Man arrested in human trafficking case makes first appearance
Bond was set Wednesday at $100,000 for a 26-year-old man arrested in connection with aggravated human trafficking and a series of felony offenses.Anthony Samuel Long, who lists himself as homeless, was...
View ArticleKansas Board of Regents approves gun policy allowing concealed weapons on...
The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday approved a policy allowing anyone lawfully able to carry a concealed handgun to do so on public university campuses beginning next year.Individual universities...
View ArticleKansas revenue secretary mostly upbeat, worried about sales tax
The revenue secretary for the state of Kansas praised Gov. Sam Brownback’s tax reform strategy Wednesday in a presentation to House members punctuated with positive talk about economic indicators and a...
View ArticleJurors listen to testimony of Topeka man charged with kidnapping and sexual...
A man who awoke early on Sept. 20, 2014, testified Wednesday he saw a man dragging a small girl into some woods near his East Topeka home.Jurors heard those details during the first day of testimony in...
View ArticleDemocrats hail package of bills tied to government transparency
Kansas Democrats sought support Thursday for bills ending reliance on private email to conduct official government business, extending public disclosure laws to recipients of state contracts, slowing...
View ArticleArchitects offer new plan for Kansas City Airport renovation
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An architecture firm is offering a compromise plan for renovating and expanding the Kansas City International Airport.City and aviation officials have been discussing for more than...
View ArticleHutchinson library wants ideas on what to do with $1.4M gift
HUTCHINSON — The Hutchinson Public Library is asking for suggestions for what to do with a gift of about $1.4 million from a former school teacher.The Hutchinson News (http://bit.ly/1QhbgBB ) reports...
View ArticleTodd Kidwell bound over for trial in death of Glenda Taylor, former Washburn...
GIRARD — A Crawford County District judge bound over Todd M. Kidwell, a Chanute man, on Thursday night to face trial on reckless second-degree murder in a truck-bicycle crash in which Glenda Taylor,...
View ArticleKansas House approves measure for keeping state courts open
The Kansas House has approved a bill to keep the state’s courts open following a legal dispute involving their budget.The measure was approved on a 119-0 vote Thursday and goes next to the Senate. It...
View ArticleSen. Pat Roberts: Hold on Army secretary nominee Eric Fanning to continue
In 2009, John McHugh, then a Republican congressman from New York, was nominated by President Barack Obama to be the next secretary of the Army.U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, who considers himself a friend of...
View ArticleWith 22.3M digits, new prime number sets record in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mathematicians at the University of Central Missouri have discovered a record-setting prime number that’s so large it would take about 6,000 pages of paper to print.The...
View ArticleSenate chairman's rules block female witnesses in revealing attire
A Senate committee chairman imposed a dress code on Kansans testifying on elections or ethics bills that explicitly prohibits women from wearing skimpy skirts or blouses with plunging necklines while...
View ArticleOut & About calendar, Jan. 22-28
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 ArticleTopeka Symphony heads to 'The Far East' for its next 'Worlds Away' season...
As the Topeka Symphony Orchestra continues its “Worlds Away”-themed 70th concert season, the compass heading will be east.“This concert gives us the opportunity to travel to the other side of the globe...
View ArticleJam for Justice again fights human trafficking through music
Music again will be deployed as a weapon in the battle against slavery and human trafficking when the Jam for Justice returns Saturday for its 11th edition at the Celtic Fox in downtown Topeka.read more
View ArticleThieves steal disabled Wichita woman's wheelchair ramp worth $600
WICHITA — The family of a disabled Wichita woman is asking for help after thieves stole the woman’s wheelchair ramp from her front porch.Stephanie Rozendal discovered the $600 ramp missing when she...
View ArticleFights prompt lockdown at Hutchinson Correctional Facility
HUTCHINSON — The central unit of the Hutchinson Correctional Facility is on lockdown after four separate fights broke out among inmates this week.Corrections officials say no weekend visitors will be...
View ArticleKansas Court of Appeals splits 7-7 on constitutionality of dismemberment...
The Kansas Court of Appeals was split Friday on whether the state’s ban on some procedures used in second-term abortions is unconstitutional.The rare 7-7 ruling means a lower court’s ruling blocking...
View ArticleMayetta woman tries hiding under blankets, slipping through police car window...
After trying to hide under some blankets, a Mayetta woman escaped through the window of a police car and fled on foot before being tracked down by a dog.On Tuesday, a Jackson County sheriff’s deputy...
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