Elwood woman gets 20-year sentence for Missouri killing
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — A Kansas woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in the stabbing death of a man whose body was found in a northwest Missouri river.The St. Joseph News-Press...
View ArticleDeadline to sign up on insurance exchange is 2 a.m. Wednesday
If you like to wait until the last minute to make health insurance decisions, that minute will come at 2 a.m. Wednesday.The federally run health insurance exchange will sign people up for insurance...
View ArticleWichita police still await federal funds for body-cam effort
WICHITA — Wichita’s interim police chief says his department won’t be able to equip every field officer with a body camera as planned by the end of this year because federal funding isn’t yet available...
View ArticleCarolyn Bridges, Democratic Kansas House member from Wichita, stepping down
WICHITA — A Democratic state lawmaker who was a school principal for 25 years said she is resigning from the Kansas Statehouse because she can no longer tolerate the anti-education rhetoric in the...
View ArticleOff-duty deputy shoots, wounds man in Finney County
GARDEN CITY — Authorities say an off-duty western Kansas deputy has shot and wounded a 23-year-old man.Sheriff Kevin Bascue said in a news release that the shooting happened Sunday night when deputies...
View Article3 hurt after car collides with city bus in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At least three people have been hurt in Kansas City after a car collided with a city bus.KMBC-TV (http://bit.ly/1O774qo ) reports that the crash happened just before 6 a.m. Tuesday....
View ArticleKansas Board of Regents panel to take up revised guns-on-campus policy
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A plan outlining how concealed weapons will be allowed on Kansas college campuses appears poised to advance toward adoption despite mounting opposition from some campus groups across...
View ArticleTwo men, juvenile arrested in Eskridge for Wabaunsee County burglaries
Two men and a juvenile were arrested Monday in Wabaunsee County as part of an investigation into several recent burglaries in the eastern part of the county, Sheriff Doug Howser announced...
View ArticleSpirit AeroSystems offers voluntary retirement program to Wichita employees
WICHITA — An aerospace company has offered a voluntary retirement and layoff program to employees in Wichita.The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/1P4XyTI ) reports that Spirit AeroSystems announced Monday...
View ArticleMan gets 16 months in prison for making false 911 calls in Salina
SALINA — A man accused of using various names to make 26 false 911 calls to Salina authorities in 24 hours has been sentenced to a year and four months in prison.The Salina Journal...
View ArticleKansas group gets $294K grant to study Fort Riley troop reductions
MANHATTAN — A Kansas group has received a $294,000 grant from the Department of Defense to evaluate the economic impact of potential future force reductions at Fort Riley.The Manhattan Mercury reports...
View ArticleKDOT issues record $400 million in bonds, exceeds previous debt cap
The Kansas transportation secretary said Tuesday favorable market forces warranted issuance of a state-record $400 million in highway construction bonds and action to take advantage of the suspension...
View ArticleChild, 2, survives abuse, struggles for higher quality of life
HOLTON — Two-year-old Romeo Whitebird’s joys are simple.He lies in a banana-shaped bouncer-rocker on the floor of his home in Holton listening to Christmas tunes and softly strummed guitar music....
View ArticleKansas Board of Regents closer to action on concealed guns on campuses,...
Committees advising the Kansas Board of Regents voted Wednesday to endorse new policy guiding implementation of a state law allowing concealed weapons on campuses and on development of plans to note on...
View ArticleButler Community College to build training tower for aspiring firefighters
WICHITA — A south-central Kansas community college is building a training tower for aspiring firefighters.The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/1TQdIPV ) reports that the Butler Community College’s Board of...
View ArticleLawrence overpaid Oread Hotel's development group, mayor says
LAWRENCE — The Lawrence mayor says the city is seeking reimbursement after money was overpaid to a hotel through a redevelopment agreement.The Lawrence Journal-World (http://bit.ly/1lQ2AIy ) reports...
View ArticleDe Soto man sentenced to life in 2013 stabbing, strangulation
DE SOTO — A suburban Kansas City man has been sentenced to life in prison in the 2013 killing of a 21-year-old Prairie Village man.The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/1OwpYBa ) reports that 33-year-old...
View ArticleTeen sentenced to 5 months probation in Hutchinson High School threat case
HUTCHINSON — One of five teenagers accused of conspiring to carry out a shooting at Hutchinson High School has been sentenced to five months of probation.The 17-year-old boy was sentenced Tuesday in...
View ArticleLawrence teaching aide charged with sex crimes against 17-year-old student
LAWRENCE — A former teaching aide in the Lawrence school district has been charged with having unlawful sexual relations with a 17-year-old boy.The Lawrence Journal-World (http://bit.ly/1IUtp8v )...
View ArticleTennessee signs 3 prospects from Kansas junior colleges
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee has signed junior-college wide receiver Jeff George, cornerback D.J. Henderson and defensive tackle Alexis Johnson.Their signings were announced Wednesday. All three have...
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