University of Kansas chancellor, at least 70 professors oppose guns on campus
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas chancellor and 70 of the school’s distinguished professors have formally spoken out against the concealed carry of guns on campus.The Lawrence Journal World...
View ArticleKansas economist says state farm income has declined at least 20 percent
A farm economist with the Kansas Farm Management Association says gross income for farms is down by at least 20 percent in the state.The Hutchinson News (http://bit.ly/1M1uPZt ) reports that last year...
View ArticleDreaming in stereo: Ballet Midwest stages 'The Nutcracker' with two casts
You could think of Ballet Midwest’s annual production of “The Nutcracker” ballet as a Christmas musical fantasy in stereo.That’s because the productions at 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2...
View ArticleHoliday favorites to be heard at trio of Topeka concerts
Just as people like to gather with loved ones for the holidays, they also like to hear beloved Christmas carols.Directors of three Topeka musical ensembles have packed their holiday concert repertoires...
View ArticleWichita's Orpheum Theater planning $14 million renovation
WICHITA - A nearly 100-year-old theater is gearing up for a $14 million capital campaign to complete a renovation of the auditorium.The Wichita Eagle reports that $1.5 million has been raised for the...
View ArticleGardner man gets 17 years for distributing child pornography
A Gardner man was sentenced Thursday to more than 17 years in federal prison for distributing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.read more
View ArticleKansas appeals court upholds 9-year contempt of court sentence
A Reno County man sentenced to nine years in prison on a criminal contempt of court charge didn’t get any relief from a Kansas Court of Appeals panel Friday.The three-member panel upheld the conviction...
View ArticleJudge sets bond at $200,000 cash or surety for defendant arrested in...
A 19-year-old Topeka man arrested Thursday in connection with the disappearance of his 3-week-old son would have to post a $200,000 bond to be released from Shawnee County Jail, a Shawnee County...
View ArticleKansas City health foundation wins $434 million judgment from hospital chain
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City has won a $434 million legal judgment in its dispute with a large national for-profit hospital chain.A Jackson County court ruled...
View ArticleDCF, foster care contractors collecting gifts for kids, young adults
The Kansas Department for Children and Families and its two foster care contractors are asking the public to donate money or gifts to children in the system and young people who recently aged out.read...
View ArticleWichita State University reports increase in potential patents
WICHITA - Wichita State University officials say that an active marketing campaign has increased the amount of potential patents by school faculty and students.The Wichita Eagle reports that Wichita...
View ArticleJonathan Schumm hearing in suspension-ouster case rescheduled to Jan. 8
A status conference on Friday in the civil action to first suspend Topeka City Councilman Jonathan Schumm from office, then oust him, was rescheduled to Jan. 8.The hearing will start at 1:30 p.m....
View ArticleFBI to investigate complaints against Kansas City police
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The FBI will help investigate some officer-involved shootings and excessive force complaints against Kansas City police under an agreement with the local police department, officials...
View ArticleFirst-degree murder charges filed in case of missing Kansas City 7-year-old
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A Kansas bail bondsman and his wife were charged with first-degree murder Friday in the death of a child who authorities believe is the man’s missing 7-year-old son, prosecutors...
View Article3-year-old Kansas boy dies after finding loaded gun
SOUTH HUTCHINSON — The 3-year-old son of a sheriff’s deputy has died from a self-inflicted gunshot after he found a loaded handgun.Reno County Sheriff Randy Henderson said in a news release that Kaden...
View ArticleDCF secretary rejects criticism, calls claims of bias against adoptions by...
Kansas’ top child welfare official says allegations that she attempts to block potential adoptions by same-sex couples are “fiction” and decisions about troubled children are driven by a desire to find...
View Article'Kansans...As Talented As You Think!' finalists include three local high...
The adage about competition bringing out the best in someone can apply to artists as well as it does to athletes.That is the notion of Jason Berryman, head of the Topeka West High School art...
View ArticleKansas economic measures in the middle compared to its neighbors
Measures of Kansas’ economic performance over the month, the year and the nearly eight years since the start of the Great Recession match its geographic location: roughly in the middle.read more
View ArticleEconomic index shows 'misery' down slightly in Topeka
Topekans are a bit less miserable than they were a few months ago, at least in economic terms.read more
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