Weather Service to re-enact deadly 1991 tornado outbreak
WICHITA — National Weather Service branches in Wichita and Tulsa, Oklahoma, are re-enacting a deadly 1991 tornado outbreak on social media a week after the threat of nasty weather forced them to...
View ArticleVoter ID requirement advancing in Missouri Senate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Senate on Monday agreed to a requirement for people to show photo identification when voting, ending almost a month of Democratic attempts to block the legislation...
View ArticleArkansas City woman guilty in death of 16-month-old daughter
ARKANSAS CITY — An Arkansas City woman found guilty in the death of her 16-month-old daughter has been sentenced to 18 months of probation.KAKE-TV (http://bit.ly/1TrVd30 ) reports that 30-year-old...
View ArticleLawyer says Kansas anti-abortion activist tried to intimidate Wichita doctor
WICHITA — An anti-abortion activist intended to intimidate a Wichita physician when she sent a letter suggesting someone might place an explosive under the doctor’s car, a Justice Department lawyer...
View ArticleBruce Weber, K-State hoops coach, invests in Champaign, Ill., custard shop
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Four years after he was fired by the University of Illinois, basketball coach Bruce Weber is making a comeback in Champaign. He’s bringing former Illini football coach Ron Turner with...
View ArticleSuspended Kansas lawyer sentenced for mishandling trust
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A suspended Kansas City, Kan., lawyer has been sentenced for misappropriating money from a disabled man’s trust fund.The Wyandotte County prosecutor’s office says 65-year-old Don...
View ArticleAfter Kansas Legislature wraps, question looms: What's next?
The Legislature has wrapped up its regular session, but what comes next remains an open question.Lawmakers and Statehouse regulars express uncertainty over what the next few weeks — and even the next...
View ArticleSprint Corp., based in Overland Park, reports worse-than-expected loss of...
OVERLAND PARK — Sprint reported a worse-than-expected loss in its fiscal fourth quarter, even as it added more customers to its cell phone service.Still, shares of Sprint rose in morning trading...
View ArticleBuilding constructed in 1880s in Kansas City suburb of Liberty collapses
LIBERTY, Mo. — Authorities say a building has partially collapsed on the historic square in the Kansas City suburb of Liberty.Liberty city fire marshal Dustin Paddack says there are no known injuries...
View ArticleWichita-built B-29 Superfortress known as 'Doc' a step closer to...
WICHITA — A World War II bomber is moving closer to achieving its Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness certificate.The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/1W4kjuN ) reports that four volunteers...
View ArticleK-State College of Education to debut documentary on Underground Railroad
Kansas State University’s College of Education, which has produced seven video documentaries since 2012, will debut its newest offering this week.“Dawn of Day: Stories from the Underground Railroad”...
View ArticleShawnee man arrested in connection with damage to Lyndon businesses
A 66-year-old Shawnee man was being held on $100,000 bond in the Osage County Jail in connection with damaging two businesses in late April.Osage County Sheriff Laurie Dunn identified the man as Randy...
View ArticleArkansas man faces up to 5 years and $250,000 fine for selling counterfeit...
An Arkansas man faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 after pleading guilty Tuesday to selling counterfeit Garmin maps over the Internet.The announcement came in a news release...
View ArticleGov. Brownback urged to sign Planned Parenthood grant, midwife abortion bills
An anti-abortion organization led by Catholic priests Tuesday urged Gov. Sam Brownback to sign legislation to clearly state midwives can’t perform abortions in Kansas and to place into statute a ban on...
View ArticleOdalis Sharp, singer who went with kids to Oregon standoff, arrested
A Kansas woman who took her children to perform for occupiers during the armed takeover of an Oregon wildlife refuge earlier this year says authorities have removed seven of her children from her home...
View Article$75,000 settlement reached over Saline County discrimination claim
SALINA — Saline County and a former interim director of the Saline County Health Department have reached a $75,000 settlement over a sexual discrimination claim.The Salina Journal...
View ArticleFormer Fort Leavenworth commander taking over at U.S. Army Pacific in Hawaii
FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — A new commander is taking over as the leader of Army soldiers in the Pacific.Lt. Gen. Robert Brown is succeeding Gen. Vincent Brooks as the commander of U.S. Army Pacific. Brooks...
View ArticleJohn Kasich dropping out, AP sources say; Donald Trump on clear GOP path
INDIANAPOLIS — Donald Trump’s last Republican foe, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, was ending his quixotic presidential campaign Wednesday, cementing Trump’s remarkable triumph as his party’s presumptive...
View ArticleBoy, 9, among 2 killed Tuesday evening in I-35 crash in Franklin County
Two people -- including a 9-year-old boy -- were killed in a cross-over, two-car crash Tuesday evening in Franklin County, authorities said.The crash was reported at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday on Interstate 35,...
View ArticleDonald Trump draws cautious approach from Kansas congressional delegation
WASHINGTON — Kansas lawmakers are taking a cautious approach toward Donald Trump, who appears set to win the GOP presidential nomination after his chief rival, Sen. Ted Cruz, dropped out of the...
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