Authorities apprehend escaped Kansas City offender
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Authorities have apprehended an offender who escaped from a minimum-security prison in Kansas City.The Missouri Department of Corrections announced Wednesday in a news release that...
View ArticleNative American mascots popular in Kansas high schools
MANHATTAN — Native American mascots are popular among Kansas high schools even as a national debate rages over whether they should be eliminated.Fourteen of them use “Indians,” making it the fourth...
View ArticleLegislative candidates urge reform of state's Medicaid income limits
Seven Republicans and Democrats running for the Legislature endorsed Wednesday changes to state policy to allow people with disabilities to earn higher incomes without sacrificing Medicaid benefits.The...
View ArticleFort Riley soldier believed missing located in Nevada
A Fort Riley soldier who had been missing for a couple of days was located Tuesday in Nevada, officials said.Pvt. Solomon Yoseph Grice, a fire control repairer with the 101st Brigade Support Battalion,...
View ArticleNew Breed Brass Band to bring Bourbon Street sound to Kansas Avenue
Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews gave some succinct advice to his nephew Jenard Andrews on how his ensemble, the New Breed Brass Band, which on Saturday will headline the second annual Capital City Jazz...
View ArticleHesston, Kansas plant evacuated after chemical spill sends 6 to hospital
HESSTON — A chemical spilled at a plant in south-central Kansas, sending about a half dozen people to the hospital.The Hutchinson News reports (http://j.mp/2dyg09W ) that the spill occurred Thursday...
View ArticlePresident Obama commutes sentence of Topeka cocaine ringleader Lavelle Henderson
A man who once oversaw Topeka’s largest cocaine ring had his life sentence commuted by President Barack Obama on Thursday.Lavelle Henderson, 46, was sentenced to life in prison in 2002 after being...
View ArticleKansas woman pleads guilty to murder of 7-year-old stepson, whose remains...
KANSAS CITY, Kansas — A 30-year-old Kansas woman has pleaded guilty to charges in the death of her 7-year-old stepson whose remains were found among the family’s pigs.Heather Jones pleaded guilty...
View ArticleSt. Louis County police officer killed in shooting; 18-year-old charged
CLAYTON, Mo. — A St. Louis County police officer was fatally shot Thursday after responding to a report of a disturbance, and prosecutors charged an 18-year-old man in the killing.Officer Blake Snyder,...
View ArticleWichita State University announces $250M fundraising goal
WICHITA — Wichita State University has announced a $250 million capital and program fundraising campaign.The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/2cXhiIu ) reports that the university made the announcement...
View ArticleEx-banker to change plea in Kansas drug cartel money case
WICHITA — A former bank president accused of conspiring to launder drug money for a Mexican cartel plans to enter a new plea.A notice filed Thursday says former Plains State Bank President James Kirk...
View ArticleKC-area detectives ask public to check cameras in missing woman case
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri investigators are asking people for their assistance as they continue to look for a Raymore woman who has been missing since Sep. 8.The Kansas City Star...
View ArticleMan already jailed on one Topeka murder is served with warrant Thursday in...
A man already incarcerated in the Shawnee County Jail in one murder case was served with a warrant on Thursday charging him with a second slaying, according to court records.In the newer case, Cortez...
View ArticleJudge denies defense motion for lower prison sentence linked to aggravated...
Jason Rea Dale, who pleaded guilty May 26 to four felonies, was sentenced to nearly five years in prison, a Shawnee County District judge said Thursday.Dale, 35, was sentenced 15 years earlier for...
View Article'Rockin' Road to Dublin' goes through Topeka with stop at TPAC
Although many Irish dance shows, including “Riverdance” and “Lord of the Dance,” have stepped through Topeka, the co-creators of “Rockin’ Road to Dublin” assure potential ticket-buyers they haven’t...
View Article'Ghost' at TCT and 'Murder' in Auburn offer laughs not scares
Although “Ghost” is in the title of one new play opening this weekend in Shawnee County and “Murder” is in the name of the other, there are more laughs than scares in both stage productions.A Topeka...
View ArticleHaskell to host events to coincide with Indigenous Peoples' Day
The culture center at Haskell Indian Nations University will host on Oct. 9 walking tours, art displays, cultural demonstrations and panel discussions open to the public on the university's campus in...
View ArticleNew K-State business school building all about space, quality
The $60 million College of Business Administration building at Kansas State University gleams with the edginess of a corporate headquarters settled into the midst of a university campus.The...
View ArticleOut & About calendar, Oct. 7-13
Items for the Out & About calendar can be submitted by email to Arts & Entertainment editor Bill Blankenship at bill.blankenship@cjonline.com. The deadline is noon Tuesday for publication...
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