Kansas Supreme Court upholds two, reverses two child sex abuse convictions
The Kansas Supreme Court this week upheld two convictions of a Pottawatomie County man for aggravated indecent liberties with a child, but reversed two other convictions for aggravated criminal...
View ArticleHays man one of four soldiers killed in Fort Hood helicopter crash
FORT HOOD, Texas — The Army has released the identities of four crew members who were killed when their helicopter crashed during a routine training exercise at Fort Hood in Texas.read more
View ArticleAnnual Lawrence Santa rescue rescheduled because of weather
Santa Claus rescue on holdLAWRENCE — An annual Lawrence holiday tradition will be rescheduled because of a winter storm.The Lawrence Journal-World reports that firefighters had been scheduled to rescue...
View ArticleKansas K-12 committee weighing old, new spending studies
A special legislative committee studying options for reformatting K-12 public education funding in Kansas is gearing up for a clash of research studies about influence of spending on student...
View ArticleSouthern plains struck by rain, ice
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Heavy rain and icy conditions are likely to stick around through most of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in parts of the central U.S. due to a slow-moving, complex weather system...
View ArticlePlanned Parenthood Shooting: Suspect lived at times in cabin with no electricity
COLORADO SPRINGS -- Here is the latest news today on Friday’s shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs:10:15 a.m.The mayor of Colorado Springs says authorities aren’t ready to...
View ArticleTopeka-area manufacturers shrug at Pacific trade agreement, farm groups support
Topeka-area manufacturers greeted the possibility of a wide-ranging trade agreement with essentially a shrug, while farming groups hope it could open new markets.VideoIcon: off
View ArticleAttorney in sperm donor case draws connection to same-sex marriage rulings
The attorney for a Topeka sperm donor fighting attempts by the state to designate the donor a legal parent is drawing a connection between court rulings on same-sex marriage and his client’s...
View ArticleFamed chef helps Kansas Native Americans cope with diabetes
MAYETTA — A diagnosis of diabetes isn’t a life sentence to a diet of bland food, said Richard Hetzler, the former chef of Mitsitam, the critically acclaimed cafe within the Smithsonian’s National...
View ArticleU.S. Postal Service bumps up collection times at hundreds of points across...
The U.S. Postal Service has changed its collection times at hundreds of points across Kansas since August, an adjustment critics say is causing a slow degradation of postal quality in the state.Brian...
View ArticleFreezing rain causes traffic injuries and deaths, event cancellations
Two men were admitted to a Topeka hospital after the tractor-trailer truck they were riding in was involved in a traffic accident near Maple Hill early Saturday on a frozen highway.Topeka should...
View ArticleFor Knoche family, farming is about tradition, family
ABBYVILLE — It is more than just about a career.For Craig and Sheila Knoche, farming is a passion — steeped in a good work ethic, tradition and morals.But most of all, it is about family.read more
View ArticleState grade on sex trafficking of children improves to 'B'
Kansas’ grade for child sex trafficking has improved from a “C” to a “B.”Each state is graded annually by an organization called Shared Hope International, which examines legislation on domestic child...
View ArticleSyphilis, HIV cases up in Kansas
WICHITA — New data reports growing numbers in sexually transmitted diseases in Kansas.State data shows that syphilis rates have more than doubled statewide over the past four years.The Wichita Eagle...
View ArticleTopeka weather: Rain ends Monday, sunshine on Tuesday
For the fifth straight day, Topeka-area residents woke up Monday morning to a gray sky with precipitation in the air.But the good news is that temperatures are expected to stay above the freezing mark...
View ArticleSeveral closings announced for Monday in northeast Kansas
Icy weather and treacherous roadways -- along with lingering power outages in some areas of east-central and northeast Kansas -- will keep students in some schools and colleges home on Monday.Closings...
View Article4.7 magnitude earthquake among 7 recorded in Oklahoma on Monday
OKLAHOMA CITY — At least seven earthquakes rattled north-central Oklahoma on Monday, including one felt 300 miles away in Iowa, prompting concern from local residents and policymakers that the state...
View Article1 person killed in Kansas City homicide
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One person has been killed in a Kansas City shooting.KMBC-TV (http://bit.ly/1OpW3PH ) reports that officers were dispatched around 1:15 a.m. Monday to a shooting. They found a man...
View ArticleLawrence to receive incentives request for Menard Inc. facility
LAWRENCE — The Lawrence City Commission will soon receive a home improvement retailer’s request for public incentives to construct a production plant and warehouse in the city.read more
View ArticleMike Jones, Topeka bail bondsman, suspected of killing son, feeding remains...
A man whose bail bond agency is based in Topeka who is suspected of killing his young son and feeding his body to hogs was being held Monday on $10 million bond in the Wyandotte County Jail in Kansas...
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