Kansas colleges show earnings gap for former students, may reflect cost of...
Students who went to college in Kansas appear to earn less than expected based on their majors and academic preparation, but that could reflect the area’s low cost of living or other factors not linked...
View ArticleKDA lifts ban on poultry exhibitions and mingled flocks
Poultry are free to mingle again, because there haven’t been any new avian influenza cases in Kansas since March.The Kansas Department of Agriculture announced on Dec. 4 that it would lift an order...
View ArticleFlack defense files two motions tied to death penalty
Two of five motions filed this week by attorneys defending Kyle Trevor Flack focus on the death penalty in the event a Franklin County District Court jury convicts him in the shooting deaths of a young...
View ArticleTroubled Kansas mental hospital losing Medicare funds
OSAWATOMIE — One of Kansas’ two mental hospitals will lose federal Medicare funds after Monday because it falls short of meeting federal regulations.The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services told...
View ArticleKansas contractors warn against more raids on highway funds
An organization that represents highway construction companies plans to lobby the Kansas Legislature during the upcoming session to discourage transfers of money from the state’s highway fund to the...
View ArticleQuestions on classroom spending cloud Kansas schools debate
Republican Gov. Sam Brownback says he and many Kansas legislators won’t be ready to consider big increases in aid to public schools until they are confident that enough of the money already spent on...
View ArticleMan arrested in Edgerton bar slaying from Saturday
EDGERTON — One man has been arrested after another was killed at a bar in Edgerton.The Kansas City Star reports (http://bit.ly/1QTt86G ) that deputies were called to a physical disturbance at the...
View ArticleFort Riley soldier killed in motorcycle crash near Junction City
A 29-year-old Fort Riley soldier lost his life late Sunday in a motorcycle crash in Geary County, authorities said.The fatality victim was identified as Edward I. Ablang,The Kansas Highway Patrol said...
View ArticleFourth man charged with murder in Wichita double homicide from Dec. 1
WICHITA — A fourth man has been charged with first-degree murder in a Dec. 1 double homicide in Wichita.The Wichita Eagle reports (http://bit.ly/1RzZKnP ) that 25-year-old Quincy Carter was charged...
View ArticleKansas City man convicted in 2012 rape, sodomy, robbery of woman
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 31-year-old man has been convicted in the 2012 rape of a woman in Kansas City after DNA linked him to the crime.Prosecutors say that on Thursday a Jackson County jury found Justin...
View ArticleLandowners challenge approval of Grain Belt Express transmission line that...
PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Farm Bureau and a group of landowners are challenging the state’s approval of a 780-mile electricity transmission line.The Illinois Commerce Commission in November gave...
View Article2 Kansas fraternities on probation for hazing
LAWRENCE — Two fraternities at the University of Kansas are on probation for hazing.The Lawrence Journal-World reports (http://bit.ly/1Ny9dIb ) documents obtained through an open records request show...
View ArticleLeawood couple who sued after pot raid came up empty lose lawsuit
WICHITA — A suburban Kansas City couple whose home was raided in an unsuccessful search for marijuana has lost their legal fight against law enforcement authorities.A federal judge summarily ruled late...
View ArticleHutchinson man sentenced to 13 years for raping girl
HUTCHINSON — A 30-year-old Kansas man has been sentenced to less than 13 years in prison for raping a girl who was under the age of 14.The Hutchison News reported that Steve Love Jr. pleaded no contest...
View ArticleGreen Duck Lounge and Grill owner, 83, killed outside Kansas City home
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City police are investigating the shooting death of the 83-year-old owner of a well-known Kansas City bar.Police said James “Jimmy” Townsend’s body was found Saturday outside...
View ArticleSheriff: Man fatally stabs self after chase near Wichita
WICHITA — Authorities near Wichita say a man fatally stabbed himself in the neck and chest after leading sheriff’s deputies on a multi-county chase.The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Department says the...
View ArticleAudit: Kansas social services system $46M over budget
A recent legislative audit has found that a new computer system designed to make it easier for Kansas residents to apply for Medicaid and other social services is more than two years past due and at...
View ArticleCDC: New E. coli outbreak tied to Chipotle reaches Kansas
NEW YORK — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is investigating a more recent batch of E. coli cases linked to Chipotle, and that it does not know yet if they are linked to a larger...
View ArticleKansan abused at Newton facility opposes mental-health reform bill
Kansas resident Nancy Jensen’s harrowing experience shaped opposition to key elements of a U.S. House bill to overhaul the federal government’s approach to mental illness.Jensen said the bill...
View ArticleDefense attorneys seek to suppress slaying defendant's statements to police...
The fiancee of a man gunned down during a home invasion at the couple’s residence in northern Shawnee County testified Monday how two men dressed to look like police wearing raid gear entered the home,...
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