More earthquakes rattle Oklahoma but state avoids tough measures
OKLAHOMA CITY — In Oklahoma, now the country’s earthquake capital, people are talking nervously about the big one as man-made quakes get stronger, more frequent and closer to major population centers....
View ArticleNo charges expected against officials in Floyd Bledsoe case
OSKALOOSA — The Jefferson County attorney says some law enforcement officials likely made mistakes in an investigation that led to a Kansas man being wrongfully convicted in the death of a 14-year-old...
View ArticleDCF secretary: If distraction of same-sex issue results in child death,...
Department for Children and Families Secretary Phyllis Gilmore on Tuesday condemned the “distraction” caused by lawmakers accusing the agency of discriminating against same-sex couples in foster care...
View ArticleHouse committee begins exploration of merit pay for K-12 teachers
Gov. Sam Brownback’s policy director on Tuesday urged lawmakers to implement a merit-pay system for K-12 educators but didn't outline a specific plan during a legislative hearing that attracted...
View ArticleStiffer charges considered in Kansas child's death
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Prosecutors said Tuesday they may upgrade murder charges against a bail bondsman and wife accused in the Kansas death of a child who authorities believe is the man’s missing...
View ArticleMinor injury in 'hard touchdown' at Wichita's Jabara airport
WICHITA — Emergency responders say a small plane carrying two people onboard had a “hard touchdown” at Wichita’s Jabara airport, but no one was seriously hurt.Wichita Fire Department’s battalion chief,...
View ArticleQuapaw tribe sues Kansas over casino dispute
WICHITA — An Oklahoma Indian tribe has filed a federal lawsuit against Kansas in the dispute over casino gambling.The Quapaw tribe alleges the state has failed to negotiate in good faith over proposed...
View ArticleKansas Inmate dies at Sedgwick County jail, cause unknown
WICHITA — Authorities say a 24-year-old inmate of the Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility has died of an unknown cause.The sheriff’s office says in a news release that the inmate was found around...
View ArticleThree members of Kansas House endorse Carly Fiorina for president
Three members of the Kansas House have endorsed Republican businesswoman Carly Fiorina for president.Fiorina’s campaign said Tuesday that Reps. Jerry Lunn, Gene Suellentrop and John Whitmer are...
View ArticleSaline County officials investigate 36 geese shot, dumped in New Cambria, Kansas
NEW CAMBRIA — The Saline County Sheriff’s Office and Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism officials are investigating an incident in which 36 geese were shot and illegally dumped in rural Kansas.The...
View ArticleCity approves first tenant for Lawrence business park
LAWRENCE — A city-owned business park in Lawrence will get its first tenant after the city commission approved an incentive package for a Menard Inc.’s manufacturing campus.The commission on Tuesday...
View ArticleHutchinson groups each receive $1.4 million gift from former teacher
HUTCHINSON — A former Hutchinson teacher has left nearly $1.4 million to three Hutchinson groups.The Hutchinson Daily News reports (http://bit.ly/1SwCAiw ) money from Deborah Mosier will go to the...
View ArticleSenate panel approves bill introduced by Pat Roberts to make school lunches...
WASHINGTON — School meals could become a bit tastier under legislation approved by a Senate committee.The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a bill Wednesday designed to help schools that say the...
View ArticleLegislators blast $20 million deal for power plant in Topeka
The signing of a $20 million lease-purchase deal by Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration for construction of a new state power plant in Topeka on Wednesday elicited bipartisan condemnation from...
View ArticleKTA announces it will increase toll rates but discount K-TAG users' statements
The Kansas Turnpike Authority will increase toll rates for motorists but provide “discounts” for drivers paying with its electronic toll collection, the KTA said in a statement Wednesday.CEO Steve...
View ArticleMan charged in woman's Overland Park death
OLATHE — A suburban Kansas City man has been charged in a woman’s death.The Kansas City Star (bit.ly/1Jis2kq) reports that the premeditated first-degree murder charge was filed Wednesday against...
View ArticleSouthwest Kansas man claims $1M Powerball cash prize
A southwest Kansas man has claimed a $1 million Powerball cash prize.KSNW-TV (bit.ly/1T61TYa) reports that the Garden City winner who is remaining anonymous collected the prize Wednesday morning. He...
View ArticleKansas would have fewer school districts under new proposal
Kansas would have fewer than half of the local school districts it now has under a reorganization that a conservative Republican lawmaker proposed Wednesday because he said it would trim administrative...
View ArticleKris Kobach: No plans to ask lawmakers for dual-registration law
WICHITA — Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach said Wednesday that he has no plans to ask lawmakers to ban voters who registered with a federal form from casting ballots in state and local...
View ArticleRoads slick, snow-packed across parts of Kansas
Numerous roads across western and central Kansas are snow-packed and icy as a winter storm moves across the state.Some of the worst conditions were reported Wednesday in Hays, Salina, Hutchinson and...
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