Topeka churches open doors for Christmas Eve: Here's a complete list of services
Churches across the Topeka area will be filled with carols and candlelight throughout the day Thursday as the faithful gather for special Christmas Eve services in both Catholic and Protestant...
View ArticleLynn Jenkins signs letter to Secretary of State John Kerry critical of...
U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins has joined a growing number of lawmakers critical of Secretary of State John Kerry after he indicated he may waive new restrictions on travel to Iran.A letter to Kerry signed by...
View Article17-year-old charged in Kansas City, Kansas, shooting death
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A 17-year-old has been charged in a Kansas City, Kansas, shooting death.The Wyandotte County district attorney’s office announced Tuesday that the teen is charged with one count of...
View ArticleAPNewsBreak: Key lottery leader out amid jackpot-fixing case
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A prominent lottery official who has run the Powerball game since its inception was quietly removed from his 28-year post leading the Multi-State Lottery Association after a...
View ArticleFormer Kansas Highway Patrol trooper guilty of threatening family
GREAT BEND — A former Kansas Highway Patrol trooper has been convicted of threatening his wife and children.The Great Bend Tribune (http://bit.ly/1ThBzZ5 ) reports that Darrin Hirsh was convicted...
View ArticleWestar Energy contracts Ford County wind farm
DODGE CITY — A Kansas electric utility provider has contracted with a company to construct a 280-megawatt wind farm in Ford County.The Hutchinson News (http://bit.ly/1IqJpit ) reports that Westar...
View ArticleEx-Kansas City mayor seeks nuclear compensation program hearing
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a former mayor of Kansas City, has announced that he will seek a hearing and a congressional investigation into a federal compensation program for...
View ArticleRegulators deny appeal of transmission line that would go from Indiana to Kansas
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State regulators have refused to reconsider their approval of a high-voltage electricity transmission line that would cross parts of nine central Illinois counties.A group of...
View ArticleKansas City police investigate report of recorded sex assault posted to Facebook
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City police are investigating a report that two teenage boys recorded themselves sexually assaulting a teenage girl and posted the video to social media.The Kansas City Star...
View ArticleAbortion, gay-marriage foe to lead Kansas House panel
The Kansas House committee that handles legislation on social issues will continue to be led by a vocal opponent of abortion and same-sex marriage.Speaker Ray Merrick announced Wednesday that...
View Article3 die in head-on crash in southwest Kansas
DODGE CITY, Kan. — Authorities say three people have been killed in a head-on crash in southwest Kansas.The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 6 p.m. Wednesday when a westbound car...
View ArticleIn a big year for live Christmas trees, 1 farm goes dark
DE SOTO, Kan. — John Russell, 57, walked from his boyhood home, painted red like a barn, and made his way out among the family farm’s 10,000 live Christmas trees.read more
View ArticleOut & About calendar, Dec. 25-31
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...
View ArticleKU cites privacy for redaction of hazing information
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has cited the protection of student identity and privacy for the heavy redaction of documents regarding two fraternities placed on probation for hazing.The...
View ArticleMan seeking asylum back in Wichita after 2½-year-detention
WICHITA — A man seeking asylum in the United States has reunited with his family in Wichita after spending 2½ years in an Arizona detention facility.Hector Yaujar arrived in Wichita on Wednesday, the...
View ArticleRamada in downtown Topeka again will host city's largest New Year's Eve party
Many of Topeka’s venues are dark this Christmas weekend, but things will get lively as they gear up for New Year’s Eve.Perhaps the city’s biggest welcome to 2016 will be in downtown Topeka at the...
View ArticleKansas grapples with safety issues at Osawatomie State Hospital
An influential Republican legislator wants Kansas to postpone efforts to regain federal certification for one of its two state mental hospitals as it tackles safety problems following reports that an...
View ArticleWashburn Rural graduates start fashion brand in Kansas City
Two Washburn Rural graduates have started their own sweatshirt line highlighting their Kansas City pride.Emily Kennedy Brewer and Elizabeth Kennedy, twins who graduated from Washburn Rural High School...
View ArticleOut & About hot tickets, Dec. 25-31
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View ArticleFamed organist Brakel to play belated holiday concert at Grace Cathedral
A pipe organ concert originally scheduled to get listeners into the mood for Christmas will be presented Wednesday evening to maintain the holiday spirit.Grace Cathedral, as part of its Great Spaces...
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