Kansas man arrested for killing Colorado man, threatening others
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A man with ties to Kansas and Missouri is suspected of attacking and killing a Colorado man in his home and attacking another family before being arrested.The Colorado Springs...
View ArticleLow-head dams pose dangers, often with little warning
WICHITA, Kan. — As more people canoe and kayak on Kansas waterways, concerns about low-head dams are growing.Kansas has an estimated 100 such dams, but no state regulations for warning signs, The...
View ArticleOne of world's foremost scholars on Herman Melville committing $1.5 million...
LAWRENCE — One of the world’s foremost scholars on “Moby Dick” author Herman Melville is committing $1.5 million to the University of Kansas.The Lawrence Journal-World (http://bit.ly/2caDYXX ) reports...
View ArticleKHP: Hitchhiker dies after being hit on Kansas Turnpike
LAWRENCE — The Kansas Highway Patrol says a man who apparently was hitchhiking died after being hit by two vehicles on the interstate.The patrol says the man was hit Thursday night on Interstate 70...
View ArticleChase across 3 Kansas counties ends in Colorado man's arrest
SALINA — Authorities say a Colorado man has been arrested after a law enforcement chase across three Kansas counties.The Hays Post reports that the driver told authorities he was trying to get to...
View ArticleDeadly Kansas City shooting under investigation
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Authorities are investigating a deadly Kansas City shooting.Police said in a news release that officers responded to a report of gunfire early Friday and found the victim in the...
View ArticleMistakenly released KC homicide suspect faces new felony charge
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City homicide suspect who was mistakenly released from jail faces a new felony charge because authorities allege he was in possession of a stolen assault rifle when he was...
View ArticleUniversity of Kansas: Ex-football player had 'non-consensual sex' with student
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas concluded that a former football player had “non-consensual sex” with one female student and violated the school’s sexual harassment policy with another student who...
View ArticleDeKalb County wind farm to be completed this fall
AMITY, Mo. — The construction of a wind farm in DeKalb County is on pace to be completed this fall.Next Era Energy Resources is working on a 97-turbine wind farm that will be able to produce 200...
View ArticleKansas man sentenced to life for 6-month-old's death
FORT SCOTT — A southeast Kansas man was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years in the death of a 6-month-old boy.District Court Judge Mark Ward on Friday sentenced...
View ArticleMillions of bees in traffic accident near Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Drivers along an interstate north of Kansas City were told to be on the lookout for an unusual traffic hazard after a semi-trailer truck loaded with honeybees overturned.The Missouri...
View ArticleRivers revives best-loved hymns
Julie Rivers, an award-winning Topeka pianist who has performed with some of the nation’s top symphony orchestras over the past five decades, is out with a new solo instrumental project, her 11th album...
View ArticleStrong Oklahoma earthquake felt from Nebraska to Texas
PAWNEE, Okla. — One of Oklahoma's largest earthquakes on record rattled other parts of the Midwest on Saturday from Nebraska to North Texas, and likely will turn new attention to the practice of...
View ArticleMan sentenced in shooting death of 17-year-old Salina girl
SALINA — One of five men involved in the shooting death of a 17-year-old Salina girl was sentenced to more than four years in prison for his part in the crime.Twenty-year-old Daniel Sims was sentenced...
View ArticleFor 10 days each August, Topeka goes to the dogs
In Topeka, the dog days of summer mean actual canines, including some of the best in the nation, come to town.Over a 10-day period each August, Topeka goes to the dogs as it hosts the Capital City...
View Article'Makerspaces' balance, challenge for test-heavy educational curriculums
SHAWNEE — Fifth-grader Bella Bartlomi sits at a table full of circuits and small robots, trying to connect the right circuits to make a small wheel spin. Instructors are standing by in the room, called...
View ArticleMan dead in Saturday wreck in Jefferson County
A man died in a single-vehicle wreck just after Noon Saturday in Jefferson County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP).As described in a KHP online crash log, a Chevrolet Silverado ran off of...
View ArticleMan dies after two-vehicle collision leading to another collision in...
A man suffered serious injuries Saturday in McPherson County in two related two-vehicle wrecks and later died, according to The Kansas Highway Patrol.As described in an online crash log, a Dodge Ram...
View ArticleHighway patrol asks for information on pedestrian/vehicle collision
The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) and Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) are asking for the public’s help in obtaining information about a Thursday pedestrian/vehicle collision.Few details about the...
View ArticleWoman killed, two people injured in three-vehicle wreck Saturday in Stafford...
Three people suffered injuries in a three-vehicle wreck Saturday in Stafford County, and one later died, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP).As described in an online crash log, a Ford Escort...
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