Two more witnesses added to Jonathan Schumm criminal case just days before...
A judge allowed a prosecutor on Wednesday to add two more witnesses to those being called to testify against Jonathan Robert Schumm just nine days before he is to appear at a preliminary hearing on...
View ArticleKansas senate bill would restrict habitat protections
Threatened and endangered species in Kansas would see their protected habitats greatly shrink under a proposal that would change how those habitats are designated, a conservationist warned a Senate...
View ArticleBill targets rising state aid payments for school bond issues
A bill under consideration in the House and Senate would require most school districts to seek permission from a special board to receive state aid for bond issues.Under Senate Bill 356, a panel of...
View ArticleLegislative panel turns to AG for advice on Docking controversy
The House-Senate state building committee on Thursday revealed a request of the Kansas attorney general to provide legal analysis of agreements signed by the executive branch for implosion of Docking...
View ArticleEx-Fort Riley nurse accused of stealing painkillers
A former Fort Riley nurse has been indicted on federal charges of stealing fentanyl, a powerful painkiller.According to a statement Wednesday from U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom, 56-year-old Lana...
View Article2 brothers ordered to stand trial in Kansas rapper's death
OVERLAND PARK — Two Kansas City brothers have been ordered to stand trial in the death of an aspiring rapper from suburban Olathe.The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/20Xk70l ) reports that a Johnson...
View Article$1.8M gift to create new University of Kansas professorship
LAWRENCE — The estate of a University of Kansas graduate who helped develop the atomic bomb has donated $1.8 million to establish a new professorship in physics.The Lawrence Journal World...
View ArticleTrial delayed for quadruple murder in Kansas
OTTAWA — The capital murder trial of a man accused of killing a child and three adults in eastern Kansas has been delayed again.Kyle Flack is charged with capital murder in Franklin County in the 2013...
View ArticleHutchinson inmate gets life for stabbing officer
HUTCHINSON — A 43-year-old Hutchinson inmate has been sentenced to life in prison for stabbing a prison officer.Corey Jeffery pleaded guilty Thursday to attempted capital murder by an inmate and was...
View ArticleKansas amusement park owner sues former employee over pipe organ
WICHITA — A pipe organ that has served as the musical backdrop to an amusement park clown is now the subject of a civil court case.The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/1Qa3RRH ) reports an attorney for...
View ArticleFines issued after 2 at Salina facility suffer amputations
SALINA — A federal agency has fined a food preparation company more than $170,000 because of worker injuries that included two amputations at its Salina facility.The Occupational Safety and Health...
View ArticleHouse members press for repeal of Kansas death penalty
A bipartisan group of state representatives advocated Thursday for repeal of the Kansas death penalty as a step toward alleviating a steep financial obligation weighing on a state government struggling...
View ArticleFloyd Bledsoe calls for videotaped interrogations over objections of prosecutors
A Kansas House hearing on legislation requiring the recording of police interrogations pitted defense attorneys and a wrongfully convicted man against prosecutors and police organizations Thursday.The...
View ArticleK-State has second student diagnosed with mumps
After a case of mumps with one student became apparent recently, another one broke out at Kansas State University, according to a release. The university confirmed a second student with mumps on...
View ArticleOut & About calendar, Feb. 12-18
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 ArticleBest of show takes on new meaning in TCT youth production
As one unexpected tale unfolds on a Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy stage, another is transpiring off-stage as Washburn Rural High School student Logan Best makes her directorial debut.The...
View Article'Million Dollar Quartet' brings rockabilly legends to TPAC stage
The audience’s favorite character in “Million Dollar Quartet,” the Tony Award-winning musical dramatizing a legendary recording session involving Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl...
View ArticleGreat Lakes Airlines will provide Salina to Denver service in April
SALINA — Scheduled air service will return to Salina beginning this spring.Salina Airport Authority officials said Thursday Great Lakes Airlines will fly 12 roundtrips a week between Salina and Denver...
View ArticleWichita police identify man killed in drive-by shooting
WICHITA — Police have identified a 26-year-old man who was killed in a drive-by shooting in Wichita.Wichita Police Department Lt. Todd Ojile said Thursday that Bishop Robles was shot several times in...
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