California authorities have arrested a 31-year-old Kansas resident who's accused of helping coordinate gang activities in Los Angeles.
California authorities have arrested a 31-year-old Kansas resident who's accused of helping coordinate gang activities in Los Angeles.
A teacher at a suburban Wichita high school was arrested after the district reported he had made criminal threats against the school.
A teacher at a suburban Wichita high school was arrested after the district reported he had made criminal threats against the school.
Prosecutors say a former Kansas police instructor killed his wife because she was divorcing him, then burned down the couple's home in Kingman to hide evidence.
Prosecutors say a former Kansas police instructor killed his wife because she was divorcing him, then burned down the couple's home in Kingman to hide evidence.
The Kansas Legislature has approved a bill that makes several changes in alcohol laws.
The Kansas Legislature has approved a bill that makes several changes in alcohol laws.
Top Republicans in the Kansas Legislature still don't have a deal on taxes. Finishing that deal would clear the way for the annual session to adjourn. The 6.3 percent sales tax is set by law to fall to 5.7 percent in...
Wichita residents and businesses might be required to pay a $1,000 fine a month if they use too much water.
Wichita residents and businesses might be required to pay a $1,000 fine a month if they use too much water.
House Republicans have pushed through legislation to bypass the president to speed approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas.
House Republicans have pushed through legislation to bypass the president to speed approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas.
Leaders of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley will honor fallen soldiers during Memorial Day observances at the northeast Kansas post.
Leaders of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley will honor fallen soldiers during Memorial Day observances at the northeast Kansas post.
A federal grand jury has formally charged a former Kansas doctor with illegally having a handgun as a convicted felon.
A federal grand jury has formally charged a former Kansas doctor with illegally having a handgun as a convicted felon.
Top Republicans in the Kansas Legislature still don't have a deal on taxes that would clear the way for the annual session to adjourn.
Top Republicans in the Kansas Legislature still don't have a deal on taxes that would clear the way for the annual session to adjourn.
Governor Sam Brownback is telling Kansas legislators that it's time for them to resolve their differences on tax issues and finish their work for the year.
Tyler Lyons pitched seven solid innings in his major league debut last night, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 victory over the San Diego Padres. Matt Holliday hit an RBI triple and Yadier Molina had four hits to...
The National Weather Service says a tornado that traveled seven miles across rural western Kansas during the weekend was an EF4, with winds of 165 to 185 mph.
The National Weather Service says a tornado that traveled seven miles across rural western Kansas during the weekend was an EF4, with winds of 165 to 185 mph.
A former Wichita police officer has been charged with conspiring to bribe a car-theft victim in hope of saving her job.
A former Wichita police officer has been charged with conspiring to bribe a car-theft victim in hope of saving her job.
Three young children who wandered five miles from their southwest Kansas farmhouse have been found safe after a frantic, 15-hour search.
Three young children who wandered five miles from their southwest Kansas farmhouse have been found safe after a frantic, 15-hour search.
Communities in the tornado-prone Midwest are increasingly building "safe rooms" in public schools. But this week's deadly tornado near Oklahoma City highlights how storm protection in the nation's schools...
Communities in the tornado-prone Midwest are increasingly building "safe rooms" in public schools. But this week's deadly tornado near Oklahoma City highlights how storm protection in the nation's schools is...
Arraignments have been scheduled for three California residents accused of trying to steal nearly $83,000 worth of beef from a southwest Kansas slaughterhouse.
Arraignments have been scheduled for three California residents accused of trying to steal nearly $83,000 worth of beef from a southwest Kansas slaughterhouse.
A question about the legality of putting a policy statement in the Kansas budget stalled some lawmakers' efforts to block the implementation of Common Core reading and math standards in state schools.
A question about the legality of putting a policy statement in the Kansas budget stalled some lawmakers' efforts to block the implementation of Common Core reading and math standards in state schools.
Republican Sen. Jerry Moran says the Air Force decision to base a new air refueling tanker at McConnell Air Force Base will help protect the base against any future military cutbacks or closures.
Republican Sen. Jerry Moran says the Air Force decision to base a new air refueling tanker at McConnell Air Force Base will help protect the base against any future military cutbacks or closures.
Koch Industries Inc. is pledging to donate $1 million to help with the recovery effort from the Moore tornado.
Koch Industries Inc. is pledging to donate $1 million to help with the recovery effort from the Moore tornado.
The federal government is fining a southeast Kansas refinery $300,000 for deficiencies in the company's program to curb air pollution.
The federal government is fining a southeast Kansas refinery $300,000 for deficiencies in the company's program to curb air pollution.
The first class of Kansas City area students who were given a free college education through the Kauffman Foundation is graduating from college this year.
The first class of Kansas City area students who were given a free college education through the Kauffman Foundation is graduating from college this year.
Officials in Washington are expressing disappointment that Fairchild Air Force base was not chosen as the first home of the Air Force's new aerial refueling tankers.
Officials in Washington are expressing disappointment that Fairchild Air Force base was not chosen as the first home of the Air Force's new aerial refueling tankers.
The Garden City Commission has given first-round approval to a proposed $25 million development that would include an indoor water park, a hotel and a restaurant.
The Garden City Commission has given first-round approval to a proposed $25 million development that would include an indoor water park, a hotel and a restaurant.
The U.S. Senate has approved a bill that includes funding aimed at improving Topeka's levees.
The U.S. Senate has approved a bill that includes funding aimed at improving Topeka's levees.
Wichita's McConnell Air Force Base has been selected to be the main operating base for the Air Force's new KC-46A air refueling tanker.
Wichita's McConnell Air Force Base has been selected to be the main operating base for the Air Force's new KC-46A air refueling tanker.
It appears Hutchinson areas residents might see a big Fourth of July fireworks display after all.
It appears Hutchinson areas residents might see a big Fourth of July fireworks display after all.
Civil engineers are giving Kansas' infrastructure a grade of C minus.
Civil engineers are giving Kansas' infrastructure a grade of C minus.
Civil engineers are giving Missouri's infrastructure a C minus.
Civil engineers are giving Missouri's infrastructure a C minus.
Riley County officials say five school boys are suspected of posting pornographic images of at least 10 juvenile girls online.
Riley County officials say five school boys are suspected of posting pornographic images of at least 10 juvenile girls online.
A Wichita man who stabbed another man to death at a party is convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
A Wichita man who stabbed another man to death at a party is convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
A team of Kansas Department of Corrections workers are the biggest losers in Gov. Sam Brownback's weight loss challenge.
A team of Kansas Department of Corrections workers are the biggest losers in Gov. Sam Brownback's weight loss challenge.
Federal regulators are putting the site of an old zinc and lead smelting operation in southeast Kansas on a list of hazardous waste places with highest priority for cleanup.
Federal regulators are putting the site of an old zinc and lead smelting operation in southeast Kansas on a list of hazardous waste places with highest priority for cleanup.
Wichita-based Via Christi Health says tough finances are forcing it to eliminate 350 to 400 jobs at its facilities throughout Kansas.
Wichita-based Via Christi Health says tough finances are forcing it to eliminate 350 to 400 jobs at its facilities throughout Kansas.
Kansas legislators plan to resume negotiations on tax issues after the House and Senate moved closer to agreement on adjusting the state sales tax.
Kansas legislators plan to resume negotiations on tax issues after the House and Senate moved closer to agreement on adjusting the state sales tax.
Negotiators from the Kansas House and Senate are moving closer to a deal on canceling all or part of a scheduled drop in the state sales tax.
Negotiators from the Kansas House and Senate are moving closer to a deal on canceling all or part of a scheduled drop in the state sales tax.
A deputy at a central Kansas jail is accused of having illegal sexual relations with a female inmate and bribing or intimidating two others.
A deputy at a central Kansas jail is accused of having illegal sexual relations with a female inmate and bribing or intimidating two others.
A Tennessee pharmacist has admitted distributing a misbranded Chinese-made drug that was given to kidney dialysis patients in Kansas.
A Tennessee pharmacist has admitted distributing a misbranded Chinese-made drug that was given to kidney dialysis patients in Kansas.
Walmart says it is pledging $1 million for the recovery from the tornado that devastated Moore.
Walmart says it is pledging $1 million for the recovery from the tornado that devastated Moore.
The White House says President Barack Obama opposes a House bill that would speed approval of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas.
The White House says President Barack Obama opposes a House bill that would speed approval of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas.
About 30 tea party activists are rallying outside the IRS building in Kansas City to express outrage that the agency singled out conservative political groups for additional scrutiny.
About 30 tea party activists are rallying outside the IRS building in Kansas City to express outrage that the agency singled out conservative political groups for additional scrutiny.
Kansas legislators were preparing to resume their negotiations on budget and tax issues as freshman Republicans in both chambers gathered for a joint meeting.
Kansas legislators were preparing to resume their negotiations on budget and tax issues as freshman Republicans in both chambers gathered for a joint meeting.
A former Internal Revenue Service agent faces sentencing after admitting she was paid for meetings with taxpayers that never occurred.
A former Internal Revenue Service agent faces sentencing after admitting she was paid for meetings with taxpayers that never occurred.
A Shawnee County District Judge says a Topeka man committed indirect contempt by posting online comments while serving as a juror in a murder trial.
A Shawnee County District Judge says a Topeka man committed indirect contempt by posting online comments while serving as a juror in a murder trial.
Salina's city commission will consider allowing liquor sales in the city on Sunday.
Salina's city commission will consider allowing liquor sales in the city on Sunday.
Shawnee County officials say the death of a man whose body was found in a car on the campus of a Topeka school is not considered suspicious.
Shawnee County officials say the death of a man whose body was found in a car on the campus of a Topeka school is not considered suspicious.
A veteran employee of the Kansas Department of Corrections has been named to the state Prisoner Review Board.
A veteran employee of the Kansas Department of Corrections has been named to the state Prisoner Review Board.
A new report says Kansas farmers have planted about 70 percent of this year's corn crop.
A new report says Kansas farmers have planted about 70 percent of this year's corn crop.
The Kansas House is preparing to vote on legislation restricting the use of state tax dollars to promote or oppose gun-control measures.
The Kansas House is preparing to vote on legislation restricting the use of state tax dollars to promote or oppose gun-control measures.
A second round of potentially violent weather has emergency managers in southeastern and east-central Kansas preparing for any necessary response.
A second round of potentially violent weather has emergency managers in southeastern and east-central Kansas preparing for any necessary response.
An engineering firm says it plans to appeal a decision by federal regulators in favor of a whistleblower allegedly fired for reporting unsafe conditions at a nuclear power plant in eastern Kansas.
An engineering firm says it plans to appeal a decision by federal regulators in favor of a whistleblower allegedly fired for reporting unsafe conditions at a nuclear power plant in eastern Kansas.
A central Kansas man has been sentenced to 260 years in prison for using a 9-year-old girl to produce child pornography.
A central Kansas man has been sentenced to 260 years in prison for using a 9-year-old girl to produce child pornography.
A federal appeals court has scathingly brushed off the claims of a former Kansas doctor as "bitter whining."
A federal appeals court has scathingly brushed off the claims of a former Kansas doctor as "bitter whining."
Cattle feeders in the U.S. are coping with smaller herds and high corn costs in part by using more growth-inducing drugs designed to bulk up animals and get more beef from each carcass.
Cattle feeders in the U.S. are coping with smaller herds and high corn costs in part by using more growth-inducing drugs designed to bulk up animals and get more beef from each carcass.
A favorable Kansas House vote is all supporters need for final legislative approval of restrictions on the use of state tax dollars for promoting or opposing gun-control measures.
A favorable Kansas House vote is all supporters need for final legislative approval of restrictions on the use of state tax dollars for promoting or opposing gun-control measures.
A Topeka sperm donor being sued by the state for child support wants a different judge.
A Topeka sperm donor being sued by the state for child support wants a different judge.
The trial of a Salina man charged in the abuse death of a toddler will be moved to Riley County.
The trial of a Salina man charged in the abuse death of a toddler will be moved to Riley County.
Jury selection has begun in the trial of a former sheriff's deputy accused of killing his wife and torching their house.
Jury selection has begun in the trial of a former sheriff's deputy accused of killing his wife and torching their house.
Kansas military officials are juggling schedules and changing plans to accommodate furloughs of more than 6,000 civilian employees because of federal budget cuts.
Kansas military officials are juggling schedules and changing plans to accommodate furloughs of more than 6,000 civilian employees because of federal budget cuts.
With power out and the threat of more bad weather on the way, first responders in Lincoln County say they'll use police and fire sirens to warn residents of severe weather.
With power out and the threat of more bad weather on the way, first responders in Lincoln County say they'll use police and fire sirens to warn residents of severe weather.
Oklahoma officials say more than three dozen people were hurt when tornadoes hit the state.
Oklahoma officials say more than three dozen people were hurt when tornadoes hit the state.
The Kansas Star has booked country singer Tim McGraw for the grand opening concert of its arena in Mulvane
The Kansas Star has booked country singer Tim McGraw for the grand opening concert of its arena in Mulvane
A former prosecutor says the head of Petro America has little chance of prevailing in a civil lawsuit against the federal government after he was convicted on six criminal charges.
A former prosecutor says the head of Petro America has little chance of prevailing in a civil lawsuit against the federal government after he was convicted on six criminal charges.
Proposed cuts in spending on higher education is a key issue for Kansas legislators as the House and Senate attempt to reconcile their differences on the state budget.
Proposed cuts in spending on higher education is a key issue for Kansas legislators as the House and Senate attempt to reconcile their differences on the state budget.
Negotiations are at a standstill between the Kansas House and Senate over the state's sales tax rate and proposals to cut individual income taxes.
Negotiations are at a standstill between the Kansas House and Senate over the state's sales tax rate and proposals to cut individual income taxes.
If you want your workout buddy to improve, keep your mouth shut.
If you want your workout buddy to improve, keep your mouth shut.
An Army team is inspecting the cemetery at Fort Riley to verify that all service members buried there are properly identified and commemorated.
An Army team is inspecting the cemetery at Fort Riley to verify that all service members buried there are properly identified and commemorated.
The federal government is moving ahead with plans to sell a tiny island east of New York City, where experiments on dangerous animal diseases have been conducted since the 1950s.
The federal government is moving ahead with plans to sell a tiny island east of New York City, where experiments on dangerous animal diseases have been conducted since the 1950s.
It's been 150 years since Confederate guerrillas ambushed a black regiment at a Civil War battle site a few miles north of Joplin.
It's been 150 years since Confederate guerrillas ambushed a black regiment at a Civil War battle site a few miles north of Joplin.
The Kansas Legislature has been in session a week longer than its leaders had anticipated, and lawmakers still must resolve major tax and budget issues.
The Kansas Legislature has been in session a week longer than its leaders had anticipated, and lawmakers still must resolve major tax and budget issues.
A tornado and strong winds have hit Wichita, causing roof damage and downing power lines.
A tornado and strong winds have hit Wichita, causing roof damage and downing power lines.
A strong storm system is making its way through the northern and central plains, creating a moderate risk for hail, gusty winds and tornadoes.
A strong storm system is making its way through the northern and central plains, creating a moderate risk for hail, gusty winds and tornadoes.
Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of a former Kansas police instructor charged with killing his wife.
Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of a former Kansas police instructor charged with killing his wife.
A party bus was operating illegally when a bachelorette party attendee tumbled out of it in Kansas City, Kan., and was killed.
A party bus was operating illegally when a bachelorette party attendee tumbled out of it in Kansas City, Kan., and was killed.
The beef-processing company that makes the product that critics call "pink slime" continues to struggle more than a year after the initial stories on the lean bits of beef that Beef Products Inc. produced.
The beef-processing company that makes the product that critics call "pink slime" continues to struggle more than a year after the initial stories on the lean bits of beef that Beef Products Inc. produced.
The Kansas Food Bank has given out record numbers of its backpacks full of food this year.
The Kansas Food Bank has given out record numbers of its backpacks full of food this year.
A prominent conservative Kansas legislator has launched what could become the most aggressive campaign to date to rein in the state Supreme Court.
A prominent conservative Kansas legislator has launched what could become the most aggressive campaign to date to rein in the state Supreme Court.
Faculty members at Kansas State University say they are tired of being paid less than their peers at other institutions.
Faculty members at Kansas State University say they are tired of being paid less than their peers at other institutions.
A Topeka man who was drunk when his speeding car crashed and killed a 15-year-old passenger has been sentenced to 10 years and three months in state prison.
A Topeka man who was drunk when his speeding car crashed and killed a 15-year-old passenger has been sentenced to 10 years and three months in state prison.
A farmer has moved to Kansas from Holland, bringing with him one of the European crops he grew.
A farmer has moved to Kansas from Holland, bringing with him one of the European crops he grew.
The Kansas Highway Patrol says a person died after crashing while trying to flee from troopers in central Kansas.
The Kansas Highway Patrol says a person died after crashing while trying to flee from troopers in central Kansas.
Kansas education advocates say they were surprised by a provision added to the 2014 state budget banning the spending of any money to implement the national Common Core standards for math and reading.
Kansas education advocates say they were surprised by a provision added to the 2014 state budget banning the spending of any money to implement the national Common Core standards for math and reading.
Officials at Fort Riley have announced plans to furlough about one-third of the civilian workforce at the northeast Kansas Army post to save money this year.
Officials at Fort Riley have announced plans to furlough about one-third of the civilian workforce at the northeast Kansas Army post to save money this year.
Kansas lawmakers are close to approving limits on the use of state tax dollars to lobby federal, state or local officials on gun control issues.
Kansas lawmakers are close to approving limits on the use of state tax dollars to lobby federal, state or local officials on gun control issues.
Federal regulators have sided with an engineer who was fired for reporting unsafe conditions created by a contractor at the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant in eastern Kansas.
Federal regulators have sided with an engineer who was fired for reporting unsafe conditions created by a contractor at the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant in eastern Kansas.
Republican leaders in the Kansas Senate aren't budging much on lowering the state's sales tax in July as part of a plan that also cuts income taxes.
Republican leaders in the Kansas Senate aren't budging much on lowering the state's sales tax in July as part of a plan that also cuts income taxes.
A new report says the Kansas unemployment rate dipped to 5.5 percent last month while the number of people filing initial claims for jobless benefits also fell.
A new report says the Kansas unemployment rate dipped to 5.5 percent last month while the number of people filing initial claims for jobless benefits also fell.
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says his office will lead the prosecution of a man charged in four deaths on an Ottawa farm.
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says his office will lead the prosecution of a man charged in four deaths on an Ottawa farm.
U.S. military officials say a 33-year-old soldier from western Kansas has died in Afghanistan.
U.S. military officials say a 33-year-old soldier from western Kansas has died in Afghanistan.
House and Senate budget negotiators say they have agreed to provide funding for a financially struggling ranch for troubled boys in Sedgwick County.
House and Senate budget negotiators say they have agreed to provide funding for a financially struggling ranch for troubled boys in Sedgwick County.
A man accused of firing a shot at a security guard at a Wichita store will spend 60 days in a jail work-release program.
A man accused of firing a shot at a security guard at a Wichita store will spend 60 days in a jail work-release program.
Sedgwick County prosecutors have decided not to seek the death penalty against a man charged with killing two people at a Wichita Dollar General Store.
Sedgwick County prosecutors have decided not to seek the death penalty against a man charged with killing two people at a Wichita Dollar General Store.
A Hutchinson bail bondsman will stand trial on charges that he sought sex from women in exchange for bonding them out of jail.
A Hutchinson bail bondsman will stand trial on charges that he sought sex from women in exchange for bonding them out of jail.
Kansas legislators are resuming budget talks with two contentious education spending issues to tackle.
Kansas legislators are resuming budget talks with two contentious education spending issues to tackle.
A new general is heading to Fort Riley next week to take command of the Army's 1st Infantry Division.
A new general is heading to Fort Riley next week to take command of the Army's 1st Infantry Division.
The Environmental Protection Agency is recognizing Kansas State University for its dining hall composting program.
The Environmental Protection Agency is recognizing Kansas State University for its dining hall composting program.
A memorial service takes place in Wichita to honor Sedgwick County law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
A memorial service takes place in Wichita to honor Sedgwick County law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
An Army sergeant has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq.
An Army sergeant has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq.
The top Democrat in the Kansas House's says he'll discipline a staffer who's been posting disparaging tweets about Republicans legislators.
The top Democrat in the Kansas House's says he'll discipline a staffer who's been posting disparaging tweets about Republicans legislators.
A company that operates hotels and resorts around the world says it plans to hire about 180 people later this year for a new customer contact center in Wichita.
A company that operates hotels and resorts around the world says it plans to hire about 180 people later this year for a new customer contact center in Wichita.
Kansas House and Senate budget negotiators have agreed to authorize issuing $202 million in bonds to build a federal biodefense research lab in Manhattan.
Kansas House and Senate budget negotiators have agreed to authorize issuing $202 million in bonds to build a federal biodefense research lab in Manhattan.
Kansas House Speaker Ray Merrick and Senate Democratic Leader Anthony Hensley aren't impressed with talk from Senate Republicans that a deal on taxes is getting closer.
Kansas House Speaker Ray Merrick and Senate Democratic Leader Anthony Hensley aren't impressed with talk from Senate Republicans that a deal on taxes is getting closer.
A preliminary hearing to determine if there's enough evidence to try a man in the death of a Salina woman is set for Aug. 1.
A preliminary hearing to determine if there's enough evidence to try a man in the death of a Salina woman is set for Aug. 1.
Kansas State University has gotten the OK to build a new residence hall, renovate two others and replace a dining center.
Kansas State University has gotten the OK to build a new residence hall, renovate two others and replace a dining center.
A federal magistrate judge says she is keeping a former Kansas doctor in federal custody to assure the safety of the community.
A federal magistrate judge says she is keeping a former Kansas doctor in federal custody to assure the safety of the community.
The Army's top officer is telling soldiers that after demonstrating courage and resilience in 12 years of war, it's time for them to make the fight against sexual assault their primary mission.
The Army's top officer is telling soldiers that after demonstrating courage and resilience in 12 years of war, it's time for them to make the fight against sexual assault their primary mission.
Topeka police say a 12-year-old boy from Fort Riley has died after he was pulled from a Topeka hotel's pool.
Topeka police say a 12-year-old boy from Fort Riley has died after he was pulled from a Topeka hotel's pool.
The father of an 18-month-old girl who was killed along with three adults on a southeast Kansas farm says he's partly to blame for putting his estranged wife and their toddler in harm's way.
The father of an 18-month-old girl who was killed along with three adults on a southeast Kansas farm says he's partly to blame for putting his estranged wife and their toddler in harm's way.
The Kansas Senate approved a bill that would rescind state restrictions on land use near state or national historic sites.
The Kansas Senate approved a bill that would rescind state restrictions on land use near state or national historic sites.
Although a federal judge has approved a consent decree involving the cleanup at the former Schilling Air Force Base in Salina, cleanup at the site is still years away.
Although a federal judge has approved a consent decree involving the cleanup at the former Schilling Air Force Base in Salina, cleanup at the site is still years away.
A central Kansas man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for the sexual abuse of a child.
A central Kansas man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for the sexual abuse of a child.
The Brown v. Board of Education National Historic site in Topeka will display a black doll used in a series of famous race studies to mark the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
The Brown v. Board of Education National Historic site in Topeka will display a black doll used in a series of famous race studies to mark the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
Kansas State University scientists are part of a multistate partnership receiving a $9.6 million, five-year grant to find ways for cattle producers to adapt to climate extremes in their grazing operations.
Kansas State University scientists are part of a multistate partnership receiving a $9.6 million, five-year grant to find ways for cattle producers to adapt to climate extremes in their grazing operations.
Republicans in the Kansas Senate are preparing to review a new, compromise plan for cutting income taxes and canceling part of a scheduled decline in the state sales tax.
Republicans in the Kansas Senate are preparing to review a new, compromise plan for cutting income taxes and canceling part of a scheduled decline in the state sales tax.
Kansas House and Senate negotiators are preparing to go back to work on a new state budget with hopes of bringing the legislative session to a close.
Kansas House and Senate negotiators are preparing to go back to work on a new state budget with hopes of bringing the legislative session to a close.
The Kansas National Guard says it will furlough about 1,100 members for up to 11 days because of federal funding shortfalls.
The Kansas National Guard says it will furlough about 1,100 members for up to 11 days because of federal funding shortfalls.
The man convicted of killing one of Kansas' only late-term abortion providers is now accused of trying to intimidate the woman who reopened his shuttered clinic.
The man convicted of killing one of Kansas' only late-term abortion providers is now accused of trying to intimidate the woman who reopened his shuttered clinic.
Kansas-based Koch Industries has announced plans to build a new fertilizer plant at its Koch Nitrogen facility in Enid.
Kansas-based Koch Industries has announced plans to build a new fertilizer plant at its Koch Nitrogen facility in Enid.
The Kansas adjutant general and top officials with the Armenian Ministry of Defense say a 10-year relationship between the state and the former Soviet republic has yielded benefits for both groups.
The Kansas adjutant general and top officials with the Armenian Ministry of Defense say a 10-year relationship between the state and the former Soviet republic has yielded benefits for both groups.
A Kansas House committee has endorsed three measures that would give the governor more power in appointing judges, force judges to retire earlier and diminish the authority of the Kansas Supreme Court.
A Kansas House committee has endorsed three measures that would give the governor more power in appointing judges, force judges to retire earlier and diminish the authority of the Kansas Supreme Court.
Republicans in the Kansas House and Senate are planning an unusual meeting to air their differences on budget and tax issues in hopes of accelerating the end of the Legislature's annual session.
Republicans in the Kansas House and Senate are planning an unusual meeting to air their differences on budget and tax issues in hopes of accelerating the end of the Legislature's annual session.
Gov. Sam Brownback says an impasse between the Kansas Legislature's top leaders on tax issues is normal as lawmakers near the end of their session.
Gov. Sam Brownback says an impasse between the Kansas Legislature's top leaders on tax issues is normal as lawmakers near the end of their session.
Kansas legislators are restarting public negotiations aimed at resolving their differences over tax issues.
Kansas legislators are restarting public negotiations aimed at resolving their differences over tax issues.
Prison officials are accusing the convicted killer of abortion provider George Tiller with trying to intimidate the woman who reopened his Wichita clinic.
Prison officials are accusing the convicted killer of abortion provider George Tiller with trying to intimidate the woman who reopened his Wichita clinic.
A Texas woman who's been aimlessly roaming Hutchinson for several weeks, refusing to talk and rebuffing offers of help, now at least has shelter at the county jail after being arrested for criminal trespass.
A Texas woman who's been aimlessly roaming Hutchinson for several weeks, refusing to talk and rebuffing offers of help, now at least has shelter at the county jail after being arrested for criminal trespass.
The U.S. Postal Service says Los Angeles was the worst city in America for dog attacks on letter carriers last year, and it urged pet owners to help reduce the attacks.
The U.S. Postal Service says Los Angeles was the worst city in America for dog attacks on letter carriers last year, and it urged pet owners to help reduce the attacks.
The small central Kansas town of Abbyville is ready for its annual influx of cowboys.
The small central Kansas town of Abbyville is ready for its annual influx of cowboys.
The widow of a man who became a successful geologist has donated $1 million to the University of Kansas.
The widow of a man who became a successful geologist has donated $1 million to the University of Kansas.
Ellis County voters easily approved a half-cent sales tax increase to improve county buildings.
Ellis County voters easily approved a half-cent sales tax increase to improve county buildings.
The leak from a sewage treatment plant will cost the city of Wichita hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The leak from a sewage treatment plant will cost the city of Wichita hundreds of thousands of dollars.
A man is dead after an accident at a mill in northeast Kansas.
A man is dead after an accident at a mill in northeast Kansas.
Top leaders of the Kansas Legislature aren't ruling out the possibility that its annual session might extend into next week.
Top leaders of the Kansas Legislature aren't ruling out the possibility that its annual session might extend into next week.
A jury trial for a Topeka man charged with kidnapping and killing an 8-year-old girl has been postponed until next year.
A jury trial for a Topeka man charged with kidnapping and killing an 8-year-old girl has been postponed until next year.
A bill authorizing Kansas to issue an additional $202 million in bonds for a new biodefense lab in Manhattan is one vote from going to the state House.
A bill authorizing Kansas to issue an additional $202 million in bonds for a new biodefense lab in Manhattan is one vote from going to the state House.
A former Kansas doctor accused of using a gun to partially pay a bondsman who got him out of jail may have a hard time getting a federal judge to free him this time.
A former Kansas doctor accused of using a gun to partially pay a bondsman who got him out of jail may have a hard time getting a federal judge to free him this time.
Jurors in a trial involving a Kansas City company whose leaders are accused of bilking investors out of millions of dollars were slated to continue deliberations midway through the trial's fourth week.
Jurors in a trial involving a Kansas City company whose leaders are accused of bilking investors out of millions of dollars were slated to continue deliberations midway through the trial's fourth week.
The Kansas Supreme Court's chief justice is accusing a prominent legislator of pressuring district court judges into endorsing a proposed judicial selection change.
The Kansas Supreme Court's chief justice is accusing a prominent legislator of pressuring district court judges into endorsing a proposed judicial selection change.
A pilot is recovering from injuries he suffered when his crop duster crashed in far southeastern Kansas.
A pilot is recovering from injuries he suffered when his crop duster crashed in far southeastern Kansas.
Several black leaders in Topeka say a Kansas State Board of Education member's use of a racial slur during a meeting last month was unnecessary and inappropriate.
Several black leaders in Topeka say a Kansas State Board of Education member's use of a racial slur during a meeting last month was unnecessary and inappropriate.
Kansas education commissioner Diane DeBacker says the department will seek an attorney general's opinion on implementing a new law that would allow school districts to be named innovative districts.
Kansas education commissioner Diane DeBacker says the department will seek an attorney general's opinion on implementing a new law that would allow school districts to be named innovative districts.
The founder of a Kansas City company whose leaders told investors it was worth $280 billion blames big government for the problems Petro America is facing.
The founder of a Kansas City company whose leaders told investors it was worth $280 billion blames big government for the problems Petro America is facing.
Legislators are waiting to hear from the Kansas Bar Association's board before deciding whether to move ahead with a proposal to change how members of the state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals are chosen.
Legislators are waiting to hear from the Kansas Bar Association's board before deciding whether to move ahead with a proposal to change how members of the state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals are chosen.
Republicans in the Kansas Senate plan to discuss tax issues as Gov. Sam Brownback and top GOP legislative leaders continue private negotiations.
Republicans in the Kansas Senate plan to discuss tax issues as Gov. Sam Brownback and top GOP legislative leaders continue private negotiations.
Officials will provide an update on the plan for managing the Missouri River's reservoirs on Tuesday afternoon.
Officials will provide an update on the plan for managing the Missouri River's reservoirs on Tuesday afternoon.
Some University of Kansas faculty and staff are asking for expanded tuition benefits for their families.
Some University of Kansas faculty and staff are asking for expanded tuition benefits for their families.
By The Associated Press The Hutchinson News, May 12
By The Associated Press The Hutchinson News, May 12
The names of two Topeka police officers who were shot to death last year are now displayed on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The names of two Topeka police officers who were shot to death last year are now displayed on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Auditors say an annual college baseball tournament held in Wichita since 1935 is in financial trouble.
Auditors say an annual college baseball tournament held in Wichita since 1935 is in financial trouble.
A new government report says just under half the Kansas winter wheat crop shows no damage from the hard freezes that hit the state in April.
A new government report says just under half the Kansas winter wheat crop shows no damage from the hard freezes that hit the state in April.
Critics of the Kansas Board of Education's decision to adopt the Common Core Standards for math and reading are preparing to voice their concerns to the panel.
Critics of the Kansas Board of Education's decision to adopt the Common Core Standards for math and reading are preparing to voice their concerns to the panel.
The year's second Kansas Honor Flight is scheduled to take 24 World War II veterans and their guardians to Washington, D.C., where they will spend two days visiting various memorials.
The year's second Kansas Honor Flight is scheduled to take 24 World War II veterans and their guardians to Washington, D.C., where they will spend two days visiting various memorials.
The Kansas Senate plans to debate Gov. Sam Brownback's proposal to authorize an additional $202 million for a new, national biodefense lab.
The Kansas Senate plans to debate Gov. Sam Brownback's proposal to authorize an additional $202 million for a new, national biodefense lab.
The country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T's "It Can Wait" slogan to blanket TV and radio...
The country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T's "It Can Wait" slogan to blanket TV and radio this...
Crews were planning to use a crane to pull a car from a north-central Kansas creek, nearly a mile from where it slid down a muddy bank into the water.
Crews were planning to use a crane to pull a car from a north-central Kansas creek, nearly a mile from where it slid down a muddy bank into the water.
An influential Kansas legislator is outlining a new proposal for having the state's appellate judges confirmed by the state Senate.
An influential Kansas legislator is outlining a new proposal for having the state's appellate judges confirmed by the state Senate.
A top Kansas Democrat is criticizing Republican Gov. Sam Brownback and GOP legislative leaders for holding private talks to resolve tax issues.
A top Kansas Democrat is criticizing Republican Gov. Sam Brownback and GOP legislative leaders for holding private talks to resolve tax issues.
A unit of Beechcraft Corp. says production will begin this month in Wichita on 35 training aircraft for the military.
A unit of Beechcraft Corp. says production will begin this month in Wichita on 35 training aircraft for the military.
A former Kansas doctor out on supervised release for unlawfully prescribing drugs is now accused of using a gun to pay a bail bondsman.
A former Kansas doctor out on supervised release for unlawfully prescribing drugs is now accused of using a gun to pay a bail bondsman.
Gov. Sam Brownback says private negotiations on tax issues with the Kansas Legislature's top Republicans are "going well" but he can't predict when GOP leaders will agree on a plan.
Gov. Sam Brownback says private negotiations on tax issues with the Kansas Legislature's top Republicans are "going well" but he can't predict when GOP leaders will agree on a plan.
Luxury goods manufacturer Coach has sued a Wichita business, its owner and an employee for allegedly selling phony goods bearing its brand name.
Luxury goods manufacturer Coach has sued a Wichita business, its owner and an employee for allegedly selling phony goods bearing its brand name.
The Leavenworth County attorney is weighing whether to file charges after three inmates escaped from a prison in the Kansas county.
The Leavenworth County attorney is weighing whether to file charges after three inmates escaped from a prison in the Kansas county.
Closing arguments were beginning in the trial of five people accused of bilking investors out of millions of dollars by selling unregistered stock in a Kansas City company prosecutors say was worthless.
Closing arguments were beginning in the trial of five people accused of bilking investors out of millions of dollars by selling unregistered stock in a Kansas City company prosecutors say was worthless.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to create more shallow-water habitat along the Missouri River.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to create more shallow-water habitat along the Missouri River.
The Dole Institute of Politics is planning to celebrate former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole's 90th birthday as part of its lineup of summer events.
The Dole Institute of Politics is planning to celebrate former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole's 90th birthday as part of its lineup of summer events.
The man charged with killing four people on an eastern Kansas farm is set to appear in court Monday afternoon.
The man charged with killing four people on an eastern Kansas farm is set to appear in court Monday afternoon.
An industry group says retail sales of farm tractors and combines in the United States surged last month.
An industry group says retail sales of farm tractors and combines in the United States surged last month.
Advocates for the more than 5,600 Kansas children in the state's foster care system have scheduled an event to highlight the needs of foster children.
Advocates for the more than 5,600 Kansas children in the state's foster care system have scheduled an event to highlight the needs of foster children.
Kansas legislators are returning to the Statehouse to continue their annual session certain they'll miss their goal of finishing business in 80 days.
Kansas legislators are returning to the Statehouse to continue their annual session certain they'll miss their goal of finishing business in 80 days.
Kansas officials say most criminal records are kept away from the public to protect people accused of crimes and prevent information from getting out that could endanger prosecutions.
Kansas officials say most criminal records are kept away from the public to protect people accused of crimes and prevent information from getting out that could endanger prosecutions.
A Salina man goes into a local convenience store for milk and turns around to find that his car has come crashing through the front of the building behind him.
A Salina man goes into a local convenience store for milk and turns around to find that his car has come crashing through the front of the building behind him.
Supporters of passenger rail service through Wichita are joining forces with officials in Oklahoma and Missouri.
Supporters of passenger rail service through Wichita are joining forces with officials in Oklahoma and Missouri.
Stalling is an important tactic for Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle as she tries to push a reluctant House toward canceling a scheduled sales tax decrease.
Stalling is an important tactic for Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle as she tries to push a reluctant House toward canceling a scheduled sales tax decrease.
Authorities in eastern Kansas are using boats and sonar equipment in their search for a missing toddler presumed to have been killed along with her mother and two other adults at a rural property.
Authorities in eastern Kansas are using boats and sonar equipment in their search for a missing toddler presumed to have been killed along with her mother and two other adults at a rural property.
Control towers at five airfields in Kansas will stay open now that the Federal Aviation Administration has cancelled plans to close 149 similar towers across the country.
Control towers at five airfields in Kansas will stay open now that the Federal Aviation Administration has cancelled plans to close 149 similar towers across the country.
Members of a Topeka congregation have a special reason to reflect on forgiveness this weekend: A beloved sculpture, stolen for scrap last fall, is back in place outside their church.
Members of a Topeka congregation have a special reason to reflect on forgiveness this weekend: A beloved sculpture, stolen for scrap last fall, is back in place outside their church.
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