Law enforcement in Reno County investigate reports of inappropriate photos...
NICKERSON — Several students and parents at two Reno County schools were interviewed after sheriff’s investigators received reports of reports of inappropriate pictures being circulated on phones at...
View ArticleKBI investigating officer-involved shootings
SALINA — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is looking into two recent officer-involved shootings in northern Kansas.The Salina Journal reports (http://j.mp/2cVs2g3 ) the first shooting occurred...
View ArticleJardine school project isn't tardy
The construction of the new Jardine pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade campus is proceeding on time, according to Topeka Unified School District 501’s deputy superintendent Larry Robbins.“We project...
View ArticleTopeka Municipal Court judge wants arrest warrants resolved without car chases
A Topeka man in his 30s, who was issued a ticket for a traffic infraction, hadn't gone to Topeka Municipal Court to resolve the case.He missed the first court appearance in May, triggering a warrant...
View ArticleKansas union alleges state hospital workers unfairly denied 'exceptional'...
Kansas state government officials and the leader of an employee union remain at loggerheads amid alleged encroachment by high-level managers to keep Larned State Hospital staff from receiving superior...
View ArticleMan dies, another hurt in Liberal-area wreck
A man died and another man was taken to a hospital with possible injuries in southwestern Kansas, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.As described in an online crash log, at 5:12 p.m. Saturday a...
View ArticleGreat Bend man killed over the weekend in fog-shrouded crash
A 25-year-old Great Bend man was killed early Saturday when his vehicle crashed into the back of a semi-trailer on a fog-shrouded road in Seward County.According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash...
View ArticleWind energy group drops $375K on Kansas airwaves, looks ahead to elections
A new national nonprofit group is spending $375,000 on advertising in Kansas over the next two months to make the case for wind energy production, a purchase that hints at future electoral...
View ArticleSentencing postponed Monday for man also linked to 2001 North Topeka beating
A defense attorney will seek a sentence reduction for Jason Rea Dale, who pleaded guilty May 26 to three felonies, a Shawnee County District judge said Monday.Dale, 35, was sentenced 15 years earlier...
View ArticleEisenhower family agrees to memorial design, ending long-running stalemate
After a half-decade of disagreement, the grandchildren of President Dwight D. Eisenhower have agreed to support the design of a memorial for their grandfather near the National Mall in Washington.The...
View ArticleWork begins on village of tiny homes for homeless veterans in KC
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lumber carrying messages of thanks from donors is being used to build a village of tiny homes for homeless veterans in Kansas City.The Veterans Community Project, a nonprofit formed...
View ArticleWichita police chief hopes to open door wider for recruits
WICHITA — Wichita’s police chief is looking for ways to accept at least some candidates who are currently being turned away for police jobs.Chief Gordon Ramsay said he wants candidates who know what...
View ArticleKansas teacher sues, alleging she was improperly terminated
VALLEY CENTER — A southern Kansas teacher is suing after she was terminated without due process.The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/2d5I4o0 ) reports that Janet Decker alleges breach of contract in a...
View ArticleAppellate court considers whether Shawnee Heights firefighter violated Fourth...
MANHATTAN — Three appellate court judges questioned Tuesday whether a Shawnee Heights firefighter violated the Fourth Amendment when he removed methamphetamine, a syringe and crack pipe from the purse...
View ArticleCollege campuses across Kansas confront issues of race amid diversity efforts...
Race has emerged as a prominent issue on several college campuses across Kansas over the past two weeks as schools both large and small confront painful realities and difficult conversations.Fueled...
View ArticleFewer Mexicans drive changes in U.S. immigrant population
SAN DIEGO — The number of immigrants in the U.S. illegally has changed little since the Great Recession began, dropping to 11.1 million in 2014 from 11.2 million in 2012 and 11.3 million in 2009,...
View ArticleKC man sentenced 22 years in crash that killed police investigator
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City man has been ordered to spend 22 years in prison for causing a 2013 crash that killed a crime scene investigator.The Jackson County prosecutor’s office announced...
View ArticleLight rail activist highlights proposal headed to KC voters
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Longtime light rail activist Clay Chastain is promoting his plan for a 40-mile Kansas City system ahead of the November election.The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/2cQn7YN ) reports...
View ArticleCivil lawsuit filed over murder-suicide at Kansas City store
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A civil lawsuit has been filed over a murder-suicide at a Kansas City business.The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/2cr8BsW ) reports that the Jackson County Circuit Court lawsuit...
View ArticleKansas ag groups push for lifting of trade embargo with Cuba
WICHITA — Kansas agriculture groups have formed a group to push for the lifting of a trade embargo with Cuba.The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/2cZHapH ) reports that Engage Cuba’s Kansas State Council...
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