Police say fatal Salina shooting appears to be accidental
SALINA — Salina police say a fatal shooting appears to be accidental.The Salina Journal (http://bit.ly/1XWi22H ) reports that police made the determination after completing their investigation into the...
View ArticleVA office in Kansas manipulated data on appeals
WICHITA — A Veterans Affairs regional office in Kansas listed erroneous medical conditions for three dozen patients who were appealing rejected claims — an apparent effort to speed up the review...
View ArticleKansas State University asked to examine off-campus rapes
MANHATTAN — Kansas State University fraternities are calling on the university to begin investigating episodes of alleged sexual violence that occur off campus.The university’s Interfraternity Council...
View ArticleFire Marshal: incendiary fire at Country Club Motel caused $350,000 damage
A fire that destroyed a motel building following a shootout between Orlando J. Collins and federal law enforcement officers resulted in an estimated $350,000 in damage, a Topeka Fire Department...
View Article'King Kong vs. Godzilla' among Washburn film festival features
This weekend, Washburn University will mark a decade of celebrating Asian cinematic creatures including the atomic ray-blasting Godzilla, the fireball-breathing, flying turtle Gamera and a panoply of...
View Article2 Dodge City men charged with hate crimes against Somalis
WICHITA — Two southwest Kansas men have been charged with federal hate crimes after prosecutors say they attacked three Somali men last year.The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Wichita says 31-year-old Omar...
View ArticleShawnee Choral Society to sing 'Best of Broadway' at Shawnee Heights High
The Shawnee Choral Society will be singing show tunes and taking their act on the road Sunday.For its 3 p.m. Sunday concert, the 88-voice community chorus will present “The Best of Broadway,” which...
View ArticleCritics of Kansas' transgender restroom bill rally at Capitol
Opponents to legislation dictating usage of college and school restrooms or locker rooms declared Friday at a Statehouse rally the bill would violate civil rights of Kansans and place an unprecedented...
View ArticleTwo teens plead guilty to 2015 Topeka Academy Sports holdup that netted guns,...
Two teenagers charged in the armed robbery of a west Topeka sporting goods store pleaded guilty on Thursday and Friday to charges tied to the holdup.The two were convicted in the July 10 armed robbery...
View ArticleLawrence man sentenced to life for fatal 2014 home invasion
LAWRENCE — A Kansas man has been sentenced to life in prison for a 2014 home invasion that left another man dead.The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/1Umsql4 ) reports 31-year-old Dustin Walker of...
View ArticleKansas measure could reduce marijuana penalties
The Kansas House approved a crime bill that would reduce penalties for first and second-time possession of marijuana while increasing criminalization of burglary.House members voted 96-23 in favor of...
View ArticleHouse, Senate easily adopt modification to local property tax lid
The House and Senate approved a compromise bill Friday to accelerate imposition of a requirement city and county governments place property tax increases above the rate of inflation on a ballot for...
View ArticleKansas House, Senate negotiators wade into list of tax reform items
House and Senate negotiators plunged into unresolved tax issues Saturday to craft a special sales tax exemption for purchases of posts, wire and other materials needed to replace fencing destroyed in a...
View ArticleBudget deal shields K-12 schools, saddles KU and K-State with brunt of future...
A budget deal reached Saturday shields public schools from cuts, further delays a payment to the state pensions system and forces KU and K-State to bear the brunt of future higher education...
View ArticleKansas legislators working on STAR bond reform legislation
Six negotiators representing the House and Senate worked through a list of reforms Saturday aimed at imposing greater oversight of sales-tax financed bonds issued by the state for economic development...
View ArticleEthics board finds Roger Marshall omitted financial information
Congressional candidate Roger Marshall omitted financial information and investments on a recent disclosure form, the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission found.Marshall, an obstetrician in Great Bend...
View ArticleHouse rejects giving governor more say in judicial selection
The Kansas House rejected a proposal Saturday to give the governor a bigger voice in who is nominated for the Kansas Supreme Court, following the outcries from some lawyers who said it would have...
View ArticleCabaret '16 presents Washburn singers, musicians playing in informal setting
While White Concert Hall at Washburn University offers amazing acoustics, house rules don’t allow patrons to munch on popcorn or sip a soft drink while enjoying a musical performance.However, such...
View ArticleLegislators take pointed positions on simmering antler dispute
The Senate dug in its heels for the second consecutive year Saturday by rejecting legislation adopted by the House to force state regulators to release to a landowner a set of prized deer antlers...
View Article2016 All-State Academic Team features 30 members
As teenagers, the members of this year’s Topeka Capital-Journal Academic All-State Team bring peers together to enjoy games, gain a global perspective and promote literacy. They also are zealous to use...
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