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.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 2:33 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Senator Roger Marshall is hoping to designate drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations with new legislation as the fentanyl crisis grows.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 12:27 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
A Lawrence man has pleaded guilty to the theft of sales tax funds and has been sentenced to jail for the crimes.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 11:27 AM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
A man who had been in prison for child sex crimes out of Riley Co. has died behind bars.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 10:29 AM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
One Kansas poet will be awarded with the 2022 Hefner Heitz Kansas Book Award during the Kansas Book Festival at Washburn University.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 9:54 AM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
A week chock-full of events and celebration has been planned for the 110th University of Kansas Homecoming.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 9:10 AM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is narrowly polling ahead of gubernatorial challenger Attorney General Derek Schmidt.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 1:52 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
The University of Kansas has been given $2.4 million to add biotech, information tech and cybersecurity degrees to its national security program.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 1:38 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Kansas taxpayers have saved more than $30 million in future interest payments with the early payment of two state debts.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 12:08 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Sen. Moran has called on UNOS to not renew its contract with the Department of Health and Human Services in light of a flawed organ donation system.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 11:48 AM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has called on the FCC to aid Americans inundated with illegal and fraudulent robocalls.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 8:56 AM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Senator Jerry Moran is concerned about the disparity between the Veterans Affairs veteran suicide report and the report from Operation Deep Dive.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 8:25 AM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Former baseball player for the Chicago Cubs and now full-time inspirational speaker Chris Singleton will stop by the Washburn University campus.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 7:37 AM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says his Consumer Protection Division recovered more than $12 million for taxpayers in 2021.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 1:06 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
According to a report mandated by a settlement with the State, Kansas’ child welfare system saw significant improvements in 2021.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2022 at 4:34 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
The Kansas Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction of a man who killed a rival gang member and a woman at a get-together at her home.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2022 at 1:43 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
A woman is behind bars in Shawnee Co. after she attempted to steal a truck with a trailer full of horses attached as the owner was unloading them.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 11:56 AM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
About 7% of all staff at Emporia State University will receive either a suspension, dismissal or termination notice by Friday - just two days after the vote to approve a new framework policy.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 2:45 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Senator Jerry Moran has introduced legislation to help ease the burden of travel costs for veteran health care.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 2:31 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Kansas Game Wardens have reminded hunters to take their spent shotgun shells with them after they finish hunting on public lands.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 2:20 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas has opened a grant for K-12 educators to help teach students healthy lifestyle habits.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 2:01 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
The Kansas Turnpike has switched its motorist assist carrier to Geico as Safety Patrol vehicles help stranded drivers.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 1:46 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
During National Preparedness Month in September, the Red Cross says it wants to help as many Kansans as possible get ready for emergencies.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 12:21 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Senator Moran has helped to introduce a bill that would ensure Tribal lands remain Tribal.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 10:38 AM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
K-State’s Hale Library has been featured in a national publication for its unique and impressive designs.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 7:06 AM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
The Wichita City Council has voted to decriminalize marijuana and now state leaders in the area have vowed action next session.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 6:41 AM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
A corrections officer in Shawnee County has been put behind bars after it was discovered that she entered into an unlawful sexual relationship with one of her inmates.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 1:55 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Nearly 200 junior anglers in the Kansas City area got the chance to reel in the catch of a lifetime alongside a Kansas City Chiefs great.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 1:30 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Kansans have been warned to be more cautious of deer on the road as fall approaches.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 1:01 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Roger Marshall and Jake LaTurner are endorsing fiscally conservative legislative moves as inflation remains high.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 12:52 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
A Kansas City man is behind bars after a woman jumped from his moving car during a police chase through Shawnee and Douglas counties.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 11:58 AM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Washburn University has been gifted $1 million to build a new presidential home near the campus.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 11:44 AM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has urged the EPA to rethink its proposed change to atrazine requirements for farmers.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 9:44 AM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
A Bonner Springs man has admitted to producing, taking part in and distributing child pornography in federal court after Google, Snapchat and Dropbox all reported the child sexual abuse.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 2:49 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Two new programs have opened to help Kansas families and students pay for phone and internet services this school year.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 1:52 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Local veterans and U.S. Service Academies graduates have been named to Senator Jerry Moran’s Service Academy Selection Board.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 1:23 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
The University of Kansas continues to improve its national rankings, coming in 56th in 2022.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 12:54 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Kansas native racecar drivers highlight their start in the Sunflower State in the state’s new tourism video.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2022 at 5:25 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
A Topeka man is behind bars after officers found him wielding machetes outside a South Topeka gas station.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2022 at 12:43 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
A Kansas City man has passed away after he was pinned underneath his own Jeep with his son and a friend inside.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2022 at 12:07 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
A Kansas man has died after the wet pavement and rainfall caused his vehicle to rear-end a semi-truck in Wichita.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 2:48 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
The Kansas Highway Patrol has released its Labor Day Weekend activity report which indicates that violations may be on the rise from 2021.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 1:51 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
The Attorney General has called on the families of the victims of Shawn Parcells to claim those samples gathered in the investigation against him before Oct. 6.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 1:19 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
As drought conditions persist in much of Kansas, State Treasurer Lynn Rogers has started to look into emergency financial aid for those affected.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 9:45 AM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Face masks do not impair social interaction according to a newly-published study from the University of Kansas.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 8:58 AM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
A new major at Kansas State University is looking to ease the supply chain crisis.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 1:50 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
U.S. Representative Sharice Davids highlighted women-owned businesses in Kansas during her tour of The Culinary Center of Kansas City.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 12:54 PM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Applications are now open for funding to help fill gaps preventing the establishment of new technology in Kansas.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 9:00 AM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
Services will be held for late KCFD firefighter and paramedic Benjamin Johnson after he passed away at 77 years old.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 8:46 AM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
While Overland Park ranked among the best places in the nation to retire, just three hours south, Wichita ranked among the worst.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 8:23 AM CDT
|By Sarah Motter
A new scholars program will help Great Plains Manufacturing meet immediate workforce needs while also affording students at K-State Salina a chance to work in the industry and a discount on their education.
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