Kansas again delays Medicaid cutoff for Planned Parenthood
Kansas has delayed cutting off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood a second time and postponed its action against the abortion provider until June 7.Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri...
View Article3 Kansas teens from military school killed in Colorado crash
CONIFER, Colo. — Three teenagers from a Kansas military school were killed and another was injured when their pickup crashed in the foothills outside Denver.Eighteen-year-old Jake Whitting, of Glen...
View ArticleMan charged with capital murder in Kansas detective's death
KANSAS CITY — A man accused in the fatal shooting of a police detective in Kansas was charged with capital murder Wednesday, a day after Missouri authorities charged him with shooting and wounding a...
View ArticleSplit Newton City Commission votes to fire city manager
NEWTON — The Newton City Commission has voted to fire the city manager, effective immediately.The Hutchinson News (http://bit.ly/24NA4vm ) reports the vote Tuesday was 3-2 to fire City Manager Randy...
View ArticleElectrocution death under investigation in Colby in western Kansas
COLBY — Authorities are investigating the death of a man who was electrocuted by a high-voltage line in western Kansas.The Thomas County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that the 19-year-old man...
View ArticleMexican national accused of killing 5 in 2-state killing spree slated for...
MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. — A Mexican national suspected of killing five men in a two-state crime rampage will stand trial in Missouri, a judge ruled Thursday.Pablo Antonio Serrano-Vitorino, 40, is accused...
View ArticleAuthorities investigate shed fire death in Dodge City in western Kansas
DODGE CITY — Authorities say one person has died after a small backyard shed caught fire in western Kansas.The Hutchinson News (http://bit.ly/1T9PK6z ) reports that the officers responded to the fire...
View ArticleSt. John's Military School in Salina mourns 3 students killed in crash in...
SALINA — A military school in central Kansas is mourning three current and former students who died in a rollover crash in Colorado, including a 2016 class valedictorian who had graduated days...
View ArticleFederal judge says drowning case can proceed against Missouri Highway Patrol
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A federal judge has ruled that a civil lawsuit accusing Missouri State Highway Patrol officials of violating the rights of a handcuffed man who drowned can go forward.U.S. District...
View ArticleNew survey lists Sam Brownback as nation's least popular governor
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback stands as the least popular chief executive in the nation, racking up an approval rating twice as weak as governors in neighboring states and below a Michigan governor...
View Article22 Shawnee County high school seniors honored at the Governor's Scholars...
Several high school students, including 22 from Shawnee County, were honored during the Governor’s Scholars Awards Program on May 1. These students were in the top 1 percent among private and public...
View ArticleKansas man sentenced to about 17 years for 1999 attack
KANSAS CITY — A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for attacking a woman in her Kansas City, Kansas, home nearly 20 years ago.The Kansas City Star reports...
View ArticleHaysville Middle School students arrested after threats
HAYSVILLE — Four Kansas middle schools students were taken into custody after officials became aware of social media posts threatening violence at the school.Haysville Police Chief Jeff Whitfield said...
View ArticleGov. Sam Brownback signs STAR bond reform, vehicle registration fee hike
Gov. Sam Brownback signed bills Thursday raising vehicle registration fees to finance state law enforcement activities and to improve oversight of economic development bonds backed by sales tax...
View ArticleTPAC's 25th anniversary season announced
The Topeka Performing Arts Center’s silver anniversary season should provide patrons with some golden entertainment opportunities.TPAC executive director Larry Gawronski announced Thursday evening to...
View ArticleOut & About hot tickets, May 13-19
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View ArticleSpotlight shines on Topeka Festival Singers' soloists
At most of its concerts, the Topeka Festival Singers through the blending of their voices prove true Aristotle’s saying, “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”However, each year at the...
View ArticleOut & About calendar, May 13-19
Items for the Out & About calendar can be submitted by email to Arts & Entertainment editor Bill Blankenship at bill.blankenship@cjonline.com. The deadline is noon Tuesday for publication...
View ArticleTwo of Topeka's summer music series get started
It turns out the cure for the summertime blues is blues music, and the Topeka Blues Society will dole out the remedy with the first of its Summertime Blues Concert Series on Wednesday.That is the same...
View ArticleKansas congressional lawmakers pleased with Speaker Paul Ryan six months in
WASHINGTON — Kansas’ congressional lawmakers have signaled support for House Speaker Paul Ryan — the nation’s highest-ranking elected Republican — who stands at the center of a storm over whether his...
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