Topeka police, KHP to increase traffic enforcement starting Monday
The Topeka Police Department and Kansas Highway Patrol both have announced increased patrols starting Monday and running through Nov. 29.A Kansas Department of Transportation grant will pay for law...
View ArticlePolice investigate Overland Park shooting death
Police look into shooting death OVERLAND PARK — Police are investigating a shooting death in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park.Police said in a news release that officers received a call late...
View ArticlePolice investigate Wichita bank robbery
Police look into bank robberyWICHITA — Authorities are investigating a robbery at a bank in east Wichita.KSNW-TV reports that the robbery was reported Saturday morning at a Fidelity Bank branch....
View ArticleStates struggle with scores after standardized testing glitches
LAS VEGAS - Nevada was confident enough in the partial student results from its Common Core-aligned state test that it released them this week, even though 7 of 10 students weren’t tested because of...
View ArticleHiawatha chamber's former treasurer charged with embezzling
Hiawatha board member chargedHIAWATHA — A former board member for a northeast Kansas chamber of commerce has been charged with embezzling from the organization.The St. Joseph News-Press reports that...
View ArticleUniversity of Kansas professor on leave after using racial slur
Professor on leave after slurLAWRENCE — A white University of Kansas professor is on paid leave after using a racial slur during a class discussion about race.The Lawrence Journal-World reports that...
View ArticleReport: Cover crops could suck up carbon dioxide, improve soil
WICHITA - Weather extremes have reignited farmers’ interest in planting cover crops, a traditional farming practice that is gaining renewed popularity in Kansas and other states as a way to help combat...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court could decide the fate of Kansas abortion regulations
Regulations on Kansas abortion providers being deliberated in state courts could be validated or vanquished by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling next year.On Nov. 13, the nation’s high court agreed to hear...
View ArticleKansas making headway on goal of increasing college degrees in engineering to...
A career in science is beckoning to high school senior Abby Heitzman.The Holton High School student plans on studying aerospace engineering at Wichita State University next fall.“I really fell in love...
View ArticleKansas law enforcement express concerns with agency handling of foster care
State social workers assigned to foster care children can be difficult to contact, supervisors also are sometimes unreachable and calls to a hotline to assist with problems may go unanswered, a top...
View ArticleMidwest economic outlook remains gloomy, indexes suggest
The outlook for the Midwest, or at least its manufacturing, agriculture and energy industries, worsened in October.The Mid-America Business Conditions Index, compiled by Ernie Goss at Creighton...
View ArticleKansas black leaders agree on legislative, election agenda
A group of African-American leaders from throughout Kansas is calling for expanding Medicaid, repealing restrictive voting laws, reforming criminal sentencing and putting more restrictions on payday...
View ArticleEffort to get cannabis oil to Missouri residents starts slow
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Efforts to make cannabis oil available to Missourians with a severe type of epilepsy are off to a slow start, mostly because neurologists are reluctant to certify patients to try a...
View ArticleFlight diverted to Kansas City because of 'unruly' passengers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Authorities say a Southwest Airlines flight headed from Indianapolis to Los Angeles has been diverted to Kansas City International airport because several passengers were being...
View ArticlePolice investigate homicide in south Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Authorities are investigating a homicide in the southern part of Kansas City. Police said in a news release that the killing happened Sunday morning during what was described as a...
View ArticleDodge City teacher named 2016 Kansas Teacher of the Year
WICHITA — A high school mathematics teacher from Dodge City is the 2016 Kansas Teacher of the Year. Justin Coffey’s selection was announced by Kansas Commissioner of Education Randy Watson during a...
View Article1902 Victorian home weighing 240K pounds moves to new Wichita location
WICHITA — A two-and-a-half-story Victorian home has moved to new spot in north Wichita. Months of planning led up to Sunday’s move of the 240,000-pound home. KFDI-FM (http://bit.ly/1NlB5Ck) reports...
View ArticleKU's McCollum Hall to be turned into rubble this week
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas residence hall is coming down this week. The Lawrence Journal-World (http://bit.ly/1OmDvhm) reports that about 750 pounds of explosives will detonate Wednesday morning...
View Article8-year-old driver killed in crash
An 8-year-old girl who was behind the wheel of a car with an adult passenger was killed Sunday afternoon when she lost control of the vehicle and crashed in Doniphan County.The Kansas Highway Patrol...
View ArticleAmericus, Kansas man, 26, arrested in 2012 fatality, charged with involuntary...
A 26-year-old Americus man has been arrested in connection with a fatal crash that occurred more than three years ago, authorities said.The arrested man, Tyler Pettigrew, was arrested Friday on a Lyon...
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