Topeka-bound Wagner appears in Valentine's Day movie on UP network
Topeka-bound actress Lindsay Wagner, best known for her portrayal of “The Bionic Woman,” can be seen on television in a Valentine’s Day movie on the UP network.Wagner will appear Feb. 20. at the first...
View ArticleReview: Actor's portrayal of fiery Jerry Lee Lewis makes musical blaze at TPAC
Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire, “Million Dollar Quartet” burned up the Topeka Performing Arts Center stage due in large part to Jason Cohen’s blazing performance of rock ’n’ roll firebrand...
View ArticleFirst trial date set in killing of Salina teenager
SALINA — The first trial date is scheduled for one of five people accused in the killing of a Salina teenager.A Saline County judge on Friday scheduled an April 11 trial date for 19-year-old Stephen...
View ArticleOil, gas and agriculture struggles hurting rural Kansas
RUSSELL — The sheer number of mud-spattered pickup trucks says a lot about what people here do all day.For a century, the people of this central Kansas town have built a life around the up-and-down...
View ArticleUniversity of Kansas Endowment is using crowdfunding
LAWRENCE — The KU Endowment Association is trying to raise money for smaller projects across campus with a new crowdfunding campaign called Launch KU.The campaign encourages donations for projects such...
View ArticleDiplomat: Disagreement on Syrian refugees aside, Canada-Kansas relationship...
Despite diverging approaches to the Syrian refugee crisis and a dispute over agriculture labeling, the economies of Canada and Kansas remain intrinsically linked, a Canadian diplomat said...
View ArticleKansas lawmakers want to limit release of police video
Kansas lawmakers are working to restrict public access to law enforcement body camera footage in an effort to protect the privacy of people caught on camera.A bill introduced by the House judiciary...
View ArticleSenate engaging Gov. Sam Brownback in debate on STAR bond oversight
Taxpayers poured millions of dollars into financing packages that paved the way for developments at Kansas Speedway, Sporting Park, Cerner Corp. and Legends of Village West in Kansas City, Kan.The STAR...
View ArticleTwo in custody Monday morning after I-70 chase west of Topeka
Two people were taken into custody after a police chase ended early Monday in Wabaunsee County, about 15 miles west of Topeka.Authorities said the Kansas Highway Patrol was involved in the chase, which...
View ArticleLawrence dealing with emerald ash borer infestation
LAWRENCE — Lawrence’s Parks and Recreation Department is seeking about $240,000 to deal with beetles that are expected to kill the city’s ash trees over the next decade.The Parks and Recreation...
View ArticleKansas House speaker puts horsepower behind motorcycle reform bill
A House committee kicked the tires of a bill Monday creating a special driving examination and license for people who ride increasingly popular three-wheeled motorcycles.Under current Kansas law,...
View ArticleKansas House committee considers KPERS benefits for post-retirement work
A Kansas House committee heard testimony Monday on two pieces of legislation that could incentivize public employees to continue working beyond retirement age.House Bill 2656, introduced last week in...
View ArticleBill Snead, award-winning Kansas news photographer, dies at 78
LAWRENCE — Bill Snead, an award-winning news photographer from Kansas whose career included covering wars and national political conventions, has died. He was 78.Snead died Sunday at his Lawrence home...
View ArticleMissouri pushing feral hogs hunting ban on public lands
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hunters could help reduce the population of destructive and dangerous feral hogs in Missouri if they would stop shooting them, according to officials who are considering banning...
View ArticleShared parenting drive makes its way to Missouri Legislature
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A growing national movement seeking to force judges to award equal custody to both divorcing parents has come to Missouri, where backers of shared parenting bills in both legislative...
View ArticleKansas senators grill Sarah Shipman over power plant at confirmation hearing
A $20 million lease-purchase deal for a new state power plant hung over a Kansas Senate confirmation hearing for acting Department of Administration Secretary Sarah Shipman on Monday.The Senate Ways...
View ArticleKansas senator makes case for experimental foster care program in Kansas
Legislation delved into by a Senate committee Monday establishes an experimental foster care program in Kansas open exclusively to adults in stable marriages of at least seven years and with a minimum...
View ArticleGov. Sam Brownback endorses Marco Rubio for GOP presidential nomination
Gov. Sam Brownback expressed a preference among an array of Republican presidential aspirants Monday by endorsing the candidacy of Marco Rubio, justifying the choice based on the U.S. senator’s record...
View ArticleSenate Education Committee passes bill on college credit for CLEP
The Senate Education Committee approved legislation Monday to award students college credit hours for passing CLEP, a college-level examination program.The legislation orders the Kansas Board of...
View ArticleK-State Olathe researchers utilize emojis to study feelings about food
At face value, emojis — the icons used in text messaging — may seem like a trivial or silly way to express oneself. But sensory analysis researchers at Kansas State University Olathe are conducting...
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