Civil Lawsuit Accuses Kansas City, Kansas, Priest of Abuse
A Missouri man has filed a civil lawsuit accusing a Kansas City, Kansas area Catholic priest of abusing him three decades ago. The lawsuit, which was filed Wednesday in Wyandotte County court, also...
View ArticleWoman accused of Fleeing Country With Daughters Indicted
A Lawrence woman accused of fleeing to Europe with her two daughters has been indicted for kidnapping. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Samantha Elmer was indicted Thursday on charges of...
View ArticleKansas State University to Spend $6M More on Student Union
Kansas State University is set to spend $6 million more than originally budgeted for the renovation of its student union. The Manhattan Mercury reports that the Kansas Board of Regents approved a...
View ArticleKU to Attempt Holiday-Sweater World Record
The University of Kansas will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing holiday sweaters during the first half of the school's upcoming men's basketball...
View ArticleKansas sheriff says FBI will pay for home damaged
A southeast Kansas sheriff says the FBI will pay for damage to a home where authorities unsuccessfully sought a fugitive. Cherokee County Sheriff David Groves told The Joplin Globe...
View ArticleKansas Supreme Court upholds murder conviction
The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld the capital murder conviction of a man sentenced to life in prison for shooting two people in Wichita. Marquis J. Marshall was convicted for the 2012 deaths of...
View Article50,000 Kansans sign up for insurance in federal exchange
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says about 50,000 people in Kansas had signed up through the federal health insurance exchange as of Dec. 12. Open enrollment runs through Jan. 31, but...
View Article“Sunny Christmas Money” For the Holidays
A Manhattan woman's Christmas will be a little brighter after she took home the "Sunny Christmas Money" on Saturday. Tamara Spradling was among a group of a dozen finalists who gathered at the...
View ArticleFederal Judge Dismisses Kansas Lawsuit Over Oklahoma Casino
A federal lawsuit seeking to prevent an Oklahoma Indian casino from expanding its operations into Kansas has been dismissed after the judge said the court didn't have jurisdiction in the case. The...
View ArticleGordon Lightfoot Coming to Salina
Legendary singer / songwriter Gordon Lightfoot is coming to Salina. The cross-country USA tour "Gordon Lightfoot In Concert: The Legend Lives On..." will make a stop in Salina at the Stiefel Theatre...
View ArticleThe Christmas Truce
With British and German forces separated only by a no-man's land littered with fallen comrades, sounds of a German Christmas carol suddenly drifted across the frigid air: "Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht"...
View ArticleQuestions on classroom spending cloud Kansas schools debate
Republican Gov. Sam Brownback says he and many Kansas legislators aren't ready to consider big increases in aid to public schools. Brownback says he first wants to be certain that enough of the money...
View ArticleSt. Louis officer who fatally shot teen quits amid DWI probe
A St. Louis police officer who fatally shot 18-year-old VonDerrit Myers Jr. last fall has resigned after police opened an investigation into whether he was drunk when he crashed his squad car. Police...
View ArticleTroubled Kansas mental hospital losing Medicare funds
One of Kansas' two mental hospitals is losing federal Medicare funds because it falls short of meeting federal regulations. The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/1J0Gey0) reports state officials were told...
View ArticleErrors Revealing Juvenile Records Fixed
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - Riley County District Court officials say they have fixed errors that made confidential juvenile records available on public computers at least 20 times since 2013. The Manhattan...
View ArticleKU Frats on Probation For Hazing
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Two fraternities at the University of Kansas are on probation for hazing. Documents obtained through an open records request show Delta Tau Delta and Phi Beta Sigma were placed on...
View ArticleSalina Man Faces Rape, Sodomy Charges
A Salina man was arrested yesterday for allegedly raping and sodomizing a pair of sisters. Charles Stevens, 52, was arrested from his home on the 400 block of Star yesterday after the incident, which...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police Investigating Monday Morning Robbery
Salina Police are investigating a Monday morning robbery. Police say that a robbery was reported at Horseman's Headquarters, 205 E. Pacific at 9:23 Monday morning. The suspect displayed a black...
View ArticleGrass Fire Intentionally Set in County
Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a grass fire that was set on the 9300 block of South Donmyer Road. The fire was reported yesterday at 1:20PM. Captain Roger Soldan says that the...
View ArticlePolice Log 12-21-15
Two 55" LG televisions were stolen from Walmart on December 14. There is a warrant out for a known suspect. The total loss is valued at $1,396. Three counterfeit bills were passed at Ad Astra Books and...
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