Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach endorses Donald Trump for president
Secretary of State Kris Kobach endorsed Donald Trump for president on Monday, as the incendiary businessman marches toward the Kansas caucuses with a lead among Republicans.Soon after, Sen. Marco...
View ArticleThird Jackson County, Missouri sheriff's employee claims harassment
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A third female Jackson County sheriff’s office employee is alleging sexual harassment in a discrimination complaint.The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/1oSRIuN ) reports that the...
View ArticleKansas companies continue to drill despite low oil and gas prices
WICHITA — Contracts with landowners are forcing a small number of companies to drill for oil and natural gas regardless of unfavorable market conditions.The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/1oJ0zie )...
View ArticleSuper Tuesday: Here's the best the 2016 candidates can hope for in the...
WASHINGTON — It’s called Super Tuesday for a reason.Voters in the four states to hold 2016 presidential primaries and caucuses thus far have handed out just a fraction of the delegates it takes to win...
View ArticleMobile home fire kills 41-year-old Great Bend man
GREAT BEND — Authorities say a man has died in western Kansas mobile home fire.The Great Bend Tribune (http://bit.ly/1Thz10I ) reports that the victim has been identified as 41-year-old Lance Stevens,...
View ArticleLawrence considers accepting canned food for parking fines
LAWRENCE — Lawrence is considering allowing people to pay parking tickets with canned goods or monetary donations to food pantries.The Lawrence Journal-World (http://bit.ly/1XV67SW ) reports that city...
View ArticleKansans for Smart Justice pushing for criminal justice reform
A coalition of Kansas religious, community and civil rights organizations Monday pressed for broader reliance on diversion agreements, lower sentences for nonviolent drug crimes, recidivism counseling...
View ArticleTwo people, including a man known as 'Trouble,' arrested in connection with...
Two people from Junction City were arrested on Friday in connection with distribution of methamphetamine in the Junction City area. The Junction City/Geary County Drug Operations Group, assisted by the...
View ArticleMan arrested in Geary County in connection with car arson for purpose of...
A man who helped a vehicle owner set fire to the automobile was arrested on Friday, Geary County Sheriff Tony Wolf said in a news release. Jesse Bullock Jr. allegedly conspired with the owner of a 2013...
View ArticleBond set at $10,000 for woman accused of buying guns used in Hesston shooting
WICHITA — A federal magistrate judge has set a $10,000 bond for the woman accused of buying the guns used in last week’s mass shooting at the Excel Industries factory in Hesston.More than a dozen...
View ArticleKansas poll shows deep disapproval with U.S. Congress, Brownback
A statewide poll revealed Monday that Kansans harbor deep dissatisfaction with the job performance of the U.S. Congress, Gov. Sam Brownback and the Legislature, while nearly two-thirds believe federal...
View ArticleMan wanted in 2014 Pittsburg homicide arrested in Mexico
PITTSBURG— The fourth suspect in a 2014 home invasion that led to the death of a Pittsburg State University student has been taken into custody in Mexico.The Pittsburg Morning Sun (bit.ly/1ndEbMR)...
View ArticleArkansas City man arrested in 34 sexual offenses, including rape of juvenile
ARKANSAS CITY — An Arkansas City man has been arrested on suspicion of 34 sexual offenses, including rape.The Arkansas City Police Department said Monday that the man was arrested Friday during a...
View ArticleHighest-ranking Israeli official in Midwest to vist Topeka next week
The highest-ranking Israeli official in the Midwest will visit Topeka next week to speak with Kansas government officials and present an address at a local synagogue.Roey Gilad, the Consul General of...
View ArticleMan with extensive criminal history found with stolen Topeka USD 501 property
It took little more than a day for a van stolen from Topeka USD 501 to resurface. When it did, it was visible on security footage in Hiawatha, in which a man using the vehicle could be seen swiping...
View ArticleThree candidates in Kansas in 3 days: Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders, Marco Rubio...
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and Republican hopefuls Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are planning to come to Kansas this week ahead of the state’s presidential caucuses.Sen. Cruz’s...
View ArticleDemocrats see close race in Kansas between Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders
Former Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and other well-known Kansas Democrats are working to see that Hillary Clinton wins the state’s presidential caucuses in what they acknowledge is a tough race against...
View ArticleA look at what GOP governors, senators say about Donald Trump
WASHINGTON — Governors and senators are often regarded as political bellwethers in their states during the presidential primaries. But 2016 is no typical election year, with Donald Trump as the GOP...
View ArticleNews Guide: Kansas holding Democratic, GOP caucuses Saturday
For Kansas voters eager to jump into the presidential race, the state’s Republican and Democratic caucuses make Saturday a big day.The GOP is holding caucuses at 102 sites across the state, with 40...
View ArticleLawrence district prepares to roll out class that uses only open-source...
LAWRENCE — The Lawrence school district is preparing to roll out its first class that uses only open-source learning material written by experts, vetted by their peers and posted for free...
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