Sumner Newscow report — Jill DeJarnett became the winner of the Kansas Wheat Festival $500 grand prize.

In a notable distinction for law enforcement, Sumner County is home to not one, but two women serving as police chiefs—Laura Freeman in Oxford and Rebekah Rickstrew in Caldwell.

Sumner Newscow report — The 2025 Kansas Wheat Festival is now history. For all the pictures taken by Sumner Newscow photographers of the past two days, click here.

Three local legends are stepping away from law enforcement at the Sumner County Sheriff's Office. John Brake, with 56 years ...