Suspect in Hesston shooting had been served protection order
HESSTON — A convicted felon was ordered to stay away from a former girlfriend and obtained two firearms from another woman before killing three people and wounding 14 others during a shooting rampage...
View ArticleHesston shooting victims described as outgoing, generous
HESSTON — The shooting spree in central Kansas left three people dead, 14 injured and a community grieving. All three people who died worked at the Excel Industries factory and were there when...
View ArticleBroadway performers to sing with Topeka Festival Singers
Tenor Jeff Kready once again will blend his voice with those of the Topeka Festival Singers with whom he sang before moving to New York City to launch his career on Broadway.Kready will guest-star with...
View ArticleKansas woman charged after newborn found dead in trash can
OLATHE — An Olathe woman will stand trial in the death of her newborn daughter, whose body was found in a trash can.Twenty-year-old Marissa Carol Fields is charged with first-degree felony murder and...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to double homicide at Lenexa home
OLATHE — A Lenexa man has admitted he stabbed two men to death during a burglary at their home.Alex Brune pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of first-degree murder in the July 2014 deaths of...
View ArticleNTSB says plane was in the air 26 seconds before Wichita airport crash in 2014
WICHITA — An airplane was in the air for only 26 seconds and only 120 feet off the ground before crashing into a building and killing four people at a Wichita airport in 2014, according to a new report...
View ArticleHolton to NYC produced culture shock and awe in dancer
When Brianna Moulden Lux moved five years ago to New York City from Holton, she experienced culture shock and awe.An example of the shock was discovering how expensive it was to live in a city of 8.5...
View ArticleHesston grieves shooting with 'Hesston Hustler Strong'
HESSTON — Grieving residents of this small Kansas town parked riding lawnmowers with American flags fluttering beside them along streets on Saturday and adorned them “Hesston Hustler Strong” signs in a...
View ArticleFate of Sen. Pat Roberts' GMO labeling bill is in the hands of Democrats
Standing before a weekly meeting of the Topeka Rotary Club earlier this month, U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts made an offhand remark that widened some eyes.“Vermont, unfortunately, decided to leave the union,”...
View ArticleHesston residents grieve shooting at lawn equipment factory
HESSTON — Grieving residents of this small Kansas town parked riding lawn mowers with American flags planted beside them along some streets on Saturday and adorned them with “Hesston Hustler Strong”...
View ArticleKansas school finance case comes at high cost for state, districts
WICHITA — A long-running school finance case is proving costly for the state of Kansas and four school districts that filed the lawsuit.State Republican leaders argue money spent on the case could be...
View ArticleWichita considers regulating massage businesses
WICHITA — Wichita police have asked city officials to consider regulating massage businesses in hopes of reducing human trafficking.It is unclear how many massage businesses actually operate in Wichita...
View ArticleFire likely caused by cigarette damages Hutchinson buses
HUTCHINSON — Fire officials say seven Hutchinson school buses were damaged in a fire that apparently was started by a discarded cigarette.The fire was reported Saturday night just south of the Durham...
View ArticleState, city executive power in spotlight over recent actions
Actions by two government leaders in Topeka raised questions last week about executive overreach, and the answers hold implications for the city.Officials at both the state and municipal levels have...
View ArticleShawnee County treasurer, others concerned about Kansas Turnpike Authority...
A measure to help the Kansas Turnpike Authority collect fines has created conflict between county treasurers and the authority.The KTA would like the power to place holds on vehicle registrations as a...
View ArticleUSD 501 board unanimously extends partnership with United Way to operate...
Members of the Topeka Unified School District 501 board of education voted unanimously Thursday to extend its partnership with the United Way of Greater Topeka to operate the Parents as Teachers...
View ArticleArea districts stress importance of concussion procedures ahead of...
While Kansas lawmakers debate whether chiropractors should be allowed to release a student-athlete to return to the field of play after a concussion, area district professionals continue to stress the...
View ArticleLeonardo Di Caprio finally wins Oscar for role in 'Revenant;' Brie Larson,...
LOS ANGELES — Leonardo DiCaprio finally got his Oscar.The 41-year-old actor received the long-awaited best actor award at the 88th Academy Awards for his role in “Revenant.” DiCaprio has been nominated...
View ArticleKU basketball game time Saturday conflicts with Kansas Democratic caucus,...
Kansas men’s basketball is set to tip off in Lawrence this Saturday at about 3 p.m. — the same time that Democrats will caucus, prompting a protest Monday.Democrats upset that the game was scheduled at...
View ArticleJudge hears defense request to lower $500,000 bond for man charged with...
A Shawnee County District Court judge on Monday postponed deciding whether to lower the $500,000 bond of a 31-year-old man charged with the cold-case slaying of a 2-year-old Topeka boy in 2006.A...
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