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Supreme Court Rules Sex Offender Registry Not Cruel
A divided Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that the lifetime registration for sex offenders does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment. The ruling Friday comes in the case of Henry Petersen-Beard,...
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Governor’s Tobacco Bonds Plan Draws Criticism
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is facing strong bipartisan criticism over his proposal to use bonds backed by tobacco settlement funds to help plug short-term budget gaps. The Republican governor wants to...
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Naturally Good
The path to Salina's Past, Present and Resilient Future will lead everyone to Lakewood Park for the Discover Salina Naturally Festival in May. "This year we are kind of focusing on pollinators," said...
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Senator: Election Official Lacked Authority to Change Policy
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill says an election official had no authority to unilaterally modify a federal voter registration form to require proof-of-citizenship documents to register...
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Kobach Wins 2nd Conviction in Double-Voting Prosecution
HAYS, Kan. (AP) - A man who illegally voted in both Kansas and Colorado has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. The conviction against Randal Kilian is the second under a new state law that gives Kansas...
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Kansas Woman Admits to Aiding Man Who Kidnapped, Raped Girl
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas woman has pleaded guilty to aiding a man convicted of abducting an 8-year-old girl from her Topeka home, then drugging and raping her. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports...
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Standoff Ends With Arrest of Suspect in Fatal March Shooting
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Authorities have arrested a suspect in a fatal Wichita shooting after a standoff. Wichita police Sgt. Nikki Woodrow says the man was taken into custody Thursday in the backyard of...
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Ex-Kansas Prison Worker Sentenced in Meth Smuggling Case
LANSING, Kan. (AP) - A former Kansas prison worker accused of smuggling methamphetamine into the Lansing Correctional Center has been sentenced to 13 months in prison. The Kansas City Star reports that...
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Kansas City Man Charged After Child, 2, Fatally Shot
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A 24-year-old Kansas City man has been charged in connection with the shooting death of his 2-year-old daughter. The Jackson County prosecutor's office said Friday in a release...
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Drone businesses slow to take off in Kansas
A national analysis says Kansas is in the bottom third of states with the fewest exemptions allowing businesses to use drones in their operations. The Wichita Eagle reports (http://bit.ly/1SUtpDL) that...
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Kansas Court: State not liable for elderly woman’s death
The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that the state is not liable for the death of an 83-year-old woman who died months after being assaulted in her home by an escaped prisoner. Christopher Zorn, an...
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Topeka man charged with using car to drag officer
A 24-year-old Topeka man faces charges accusing him of dragging a police officer during a traffic stop. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports (http://j.mp/1SkbUB0) that Dyllon Alan Tucker is charged with...
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Olathe Neighborhood Water Tests Show No Elevated Lead
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) - Officials in a Kansas City suburb say tests show there are no elevated lead levels in water in a neighborhood that showed potentially high levels earlier. The city of Olathe said in...
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Judge Denies Bond Change Request for Ex-Cowboy Joseph Randle
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas judge has declined a request to change the bond conditions for former Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle. The Wichita Eagle reports that Randle's attorney sought to...
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How Early is Too Early for Word That Tornadoes May Come?
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Meteorologists are finding that it's easier to forecast stormy weather than it is to predict what goes on in the human mind. As the nation's midsection braces itself for possible...
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Significant Severe Weather Outbreak Possible Tuesday
A significant severe weather day is expected on Tuesday across portions of Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. According to the National Weather Service, an outbreak of severe storms is possible. Forecasters...
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Federal Agents Injured in Topeka Shootout
Authorities say four federal agents suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being shot while trying to make an arrest at a Kansas motel. Police say two U.S. marshals and an FBI agent were shot and...
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Returning Kansas lawmakers face closing budget shortfalls
Kansas legislators must close projected budget gaps totaling more than $290 million when they resume their annual session this week. And top Republicans aren't sure lawmakers will be tackling much...
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Attorney general opinion casts doubt on Wichita slots
The Kansas attorney general says any legislation that would allow Sedgwick County residents to cast another vote on allowing slot machines at the Wichita Greyhound Park would breach the Kansas...
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Wichita’s Cessna gets $14 million Air Force contract
A Wichita aircraft company has won a $14 million Air Force contract. The Wichita Eagle reports (http://j.mp/1NJ4qlt) the Air Force has awarded Textron Aviation Cessna the $14 million contract to supply...
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