At K-State, Zika researchers move ahead amid congressional gridlock
MANHATTAN — As Congress remains deadlocked on bankrolling research into the Zika virus, a leading infectious disease expert at Kansas State University isn’t waiting for federal funds.“We thought it was...
View ArticleTwo search warrants lead to four arrests in Jackson County
Four Jackson County residents were arrested after the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office served two search warrants Wednesday.VideoIcon: off
View ArticleKansas City police say woman killed in shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police say a woman has died from an apparent gunshot wound.The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/2axdtKH ) reports that the woman was found early Thursday and taken to a hospital,...
View ArticleBaton Rouge readies for funerals of 3 police officers killed by Kansas City man
BATON ROUGE, La. — Funeral arrangements are set for three Baton Rouge police officers shot to death in an ambush by a lone gunman.Visitation is set Thursday evening for city police department officer...
View ArticleBaton Rouge gunman signals 'horrendous acts of violence' in manifesto
BATON ROUGE, La. — The man who ambushed and killed three law enforcement officers in Louisiana purportedly described his actions as a “necessary evil” in a self-described, handwritten manifesto that an...
View ArticleJene Vickrey, Kansas House majority leader, interested in Ray Merrick's post...
Kansas House Majority Leader Jene Vickrey has confirmed that he’s interested in becoming the chamber’s next speaker.But the Louisburg Republican told reporters Wednesday that he’s concentrating first...
View ArticleMan gets 5 years for role in robbery in which Pittsburg State student died
PITTSBURG — A man involved in a home-invasion robbery in which a Pittsburg State University student was killed has been sentenced to five years in prison.The Joplin Globe (http://bit.ly/29OiKAv )...
View ArticleGOP field challenges Democratic secretary of state dominance in Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri has had only two Republican secretaries of state since World War II, and both had the last name of Blunt.The GOP is poised to make a strong run at changing that pattern this...
View ArticleKansas governor, Cruz chairman knock refusal to back Trump
The chairman of Ted Cruz’s campaign in Kansas said Thursday that the Texas senator has “harmed himself immeasurably” by not endorsing Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee. GOP Gov. Sam...
View ArticleProsecutor charges man with capital murder in Kansas City, Kansas police...
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A 20-year-old man was charged Thursday with capital murder in the death of a Kansas police officer fatally shot inside his patrol car while investigating a drive-by shooting, a...
View ArticleYoung Kansas Republican frets Trump will turn youth away from GOP
A turbulent Republican National Convention and the unorthodox campaign of Donald Trump has a prominent young Kansas GOP leader fretting the spectacle will turn young people away from the party.Dalton...
View ArticleLaddy the dog helps police comfort crime victims in Wichita
WICHITA — Wichita police have gotten a new dog to comfort victims and witnesses of violent crimes.The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/29PALuh ) reports that Laddy, a 2-year-old yellow Labrador, has been...
View ArticleJury orders Missouri developer, minister to pay restitution
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — A real estate developer and a minister have been ordered to pay more than $122,000 in restitution in connection to a home flipping venture that targeted low-income Jackson County...
View ArticleCommission OKs tax abatement for HME Inc., Big Heart Pet Brands
Two Topeka businesses on Thursday received property tax exemptions from the Shawnee County Commission for significant building additions made to their properties.Representatives from HME Inc., a...
View ArticleWestar, Great Plains Energy negotiations revealed
The veil of secrecy that hovered around the potential sale of Westar Energy and left curious Topekans speculating for months was lifted in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing this week.In the...
View ArticleWashburn regents approve 2016-17 budgets for WU, Washburn Tech
Members of the Washburn University Board of Regents have formally approved a combined budget of $106,672,183 for the general campus and the Washburn Institute of Technology for the 2016-17 school...
View ArticleMissouri solar businessman gets 2 years prison in KC for $1.4M fraud scheme
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The owner of a Missouri solar energy installation company has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in a $1.4 million fraud scheme.Thirty-six-year-old Trevor...
View ArticleWichita police chief lands White House invite after cookout between police,...
WICHITA — A Kansas police chief has received an invitation to the White House after hosting a cookout to promote dialogue between law enforcement and leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement.The...
View ArticleKC man accused of posting social media threat against Louisiana sheriff
SHREVEPORT, La. — A 25-year-old Missouri man accused of posting social media threat against a Louisiana sheriff has been arrested in California.Michael Dewayne Evans, of Kansas City, Mo., was arrested...
View ArticleA.G. Derek Schmidt sues the military for documents on Fort Leavenworth surveys
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt filed a lawsuit Friday seeking documents from the U.S. Department of Defense related to the military’s survey of Fort Leavenworth as a possible destination for...
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