Report: Record corn, soybean harvest forecast for Kansas
WICHITA — A government report is forecasting record corn and soybean harvests in Kansas.The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Friday that it expects corn production in the state of 660...
View ArticleSchlitterbahn lobbied lawmakers to ensure it could continue to do...
The huge Kansas City, Kansas, waterslide on which a 10-year-old boy died was built in a state known for its light regulation of amusement park rides, and the company lobbied legislators to help ensure...
View ArticleDefense questions whether prison recorded defendant's meetings with attorney
An attorney defending a man charged with lying to federal law enforcement officers searching for a fugitive -- who later shot three federal officers -- questions whether a prison recorded confidential...
View ArticleFire causes $50,000 damage to S.E. Topeka buildings; occupants fled safely,...
Firefighters handled a Saturday early morning blaze that damaged residential structures at 138 S.E. California, but did not hurt anyone, interim Topeka fire chief Timothy Wayne said in a news...
View ArticleFew affected by rulings voted in primary
Few of the 17,600 Kansas voters at the center of legal fights over the state’s proof of citizenship requirements actually cast ballots in the Aug. 2 primary.Voting rights advocates won temporary court...
View Article5 wounded in Joplin shootings
JOPLIN, Mo. — Joplin police say a man has been arrested after five people were injured in two apparently random roadway shootings.The Joplin Globe reports that police have arrested a 26-year-old man...
View ArticleMissouri man electrocuted in Kansas
ANDOVER — A construction worker has died after being electrocuted at a Kansas work site.Authorities say 38-year-old Darrell Harden of Kansas City, Missouri, died Friday when he was working at a site in...
View ArticleKansas City Streetcar Authority plans for route expansion
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City officials say the city’s new streetcar has been a success since opening earlier this year.Kansas City Streetcar Authority board chairman Mike Hagedorn also said that the...
View Article2 children, ages 8 and 9, killed in Kansas City shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City police are investigating the shooting deaths of two children.Police said in a statement that officers were called early Saturday to a home on a reported shooting and...
View ArticleKansas court: woman's parental rights should be terminated
LAWRENCE — A Kansas court says parental rights should be terminated for a woman accused in 2012 of binding and blindfolding two of her children.The Kansas Court of Appeals agreed Friday that Deborah...
View ArticleKeeping Kansas' Stuff: Historical society preserves 70 million pieces of paper
If the storage bays adjacent to the Kansas Museum of History serve as the state’s attic, the Kansas State Historical Society’s archives wing is Kansas’ scrapbook and file cabinet.“We have 70 million...
View ArticleKansas woman drowns in southwest Missouri lake
NOEL, Mo. — A 25-year-old Kansas woman has drowned in southwest Missouri.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Candi Srivisay of Olathe drowned in the Elk River in McDonald County late Friday.The...
View ArticleKansas primary narrows list of legislative targets in November
Kansans for Life wasted no time after the August primary, launching a mass-mailing rebuke of Democratic Sen. Tom Holland.A four-page letter, brochure and fund-raising card, deposited by the...
View ArticlePrivate school tax credit scholarships go to 109 children
About 110 students — mostly in Kansas City, Kan., and Topeka — attended private schools last school year under a state tax credit that funds scholarships for low-income families.It was the first school...
View ArticleMissouri regulators question proposed KCP&L, Westar merger
WICHITA — Questions over whether the proposed $12.2 billion merger of Westar Energy and Kansas City Power & Light is detrimental to utility customers could lead to possible rejection by Missouri...
View ArticleKU hires new director of office probing discrimination cases
The University of Kansas has hired a new administrator to lead its office responsible for investigating complaints of discrimination and harassment.Michael “Shane” McCreery was hired by the university...
View ArticleMissouri man charged with shooting at vehicles, wounding 6
JOPLIN, Mo. — A southwest Missouri man is charged in two counties after shootings that wounded six people and two dogs in what police believe were random attacks.Tom S. Mourning II, 26, of Joplin, was...
View ArticleBody found near river in Wichita, but no foul play suspected
WICHITA — Wichita police are investigating the discovery of a body found near the Arkansas River but don’t believe foul play was involved.The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/2bvE3Zi ) reports the body was...
View ArticleNumbers increase of sex trafficking victims seeking help at Topeka Rescue...
More sex trafficking victims are seeking help from the Topeka Rescue Mission so far this year than in all of 2015, executive director Barry Feaker said this week.As of Wednesday, the number of victims...
View ArticleAfter water treatment outage, Manhattan urged to boil and conserve water
The city of Manhattan urged residents to conserve and boil water Monday after a power outage overnight at its water treatment plant.“We encourage you to only use water for critical matters,” the city...
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