Thieves steal disabled Wichita woman's wheelchair ramp
WICHITA — The family of a disabled Wichita woman is asking for help after thieves stole the woman’s wheelchair ramp from her front porch.Diane Tedrow discovered the $600 ramp missing when she woke up...
View ArticleISU fans waiting in line for game against KU get early wakeup when tent near...
AMES, Iowa — A tent fire meant an early wakeup for Iowa State University students lined up for a basketball game.The Ames Fire Department says firefighters responded about 3:30 a.m. Friday to the fire...
View ArticleUniversities admit 815 students who didn't meet requirements
A report for the Kansas Board of Regents says a total of 815 students who don’t meet minimum admission requirements are enrolled in the state’s universities.The Annual Report on Qualified Admission...
View ArticleKansas man pleads guilty to bomb hoax at Kansas City airport
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City, Kansas, man has pleaded guilty to a bomb hoax that caused the disruption at the Kansas City International Airport.David James Cain pleaded guilty Thursday to conveying...
View ArticleKansas Supreme Court voids Wichita marijuana ordinance
The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter-approved ordinance in Wichita that reduced penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana.The case has been closely watched by activists in...
View ArticleDefendant in exploding car case waives preliminary hearing
A man facing charges linked to an explosion in his car in which his 4-year-old son was severely injured in July waived his preliminary hearing on Friday in Shawnee County District Court.Jacob Daniel...
View ArticleTopeka senator seeks inquiry of Brownback-Colyer campaign loans, spending
A complaint submitted to Shawnee County’s district attorney Friday alleges Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer potentially ran afoul of Kansas law by spending campaign donations on an army of defense lawyers amid a...
View ArticleSedgwick County Zoo gets permission to bring in new elephants from Africa
WICHITA — Zoos in Kansas, Nebraska and Texas have received federal approval to bring in new elephants from Africa.KFDI-AM (http://bit.ly/1Uh178U ) reports the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas,...
View ArticleWoman faces new charges in blaze that killed 2 KC firefighters
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A woman was indicted Friday on additional charges in a fire that killed two Kansas City firefighters and injured two others.The new indictment against Thu Hong Nguyen, 43, of Kansas...
View ArticleKansas man convicted of killing woman, wounding man
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A 30-year-old man has been convicted of fatally shooting a woman and wounding a man at a home in Kansas City, Kansas.The Wyandotte County prosecutor’s office says jurors found...
View ArticleSecond man convicted in 1997 killing of Kansas woman
KANSAS CITY — A Kansas City, Kansas, man has been sentenced to life in prison in the death of a woman 18 years ago.The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/1QjYpyo ) reports that the sentence was ordered...
View ArticleSalina police officer to compete for Miss Kansas title
SALINA — A 23-year-old Salina police officer who will compete in this summer’s Miss Kansas pageant said she wants to use the opportunity to improve the public’s image of law enforcement officers.Katie...
View ArticleSprint gave layoff notices to 829 Overland Park employees
OVERLAND PARK — Sprint Corp. says in state filings that it has given layoff notices to 829 employees at its suburban Kansas City campus in the past three months.The telecommunications company provided...
View ArticleTopeka West alum Megibow keeps the beat with his mouth as a vocal percussionist
Mark Megibow will return next month to Topeka West High School to demonstrate a musical talent he says has roots in both his time at West singing in choir and musicals and playing percussion in the...
View ArticleSchool nutrition standards to remain mostly intact in Sen. Pat Roberts bill
After a half-decade of mocking from conservative lawmakers and students, school meal nutrition standards approved in 2010 will remain largely intact under legislation co-written by U.S. Sen. Pat...
View ArticleShort film explores life of Topeka native Charles Curtis
A short film about Charles Curtis, a Topeka native who was elected to be vice president, will be shown Sunday during a program from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Jayhawk Theatre, 720 S.W. Jackson.The film is...
View ArticleEmporia State President Allison Garrett looking for ways to boost enrollment...
Emporia State University’s new president, Allison Garrett, must lead the school in the midst of a statewide plan to boost higher education attainment. Though only two weeks into her post, Garrett, who...
View ArticleProsecution, defense attorneys to have settlement conference in Glenda Taylor...
Todd M. Kidwell, a Chanute motorist, was bound over Thursday to be tried on a charge of reckless second-degree murder of a Washburn University administrator whose bicycle was struck by Kidwell’s pickup...
View ArticleKansas trailing behind 2020 higher education goal
Kansas will need to do a better job of attracting underrepresented and nontraditional student populations to college campuses if it hopes to meet its long-term goals for higher education achievement...
View ArticleKansas given 'F' for reproductive health and rights
Earlier this month, 19 states including Kansas, were given a grade of “F” for reproductive health and rights.The annual report, released by the Population Institute, rates each state and D.C. in four...
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