19-year-old pleads guilty to manslaughter in Fort Riley death
A 19-year-old man, who accidentally killed a 16-year-old friend while recklessly handling a pistol, pleaded guilty Monday to manslaughter in the death.The defendant, Juwuan D. Jackson, first told...
View ArticleBrownback says election not repudiation of policies, doesn't know how state...
Gov. Sam Brownback rejected the idea that primary victories by moderate Republicans are a repudiation of his policies, instead faulting poor communication and negative media attention in his first...
View Article$1 million gift to establish ophthalmology chair at University of Kansas...
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A $1 million gift will allow the University of Kansas to endow a chair of ophthalmology at the University of Kansas Medical Center.The school announced the gift Monday from Luther...
View ArticleSafety issues, statistics about water parks in the U.S. in wake of...
The waters are shallow and lifeguards are seemingly everywhere at the proliferating number of water parks around the U.S. But the death over the weekend of a Kansas state lawmaker’s 10-year-old son on...
View Article'Game of Thrones' music to tour America with full orchestra, starting in KC
NEW YORK — If you can’t get to Westeros, don’t fret: It’s coming to a town near you next year. Or, at least the music is.“Game of Thrones” composer Ramin Djawadi said Monday he’s putting together a...
View ArticleVerruckt, where child died Sunday, operated with little government oversight
There is no federal oversight and limited state oversight of the world’s tallest water slide, where a child died Sunday.Ten-year-old Caleb Schwab died of a neck injury while descending Verruckt, a...
View ArticleLGBTQ advocacy group urges Big 12 to pass on adding BYU
An LGBTQ advocacy group has sent a letter to the commissioner of the Big 12 urging the conference to remove BYU from consideration for membership because it says the school has discriminatory...
View Article3 Salina men accused of conspiracy to commit capital murder
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says Salina men have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit capital murder as part of an ongoing probe by the I-135/I-70 Drug Task Force.The Salina...
View ArticleCouple sues over internet glitch at Kansas farmhouse in Butler County
POTWIN, Kan. — A Butler County couple who rented a Kansas farmhouse is suing a company over an internet glitch that brought them numerous legal problems.The glitch put the coordinates for the center of...
View ArticleKansas grant to help recruit rural or volunteer firefighters
The State Fire Marshal’s office is offering a new grant program to help recruit firefighters to volunteer for part-time departments across the state.The $200,000 Fire Marshal Fee Fund will pay for...
View ArticleKU: Dismiss lawsuit related to two sexual assaults
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit related to two alleged sexual assaults.Two former female rowers contend they were raped in university housing by the same man....
View ArticleVerruckt, world's largest waterslide, to be closed for remainder of season...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At least two people who rode in the last year on the same Kansas water slide where a 10-year-old boy was killed say Velcro shoulder straps came loose during the raft ride featuring a...
View ArticleKansas Senate President Susan Wagle hires sitting senator to serve as...
Senate President Susan Wagle has hired a sitting senator for her legislative staff in a move a longtime Democratic senator calls unprecedented, though her staff says no potential conflict of interest...
View ArticleKansas graduation rate too low, education commissioner says
Kansas must work with students and families to improve high school graduation rates, education commissioner Randy Watson said Tuesday, while highlighting challenges the state faces, including high...
View ArticleKansas state education board approves Fredonia to be seventh district for...
Fredonia Unified School District 484 on Tuesday became the seventh member of Kansas’ Coalition of Innovative Districts.“We’re excited about working with this coalition,” said Brian Smith,...
View ArticleThe Latest: Kansas lawmaker wants to review Verruckt oversight
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The latest on the investigation into the death of a boy killed while riding the world’s tallest waterslide at a water park in Kansas City, Kansas (all times local):4:15 p.m.A Kansas...
View ArticleLegal survey shows 4 of 5 Supreme Court justices favored for retention;...
A survey of judges and lawyers revealed broad endorsements for retention of four Kansas Supreme Court justices and modest support for the lone justice selected by Gov. Sam Brownback.The nonpartisan...
View ArticleOregon police arrest armed man who watched them for months; man had lived in...
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man who has spent months monitoring a Portland police precinct was arrested after worried officers found weapons and ammunition in his parked vehicle, the authorities said.Eric E....
View ArticleElmont Opry to sing songs of praise at all-gospel show
ELMONT — There was a time when no self-respecting country music performer would end a show without first belting out a patriotic tune then singing a few gospel songs.The focus will be on the latter...
View ArticleSedgwick County may stop offering certain immunizations
WICHITA — Sedgwick County’s health department may stop offering certain types of immunizations for international travel under the county’s recommended budget.County manager Michael Scholes’ proposed...
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