A McLoud man charged with first-degree murder in the October 2010 child abuse death of his girlfriend’s child was set for jury term this week but waived his right to a speedy trial Monday in Pottawatomie County District Court.

Kimberly Ann Crain, 49, of Shawnee, has been jailed since her arrest on Dec. 1. Her bail is set at $1 million, and her attorney asked that it be reduced to $50,000.

A former McLoud elementary school teacher accused of taking lewd pictures of her students didn't get what she wanted from a judge.

A McLoud man accused of murdering a child will be in court Monday.

A hearing is scheduled in Pottawatomie County for a former McLoud third-grade teacher accused of making child pornography involving her students.

The search is on for two historic books stolen from the Chippewa Valley Museum in Eau Claire.

Northeast coach Londaryl Perry says, “There were a lot of layups being shot; it's hard to tell a kid not to shoot when they have a wide-open shot.”

Shawnee’s girls will face one of their most challenging assignments of the season tonight when they travel to Carl Albert.

With redistricting, 24 precincts and polling changes have been changed in Pottawatomie County, meaning 13,000 voters were mailed new cards reflecting precinct changes. Pottawatomie County also has consolidated some precincts to save costs, with the county going from 30 precincts down to 26. These changes are effective with the upcoming Feb. 14 election.

NORMAN — Today is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Annual School Election on Feb. 14, Cleveland County Election Board Secretary Jim Williams said today. Noble, Lexington, Mustang and McLoud schools will have elections.