Wealthy school districts at center of Kansas funding dispute
Kansas legislative leaders preparing for a June 23 special session to discuss school funding say they plan to resolve the issue as quickly as possible to avoid school closures on July 1, and whether...
View ArticleDeBruce Center new home to original rules of basketball
LAWRENCE — It is difficult not to bring up the University of Kansas in a discussion about basketball.But now, with the opening of the 32,000-square-foot DeBruce Center on April 25, it is practically a...
View ArticleArkansas River section named National Water Trail
PRATT — A portion of the Arkansas River in Kansas is now part of the National Park’s Service National Water Trail system.The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism says the 192-mile stretch...
View Article18-year-old first female infantry soldier in Kansas
Tristan Guzman never liked to be told she couldn’t do something.Her mother, Viki Row, said she has had this can-do attitude since she was a toddler.“I’d tell her when she was little, or her dad would...
View ArticleAppeals court again upholds ruling that Topeka Police search was...
For a second time in three months, the Kansas Court of Appeals has upheld a Shawnee County judge’s determination that Topeka police officers unconstitutionally searched a man’s property.On Sept. 12,...
View Article50 dead in Florida nightclub shooting, worst in U.S. history
ORLANDO, Fla. — A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub early Sunday, killing at least 50 people before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers,...
View ArticleMore Kansas students will get meals this summer
Kansas has done a relatively weak job of making sure low-income students have nutritious food when school’s out during the summer, but schools, nonprofits and government agencies are making...
View ArticlePolice, detective's widow thank community for support
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Kansas City, Kansas, police department and the family of a slain detective have been thanking the community for the support they’ve received since the fatal shooting last...
View ArticleKansas City woman accused of forcing teens into prostitution
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An 18-year-old Kansas City woman faces charges accusing her of forcing two underage teens into prostitution, according to the Jackson County prosecutor’s office.Jessi C. Larkie faces...
View ArticleWichita to declare 'emergency' for bar party
WICHITA — Wichita is poised to declare a public emergency so a bar can properly celebrate its 20th anniversary.Mort’s Martini and Cigar Bar applied to the city for a special permit so it could cordon...
View ArticleDeparting Kansas legislators reflect on public service to state
Sen. Ralph Ostmeyer confided during a 40-minute telephone conversation with retiring House Speaker Ray Merrick that he intended to reverse course and run for a fourth term.It was the kind of frank chat...
View ArticleSearchers find body in Solomon River in central Kansas
BENNINGTON — Authorities say a body has been found in a river in central Kansas.The Salina Journal (http://bit.ly/1UvsIlr) reports that the discovery was made around 4 p.m. Sunday on the Solomon...
View ArticlePolice investigating 46th homicide in Kansas City this year
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Kansas City.The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/1Ol04ai ) reports that the victim died at a hospital after he was shot about 6:35 p.m....
View ArticleLawrence Public Library to bike books to public this summer
LAWRENCE — The Lawrence Public Library has introduced a new way of bringing its books and programming into the community this summer.The Lawrence Journal-World (http://bit.ly/1XQGru2 ) reports that the...
View ArticleFormer St. Joseph superintendent admits to wire fraud
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — A former St. Joseph school district superintendent who was overpaid more than $660,000 in pension payments pleaded guilty Monday to one count of wire fraud.Dan Colgan, 70, of St....
View ArticleJudge: Kansas mom mentally fit for trial in death of stepson, whose remains...
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A Kansas woman has been declared mentally fit to stand trial on charges linked to the death of her stepson, whose remains a prosecutor said Monday were found near pigs on the...
View Article10th Circuit Court grants Kobach expedited review, sets arguments for Aug. 23...
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled oral arguments for Aug. 23 in a federal court case over whether the state’s proof-of-citizenship requirements violated the National Voter...
View Article10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sides with Boeing in whistleblower lawsuit
WICHITA — A federal appeals court has sided with Boeing and one of its suppliers in the whistleblower lawsuit brought by three ex-workers at the aircraft manufacturer’s former plant in Wichita.The 10th...
View ArticleMan accused of lying to federal officers, linked to motel shootout to be...
The trial of a man charged with lying to a federal marshal searching for fugitive Orlando J. Collins is scheduled to start in October, according to U.S. District Court records.During the April...
View ArticleReport: Kansas wheat harvest progress slower than usual
WICHITA — The latest government snapshot of Kansas crops shows a slower than usual start to the state’s wheat harvest.The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that 5 percent of the...
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