University of Kansas to study stress in Kansas City children thanks to $3.7M...
LAWRENCE — A $3.7 million federal grant will allow a University of Kansas researcher to study how stress affects young children in Kansas City.The university announced the five-year grant from National...
View ArticleHomeless man pleads guilty to explosives use tied to Wichita abortion clinic
WICHITA — A homeless man has pleaded guilty to criminal use of explosives after he went to apply for a job a Wichita abortion clinic with a small bottle of gunpowder and a wick in his backpack.Moises...
View ArticleOSHA finds multiple violations related to southeast Kansas man's death
HILL, Kan. — A federal safety agency has cited the employer of a southeast Kansas man killed in a workplace accident with multiple violations.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is...
View ArticleKansas lawmakers reject audit request to probe allegations of DCF bias
Lawmakers rejected an effort Tuesday to audit the Department for Children and Families over possible discrimination against same-sex couples, ending a lengthy battle over the proposed inquiry.The...
View ArticleChicago to return to TPAC as Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee
After tickets go on sale Friday for Chicago’s Aug. 7 concert at the Topeka Performing Arts Center, fans can watch the debut Saturday night of an HBO special that includes the band’s induction into the...
View ArticleOrland Collins identified as body recovered from fire-gutted south Topeka...
Orlando J. Collins died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a burned-out south Topeka motel room following a fire fight with federal law enforcement officers Saturday, the FBI confirmed...
View ArticleCourt of Appeals: Shawnee County too quick to place children in state custody
Judges in Shawnee County are overzealous in their haste to remove children from a parent’s home and keep them in state custody, often declaring emergency situations where none exist, the Kansas Court...
View Article'Denial of justice' to delay Kansas Supreme Court rulings for eight months,...
A Kansas Supreme Court justice accused his colleagues of denying justice by delaying a series of opinions for eight months after they were decided, a tactic that changed the court’s precedent and...
View ArticleMother charged with aiding 2 in southeast Kansas jail escape
GIRARD — A mother is charged with aiding her son and another man in a southeast Kansas jail escape.The Pittsburg Morning Sun (http://bit.ly/1rxhcPG ) reports that 57-year-old Marlene Louise McAfee, of...
View ArticleKansas to delay consolidation of 7 programs providing home services for...
Kansas is delaying a planned consolidation of seven programs providing in-home services for the disabled and elderly for a few months until spring 2017, and a key legislator said Tuesday that slowing...
View ArticleCherokee County to appeal Shawnee County judge's ruling on Kansas casino...
COLUMBUS — Cherokee County commissioners have decided to appeal a Shawnee County judge’s decision that upheld how Kansas awarded a license for a state casino being built in Crawford...
View ArticleMedical marijuana advocates rally at Kansas Statehouse
Legislation allowing medical hemp may yet advance this year, but advocates of full medical marijuana legalization hope one particular bill they find odious will not proceed.Proponents of medical...
View ArticleDefendant makes plea in sex assault of woman in 2000 in Topeka
A Texas man who pleaded guilty to a cold-case sex assault in Topeka will be sentenced May 19 in Shawnee County District Court.The defendant, Almondo Deshawn Smith, 39, pleaded guilty to aggravated...
View ArticleUnion Pacific railroad damaged in rural Shawnee County
Heavy rain washed out several sections of the Union Pacific Railroad in Shawnee County and damaged a small railroad bridge.The rains, which occurred Monday night and again Tuesday evening through...
View ArticleFormer Shawnee County judge speaks bluntly for juvenile justice reform
Now in her second year of retirement, former Shawnee County Judge Jean Schmidt did Wednesday what sitting judges can’t — she spoke candidly about public policy.“Zero-tolerance policies are for stupid...
View ArticleLt. Gov. Colyer returns from one-week trip to Israel
The lieutenant governor took a trip to Israel and met with political and military leaders to improve business relationships between the Middle Eastern country and the Midwest state of Kansas, officials...
View ArticleForecasters warn of flooding in Kansas after spring storm
WICHITA — Authorities are warning of flooding after a spring storm dumped heavy rain across a large swath of eastern Kansas.The National Weather Service says flood warnings are in effect until mid- to...
View ArticleLightning investigated as possible cause of Kansas home fire
OVERLAND PARK — Authorities are investigating lightning as the possible cause of a suburban Kansas City house fire.The Overland Park Fire Department said in a news release that the fire started shortly...
View ArticleH&R Block cuts 250 jobs, citing disappointing tax season
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — H&R Block says it’s laying off 250 workers, citing a disappointing tax season.The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/1Qz7yQQ ) reports the downsizing announced Tuesday by the Kansas...
View Article2 arrested in a Salina homicide, including 1 after a chase
SALINA — One of two suspects in a Salina homicide has been arrested after a police pursuit.Police Capt. Chris Trocheck says the chase began Tuesday morning after 21-year-old Adonis Loudermilk, of...
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