafficking victim during a June 2020 traffic stop.
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Kansas had over 86% fewer unemployment claims for the week of July 19 than it did for the same week in 2020.
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Cuba and four other countries have been added to the KDHE’s COVID-19 travel quarantine list.
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A Paola woman is dead after her car veered off the road and rolled at least once in Miami County on Wednesday.
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GraceMed will soon give COVID vaccines to children ages 12 - 17.
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A man in Bird City seemed to be in good shape after first responders were called to help him get out of a grain bin that he had been engulfed in.
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A Topeka man was arrested on Wednesday after a vehicle burglary was reported near downtown.
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A Silver Alert issued for a 70-year-old man missing out of Leroy has been canceled.
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Students eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine will not be required to wear masks in USD 253 buildings.
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The Small Business Administration will open applications to its new PPP direct forgiveness portal on Aug. 4.
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As the federal eviction moratorium is set to expire Saturday, Kansans have been given rental assistance options to help keep them housed.
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Shawnee County saw 238 new COVID-19 cases during the week of July 18-24.
A Silver Alert has been issued for a 70-year-old man missing out of Leroy.
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Masks will be required for students, faculty and staff in USD 383, regardless of vaccination status.
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The Emporia State Cheer Squad is mourning the loss of a former cheerleader who died in a motorcycle accident on Wednesday.