Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado reach Republican River agreement after...
LINCOLN, Neb. — Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska have reached a new agreement in their longstanding conflict over water in the Republican River basin, the states announced Friday.State leaders signed...
View ArticleLawrence motel owner gets probation for trying to kill wife
LAWRENCE — A Hindu man was sentenced to probation in Kansas for trying to kill his wife with a pocketknife after his attorney argued sending him to prison could cause the man’s family to be ostracized...
View ArticlePokemon Go player injured in crash at Wichita State campus after car collides...
WICHITA — Authorities say a Pokemon Go player has crashed his car in southern Kansas while playing the mobile game.KAKE-TV (http://bit.ly/2bmFB59 ) reports that the crash happened Thursday morning on...
View ArticleKansas City man sentenced to 12 years for scalding 2-year-old with hot water
PLATTE CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for scalding a 2-year-old with hot water.Platte County authorities say 32-year-old Daniel A. Rose was sentenced Thursday after...
View ArticleDefense attorneys clash with Leavenworth prison over recorded meetings
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Defense attorneys who represent inmates at a privately run federal prison in Kansas were livid after learning that their meetings with clients had been recorded on video, despite...
View ArticleGas line leak temporarily shuts down I-70 in central Kansas on Thursday
GLENDALE, Kan. — A central Kansas gas line leak temporarily shut down Interstate 70 on Thursday.KWCH-TV reported that no one was hurt from the leak, which was reported a little before 1 p.m. Thursday...
View ArticleTraveling west on the Oregon Trail: Shawnee County had at least four ferry sites
Pappan’s Ferry was one of a string of floating crossing sites for pioneers on the Oregon Trail to cross the Kansas River en route either to Oregon or California, a Kansas Museum of History official...
View ArticleGarmin announces major expansion at Olathe headquarters
OLATHE — Garmin International says it is planning a $200 million expansion at its headquarters in Olathe.Garmin and the city of Olathe announced Friday that the company will build a new manufacturing...
View ArticleNew 575-seat auditorium IMAX theater expected to draw visitors to Manhattan
Topeka-area moviegoers seeking out the immersive atmosphere of an IMAX theater will no longer have to make the trip to Kansas City or Wichita to have their cinematic cravings filled.A 13-screen movie...
View ArticleKansas libertarians bullish on 2016, pursue 'major party' status for 2018
Buoyed by a likable presidential candidate, Kansas libertarians are confident they can swell their ranks this year in pursuit of an improved party status in 2018.“It’s going to be a dynamite year for...
View ArticleManhattan Regional Airport's $15.8 million expansion making it a...
The Manhattan Regional Airport is in the midst of a $15.8 million expansion, building on the 2009 decision of American Eagle to provide regional jet service to Dallas.“We started adding flights; now we...
View ArticleAggieville: Defining Manhattan's business, nightlife since 1889
The mere mention of Aggieville is likely to elicit a sigh and a smile from many Kansas State University alumi, even decades later.Just blocks from campus, the city’s bar and entertainment district has...
View ArticleHike, free-fall and ride zip line at Wildwood Outdoor Adventure Park just...
It took two years to plan, design and then carve the Wildwood Outdoor Adventure Park out of the Flint Hills. Just south of Manhattan, the park opened in 2015, with seven zip lines, hiking trails and a...
View ArticleManhattan, K-State: Stronger together
The story of Manhattan’s growing economy is rarely told these days without focusing on the $1.25 billion National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility.But Manhattan is a thriving community, and it would be a...
View ArticleKansas State football upgrades create community draw
The 48-year-old Kansas State University Bill Snyder Family Stadium, with a current total of 27 consecutive sellouts, is undergoing massive improvements as part of six-phase master plan to upgrade the...
View ArticleKansas ACT scores show persistent achievement gap
Less than a third of Kansas’ class of 2016 high-schoolers who took the ACT are likely to succeed in introductory college classes in English, algebra, social science and biology, as estimated by scores...
View ArticleNew Manhattan winery celebrates Liquid Art
David Tegtmeier became fascinated with the chemistry of winemaking when he was 15 years old, and he planted his first vineyard soon after.A seventh-generation farmer, Tegtmeier was the first in his...
View ArticleThriving economy creates workforce challenges in Manhattan
Manhattan added about 6,600 jobs in the last decade, growth of more than 18 percent, and meeting workforce needs in the area is an important concern.In June, there were 2,000 jobs open in Manhattan and...
View ArticleBusiness Watch: Visit Kansas' 26 state parks for free on October 1
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas wants to send Kansans outdoors Oct. 1 at the state’s 26 state parks. The company announced last week it will sponsor the Healthy Trails Adventure Day for the second...
View ArticleVarsity Donuts: Satisfying sweet-tooth cravings day and night in Manhattan
In the top 20 list of “must haves” for college towns, a cool, open-late doughnut shop has to rank near the top. Right?Five years ago, six business people realized Manhattan didn’t have a doughnut...
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