Wet fall helps Kansas wheat, but warm temperatures threaten
The Kansas winter wheat crop has benefited from a wet fall, but could run into trouble due to unseasonably warm weather, according to a trade organization.Justin Gilpin, CEO of Kansas Wheat, said the...
View ArticleFight for Honor: Retired Kansas Marine battles past accusations of civilian...
As the convoy sped along, Maj. Fred Galvin knew something was off.The six Marine Humvees had traveled east through a bazaar in the village of Bati Kot in eastern Afghanistan at 6 a.m. March 4, 2007,...
View ArticleKansas takes first steps toward complying with EPA carbon rule
The Kansas Corporation Commission has taken a first step toward figuring out how the state will comply with new rules requiring states to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions.VideoIcon: off
View ArticleRadiation levels likely higher than thought at Kansas City bomb plant
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A federal investigation shows that some employees at a bomb-making plant in south Kansas City might have been exposed to more radiation than previously known.The now-shuttered the...
View ArticleKansas City police investigate 98th, 99th homicide of year
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City police are investigating two homicides that occurred early Sunday.The Kansas City Star reports (http://bit.ly/1P2IwvD ) that an adult male arrived at a local hospital...
View ArticleDodge City police officer among suspects given hunting citation
DODGE CITY — A Dodge City police officer and at least one other suspect have been cited for illegal deer hunting practices.The Dodge City Daily Globe reports (http://bit.ly/1P1Rsn5 ) that members of...
View ArticleKansas sees more tornadoes than normal, but most weak
WICHITA — Kansas was among nine states that saw more tornadoes than normal through the first 10 months of the year, but weather officials said all but a few of them were weak and short-lived.Overall,...
View ArticleKansas Supreme Court hears Gary Kleypas' death-penalty appeal
A man convicted of raping and murdering a college student nearly two decades ago should get a new sentence because the jury was prejudiced after the victim’s father attacked him, and because he had a...
View ArticleKansas officials send letter to Barack Obama protesting possible Guantanamo...
Kansas officials have sent President Barack Obama a letter protesting the possible move of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the military prison at Fort Leavenworth.The letter Monday said moving...
View ArticleHeather Jones, Kansas woman accused in killing of stepson, 7, hears charges
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A Kansas woman accused in the death of her missing 7-year-old stepson has briefly appeared before a judge.Heather Jones was charged Friday with first-degree murder and child abuse...
View ArticleSome insurance exchange customers asked to try again later due to demand
If you waited until the last minute to sign up for health care through the health insurance exchange, you can get coverage starting on New Year’s Day as long as you are in line by the end of...
View ArticleHolton baby who was beaten by Topeka teen awarded more than $109 million
A small child who suffered permanent brain damage and blindness after he was beaten as an infant in 2014 received a judgment of more than $109 million last week from the man accused of attacking him,...
View ArticleFormer Gov. Kathleen Sebelius rallies Planned Parenthood
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Former Kansas governor and federal cabinet secretary Kathleen Sebelius sought to rally the Planned Parenthood community Monday, telling supporters of the organization to “roll up...
View ArticleKansas Board of Regents to mull notations for sexual assault
The Kansas Board of Regents is set to discuss a proposal that would require all state universities to add a notation on a student’s transcript if the student is expelled for sexual assault.The Lawrence...
View ArticleKansas City TV crew robbed at gunpoint
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City police have arrested three people after a local television news crew reported they were robbed at gunpoint while working on a story.The Kansas City Star reports...
View ArticleNewton police department using software to predict crime
NEWTON — A south-central Kansas police department is trying to utilize analytical software to help its officers patrol more effectively and lower the city’s high crime rate.The Wichita Eagle...
View ArticleJudge: Man accused in KC bomb plot not competent for trial
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —A young Florida man accused of sending bomb-making plans to an FBI informant for an alleged attack on the 9/11 anniversary is not mentally competent enough to stand trial, a federal...
View ArticleMissouri agency has gotten more than 1,000 child sexual behavior complaints...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri officials say the state Children’s Division has received more than 1,000 reports of juveniles with sexual behavior problems since late August.According to state Social...
View Article2 die in wrecks on icy, slushy western Kansas roads
HUTCHINSON — Authorities say two people have died in wrecks on icy western Kansas roads.The Kansas Highway Patrol says that 71-year-old Amedeo Grieco, of Santa Barbara, Calif., died Sunday after losing...
View Article3 men killed in 2 shootings in Kansas City; 2015 total up to 102
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three men have died in two separate Kansas City shootings.The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/1mlxgkK ) reports that the killings bring the city’s 2015 homicide total to 102. Last...
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