http://www.newschannel10.com/category/50993/kansas-headlines en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and KFDA News - AP-State 15 kansas-headlines http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22302498/se-kansas-braced-for-2nd-round-of-violent-storms http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22302498/se-kansas-braced-for-2nd-round-of-violent-storms?t=2013-05-20T18:20:39Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 18:20:00 EDT A second round of potentially violent weather has emergency managers in southeastern and east-central Kansas preparing for any necessary response. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/Global/story.asp?S=14878076 http://www.newschannel10.com/Global/story.asp?S=14878076&t=2013-05-21T01:35:14Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 17:36:00 EDT Negotiations among Kansas legislators on tax issues are stalled amid bickering between Republican leaders in the House and Senate. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/Global/story.asp?S=14877590 http://www.newschannel10.com/Global/story.asp?S=14877590&t=2013-05-21T01:35:14Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 16:52:00 EDT Negotiations among Kansas legislators on tax issues are stalled amid bickering between Republican leaders in the House and Senate. House GOP leaders complained that Republican senators have not responded to their compromise... News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22301312/firm-to-appeal-nuclear-plant-whistleblower-case http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22301312/firm-to-appeal-nuclear-plant-whistleblower-case?t=2013-05-20T16:32:45Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 16:32:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22300922/kansas-man-gets-260-years-for-producing-child-porn http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22300922/kansas-man-gets-260-years-for-producing-child-porn?t=2013-05-20T16:05:43Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 16:04:00 EDT A central Kansas man has been sentenced to 260 years in prison for using a 9-year-old girl to produce child pornography. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22300422/appeals-court-rejects-kan-ex-doctors-claims http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22300422/appeals-court-rejects-kan-ex-doctors-claims?t=2013-05-20T15:12:27Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 15:12:00 EDT A federal appeals court has scathingly brushed off the claims of a former Kansas doctor as "bitter whining." News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22300126/drought-accelerates-use-of-drugs-to-beef-up-cattle http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22300126/drought-accelerates-use-of-drugs-to-beef-up-cattle?t=2013-05-20T14:44:59Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 14:44:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22299783/kan-house-preparing-to-consider-gun-rights-bill http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22299783/kan-house-preparing-to-consider-gun-rights-bill?t=2013-05-20T14:04:21Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 14:04:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22299685/new-judge-sought-in-topeka-sperm-donor-case http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22299685/new-judge-sought-in-topeka-sperm-donor-case?t=2013-05-20T13:49:21Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 13:48:00 EDT A Topeka sperm donor being sued by the state for child support wants a different judge. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22299553/salina-mans-trial-moved-to-riley-county http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22299553/salina-mans-trial-moved-to-riley-county?t=2013-05-20T13:33:12Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 13:32:00 EDT The trial of a Salina man charged in the abuse death of a toddler will be moved to Riley County. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22299493/jury-selection-begins-in-ex-deputys-murder-trial http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22299493/jury-selection-begins-in-ex-deputys-murder-trial?t=2013-05-20T13:24:34Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 13:24:00 EDT Jury selection has begun in the trial of a former sheriff's deputy accused of killing his wife and torching their house. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22299177/furloughs-to-hit-more-than-6000-military-workers http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22299177/furloughs-to-hit-more-than-6000-military-workers?t=2013-05-20T12:56:17Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 12:56:00 EDT Kansas military officials are juggling schedules and changing plans to accommodate furloughs of more than 6,000 civilian employees because of federal budget cuts. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22298555/lincoln-co-to-use-police-sirens-to-warn-of-storms http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22298555/lincoln-co-to-use-police-sirens-to-warn-of-storms?t=2013-05-20T11:53:04Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 11:52:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22298363/okla-injury-tally-up-to-39-after-twisters-hit http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22298363/okla-injury-tally-up-to-39-after-twisters-hit?t=2013-05-20T11:44:13Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 11:44:00 EDT Oklahoma officials say more than three dozen people were hurt when tornadoes hit the state. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22296318/kansas-star-books-country-singer-for-arena-opening http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22296318/kansas-star-books-country-singer-for-arena-opening?t=2013-05-20T08:20:05Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 08:19:00 EDT The Kansas Star has booked country singer Tim McGraw for the grand opening concert of its arena in Mulvane News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22296295/petro-chiefs-lawsuit-hurt-by-guilty-verdict http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22296295/petro-chiefs-lawsuit-hurt-by-guilty-verdict?t=2013-05-20T08:16:26Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 08:15:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22295060/higher-ed-spending-key-issue-in-kan-budget-talks http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22295060/higher-ed-spending-key-issue-in-kan-budget-talks?t=2013-05-20T05:05:28Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 05:03:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22295059/kan-lawmakers-talks-on-taxes-at-standstill http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22295059/kan-lawmakers-talks-on-taxes-at-standstill?t=2013-05-20T05:05:28Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 05:03:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22295058/researchers-on-working-out-drop-the-encouragement http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22295058/researchers-on-working-out-drop-the-encouragement?t=2013-05-20T05:05:28Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 05:03:00 EDT If you want your workout buddy to improve, keep your mouth shut. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22295057/army-team-verifying-fort-riley-cemetery http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22295057/army-team-verifying-fort-riley-cemetery?t=2013-05-20T05:05:29Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 05:03:00 EDT An Army team is inspecting the cemetery at Fort Riley to verify that all service members buried there are properly identified and commemorated. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880353 http://www.newschannel10.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880353&t=2013-05-21T01:35:14Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 04:35:00 EDT Jon Jay had an RBI double as part of a four-run fourth inning yesterday that lifted the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Yadier Molina, David Freese and Pete Kozma also drove in runs in the... Sport http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22294541/ny-town-eyes-limit-on-use-of-plum-island http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22294541/ny-town-eyes-limit-on-use-of-plum-island?t=2013-05-20T02:24:13Z KFDA Mon, 20 May 2013 02:23:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22293760/anniversary-of-civil-war-massacre-marked http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22293760/anniversary-of-civil-war-massacre-marked?t=2013-05-19T19:50:06Z KFDA Sun, 19 May 2013 19:49:00 EDT It's been 150 years since Confederate guerrillas ambushed a black regiment at a Civil War battle site a few miles north of Joplin. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22293551/kan-legislatures-annual-session-hits-87th-day http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22293551/kan-legislatures-annual-session-hits-87th-day?t=2013-05-19T18:57:50Z KFDA Sun, 19 May 2013 18:57:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22293493/roof-damage-power-outages-after-wichita-tornado http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22293493/roof-damage-power-outages-after-wichita-tornado?t=2013-05-19T18:41:39Z KFDA Sun, 19 May 2013 18:41:00 EDT A tornado and strong winds have hit Wichita, causing roof damage and downing power lines. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22293034/severe-storm-system-makes-its-way-through-plains http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22293034/severe-storm-system-makes-its-way-through-plains?t=2013-05-19T16:49:40Z KFDA Sun, 19 May 2013 16:49:00 EDT A strong storm system is making its way through the northern and central plains, creating a moderate risk for hail, gusty winds and tornadoes. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22292886/ex-kan-police-instructors-murder-trial-to-start http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22292886/ex-kan-police-instructors-murder-trial-to-start?t=2013-05-19T16:10:28Z KFDA Sun, 19 May 2013 16:09:00 EDT Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of a former Kansas police instructor charged with killing his wife. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22292332/party-bus-operating-illegally-in-fatal-kck-case http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22292332/party-bus-operating-illegally-in-fatal-kck-case?t=2013-05-19T13:45:45Z KFDA Sun, 19 May 2013 13:45:00 EDT A party bus was operating illegally when a bachelorette party attendee tumbled out of it in Kansas City, Kan., and was killed. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22292302/maker-of-pink-slime-continues-to-struggle http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22292302/maker-of-pink-slime-continues-to-struggle?t=2013-05-19T13:33:26Z KFDA Sun, 19 May 2013 13:33:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22292124/kan-students-get-record-number-of-food-backpacks http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22292124/kan-students-get-record-number-of-food-backpacks?t=2013-05-19T12:45:51Z KFDA Sun, 19 May 2013 12:45:00 EDT The Kansas Food Bank has given out record numbers of its backpacks full of food this year. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22291788/analysis-bigger-push-on-kan-courts-may-be-coming http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22291788/analysis-bigger-push-on-kan-courts-may-be-coming?t=2013-05-19T11:26:11Z KFDA Sun, 19 May 2013 11:25:00 EDT A prominent conservative Kansas legislator has launched what could become the most aggressive campaign to date to rein in the state Supreme Court. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22288875/kansas-state-faculty-discuss-pay-grievances http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22288875/kansas-state-faculty-discuss-pay-grievances?t=2013-05-18T14:20:23Z KFDA Sat, 18 May 2013 14:20:00 EDT Faculty members at Kansas State University say they are tired of being paid less than their peers at other institutions. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22288711/man-sent-to-prison-for-accident-that-killed-teen http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22288711/man-sent-to-prison-for-accident-that-killed-teen?t=2013-05-18T13:32:34Z KFDA Sat, 18 May 2013 13:32:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22288606/kearny-county-farmer-takes-a-chance-with-canola http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22288606/kearny-county-farmer-takes-a-chance-with-canola?t=2013-05-18T12:56:24Z KFDA Sat, 18 May 2013 12:56:00 EDT A farmer has moved to Kansas from Holland, bringing with him one of the European crops he grew. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22288491/driver-dies-while-trying-to-flee-from-state-patrol http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22288491/driver-dies-while-trying-to-flee-from-state-patrol?t=2013-05-18T12:28:50Z KFDA Sat, 18 May 2013 12:28:00 EDT The Kansas Highway Patrol says a person died after crashing while trying to flee from troopers in central Kansas. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22288375/education-provision-muddies-kan-budget-talks http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22288375/education-provision-muddies-kan-budget-talks?t=2013-05-18T11:56:55Z KFDA Sat, 18 May 2013 11:56:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22284823/fort-riley-set-to-furlough-some-civilians http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22284823/fort-riley-set-to-furlough-some-civilians?t=2013-05-17T17:16:37Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 17:15:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22284172/kan-moves-to-enact-law-on-lobbying-on-gun-issues http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22284172/kan-moves-to-enact-law-on-lobbying-on-gun-issues?t=2013-05-17T16:20:29Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 16:19:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22284053/osha-rules-for-whistleblower-at-kan-nuclear-plant http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22284053/osha-rules-for-whistleblower-at-kan-nuclear-plant?t=2013-05-17T16:07:56Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 16:07:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22283977/kan-gop-senators-not-budging-much-on-sales-tax http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22283977/kan-gop-senators-not-budging-much-on-sales-tax?t=2013-05-17T15:59:38Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 15:59:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22283815/kansas-unemployment-rate-drops-slightly-in-april http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22283815/kansas-unemployment-rate-drops-slightly-in-april?t=2013-05-17T15:39:49Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 15:39:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22281984/kansas-ag-to-lead-prosecution-in-ottawa-deaths http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22281984/kansas-ag-to-lead-prosecution-in-ottawa-deaths?t=2013-05-17T12:16:04Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 12:15:00 EDT Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says his office will lead the prosecution of a man charged in four deaths on an Ottawa farm. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22281830/soldier-from-kansas-drowns-in-afghanistan http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22281830/soldier-from-kansas-drowns-in-afghanistan?t=2013-05-17T11:59:19Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 11:59:00 EDT U.S. military officials say a 33-year-old soldier from western Kansas has died in Afghanistan. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22280310/legislature-provides-funds-for-riddel-boys-ranch http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22280310/legislature-provides-funds-for-riddel-boys-ranch?t=2013-05-17T09:23:14Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 09:23:00 EDT House and Senate budget negotiators say they have agreed to provide funding for a financially struggling ranch for troubled boys in Sedgwick County. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22279447/burlington-coat-factory-shooter-to-work-release http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22279447/burlington-coat-factory-shooter-to-work-release?t=2013-05-17T07:43:08Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 07:43:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22279378/suspect-in-double-fatal-wont-face-death-penalty http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22279378/suspect-in-double-fatal-wont-face-death-penalty?t=2013-05-17T07:31:30Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 07:31:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22279335/kan-bondsman-accused-of-sex-crimes-against-women http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22279335/kan-bondsman-accused-of-sex-crimes-against-women?t=2013-05-17T07:23:26Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 07:23:00 EDT A Hutchinson bail bondsman will stand trial on charges that he sought sex from women in exchange for bonding them out of jail. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22278551/kan-lawmakers-talks-on-budget-issues-to-resume http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22278551/kan-lawmakers-talks-on-budget-issues-to-resume?t=2013-05-17T05:08:08Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 05:07:00 EDT Kansas legislators are resuming budget talks with two contentious education spending issues to tackle. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22278548/1st-infantry-division-to-change-command http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22278548/1st-infantry-division-to-change-command?t=2013-05-17T05:08:08Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 05:07:00 EDT A new general is heading to Fort Riley next week to take command of the Army's 1st Infantry Division. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22278546/epa-honors-ksu-dining-hall-composting-program http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22278546/epa-honors-ksu-dining-hall-composting-program?t=2013-05-17T05:08:08Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 05:07:00 EDT The Environmental Protection Agency is recognizing Kansas State University for its dining hall composting program. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22278544/kan-event-honors-fallen-law-enforcement-officers http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22278544/kan-event-honors-fallen-law-enforcement-officers?t=2013-05-17T05:08:09Z KFDA Fri, 17 May 2013 05:07:00 EDT A memorial service takes place in Wichita to honor Sedgwick County law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22277470/soldier-gets-life-without-parole-in-iraq-killings http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22277470/soldier-gets-life-without-parole-in-iraq-killings?t=2013-05-16T23:45:11Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 23:45:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22276426/top-kan-dem-staffer-faces-discipline-over-tweets http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22276426/top-kan-dem-staffer-faces-discipline-over-tweets?t=2013-05-16T19:57:17Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 19:56:00 EDT The top Democrat in the Kansas House's says he'll discipline a staffer who's been posting disparaging tweets about Republicans legislators. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22276239/hotel-operator-to-open-contact-center-in-wichita http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22276239/hotel-operator-to-open-contact-center-in-wichita?t=2013-05-16T19:30:04Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 19:28:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22275405/kan-negotiators-agree-on-biodefense-lab-bonds http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22275405/kan-negotiators-agree-on-biodefense-lab-bonds?t=2013-05-16T18:05:06Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 18:04:00 EDT Kansas House and Senate budget negotiators have agreed to authorize issuing $202 million in bonds to build a federal biodefense research lab in Manhattan. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22274623/kan-house-leader-top-democrat-skeptical-on-taxes http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22274623/kan-house-leader-top-democrat-skeptical-on-taxes?t=2013-05-16T16:56:45Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 16:56:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22274479/preliminary-hearing-set-for-salina-murder-suspect http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22274479/preliminary-hearing-set-for-salina-murder-suspect?t=2013-05-16T16:40:46Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 16:40:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22273880/ksu-to-build-new-residence-hall-dining-center http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22273880/ksu-to-build-new-residence-hall-dining-center?t=2013-05-16T16:00:57Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:00 EDT Kansas State University has gotten the OK to build a new residence hall, renovate two others and replace a dining center. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22273124/judge-finds-former-kan-doctor-danger-to-community http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22273124/judge-finds-former-kan-doctor-danger-to-community?t=2013-05-16T14:49:43Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 14:48:00 EDT A federal magistrate judge says she is keeping a former Kansas doctor in federal custody to assure the safety of the community. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22272444/army-chief-time-to-fight-against-sex-assault http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22272444/army-chief-time-to-fight-against-sex-assault?t=2013-05-16T13:32:49Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 13:32:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22272036/12-year-old-boy-pulled-from-topeka-pool-dies http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22272036/12-year-old-boy-pulled-from-topeka-pool-dies?t=2013-05-16T12:57:00Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 12:56:00 EDT Topeka police say a 12-year-old boy from Fort Riley has died after he was pulled from a Topeka hotel's pool. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22270837/father-of-slain-kan-toddler-grieves-in-mo-jail http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22270837/father-of-slain-kan-toddler-grieves-in-mo-jail?t=2013-05-16T11:08:43Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 11:08:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22269979/bill-changes-land-use-rules-near-historic-sites http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22269979/bill-changes-land-use-rules-near-historic-sites?t=2013-05-16T10:08:23Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 10:08:00 EDT The Kansas Senate approved a bill that would rescind state restrictions on land use near state or national historic sites. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22268786/judge-approves-consent-decree-for-salina-base http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22268786/judge-approves-consent-decree-for-salina-base?t=2013-05-16T08:32:56Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 08:32:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22268374/lyons-man-sentenced-in-child-molestation-case http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22268374/lyons-man-sentenced-in-child-molestation-case?t=2013-05-16T07:56:22Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 07:56:00 EDT A central Kansas man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for the sexual abuse of a child. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22268289/brown-v-board-site-to-mark-anniversary-of-ruling http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22268289/brown-v-board-site-to-mark-anniversary-of-ruling?t=2013-05-16T07:41:03Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 07:40:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22267097/grant-aimed-at-helping-improve-cattle-resiliency http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22267097/grant-aimed-at-helping-improve-cattle-resiliency?t=2013-05-16T05:04:17Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 05:04:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22267096/kan-gop-state-senators-to-review-new-tax-plan http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22267096/kan-gop-state-senators-to-review-new-tax-plan?t=2013-05-16T05:04:17Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 05:04:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22267095/kansas-budget-talks-set-to-resume http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22267095/kansas-budget-talks-set-to-resume?t=2013-05-16T05:04:17Z KFDA Thu, 16 May 2013 05:04:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22263777/kan-national-guard-braces-for-furloughs http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22263777/kan-national-guard-braces-for-furloughs?t=2013-05-15T18:20:34Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 18:19:00 EDT The Kansas National Guard says it will furlough about 1,100 members for up to 11 days because of federal funding shortfalls. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22262013/kan-prison-officials-charge-doctors-killer http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22262013/kan-prison-officials-charge-doctors-killer?t=2013-05-15T16:16:31Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 16:15:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22261357/koch-nitrogen-co-to-build-plant-in-oklahoma http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22261357/koch-nitrogen-co-to-build-plant-in-oklahoma?t=2013-05-15T15:11:38Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 15:11:00 EDT Kansas-based Koch Industries has announced plans to build a new fertilizer plant at its Koch Nitrogen facility in Enid. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22260745/kansas-armenia-tout-continued-ties http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22260745/kansas-armenia-tout-continued-ties?t=2013-05-15T14:20:15Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 14:19:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22259959/kan-house-panel-endorses-judicial-overhaul http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22259959/kan-house-panel-endorses-judicial-overhaul?t=2013-05-15T13:23:44Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 13:23:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22259915/kan-gop-to-have-unusual-meeting-on-taxes-budget http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22259915/kan-gop-to-have-unusual-meeting-on-taxes-budget?t=2013-05-15T13:19:49Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 13:19:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22259702/brownback-tax-impasse-normal-for-sessions-end http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22259702/brownback-tax-impasse-normal-for-sessions-end?t=2013-05-15T13:04:35Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 13:03:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22259539/kan-lawmakers-to-restart-public-tax-negotiations http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22259539/kan-lawmakers-to-restart-public-tax-negotiations?t=2013-05-15T12:47:52Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 12:47:00 EDT Kansas legislators are restarting public negotiations aimed at resolving their differences over tax issues. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22259407/kan-prison-officials-charge-doctors-killer http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22259407/kan-prison-officials-charge-doctors-killer?t=2013-05-15T12:35:40Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 12:35:00 EDT Prison officials are accusing the convicted killer of abortion provider George Tiller with trying to intimidate the woman who reopened his Wichita clinic. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22258641/silent-woman-turns-up-in-hutch-now-jailed http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22258641/silent-woman-turns-up-in-hutch-now-jailed?t=2013-05-15T11:31:29Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 11:31:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22258007/la-is-worst-city-for-dog-attacks-on-mail-carriers http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22258007/la-is-worst-city-for-dog-attacks-on-mail-carriers?t=2013-05-15T10:35:30Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 10:35:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22257924/small-kansas-town-ready-for-big-rodeo-weekend http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22257924/small-kansas-town-ready-for-big-rodeo-weekend?t=2013-05-15T10:27:41Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 10:27:00 EDT The small central Kansas town of Abbyville is ready for its annual influx of cowboys. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22256182/1-million-gift-to-ku-for-geology-professorship http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22256182/1-million-gift-to-ku-for-geology-professorship?t=2013-05-15T08:19:19Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 08:19:00 EDT The widow of a man who became a successful geologist has donated $1 million to the University of Kansas. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22256111/ellis-county-voters-approve-new-tax-hike http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22256111/ellis-county-voters-approve-new-tax-hike?t=2013-05-15T08:08:45Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 08:07:00 EDT Ellis County voters easily approved a half-cent sales tax increase to improve county buildings. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22255731/wichita-fined-nearly-700000-for-sewage-leak http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22255731/wichita-fined-nearly-700000-for-sewage-leak?t=2013-05-15T07:39:19Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 07:39:00 EDT The leak from a sewage treatment plant will cost the city of Wichita hundreds of thousands of dollars. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22255669/1-dead-after-accident-at-hiawatha-business http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22255669/1-dead-after-accident-at-hiawatha-business?t=2013-05-15T07:27:22Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 07:27:00 EDT A man is dead after an accident at a mill in northeast Kansas. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22254554/kansas-lawmakers-could-still-be-meeting-next-week http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22254554/kansas-lawmakers-could-still-be-meeting-next-week?t=2013-05-15T05:07:39Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:07:00 EDT Top leaders of the Kansas Legislature aren't ruling out the possibility that its annual session might extend into next week. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22254553/delay-for-kan-trial-in-death-of-child-8 http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22254553/delay-for-kan-trial-in-death-of-child-8?t=2013-05-15T05:07:39Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:07:00 EDT A jury trial for a Topeka man charged with kidnapping and killing an 8-year-old girl has been postponed until next year. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22254389/kan-senate-to-take-action-on-nbaf-bill http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22254389/kan-senate-to-take-action-on-nbaf-bill?t=2013-05-15T05:03:28Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:03:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22254388/former-doctor-faces-detention-hearing-in-gun-case http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22254388/former-doctor-faces-detention-hearing-in-gun-case?t=2013-05-15T05:03:28Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:03:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22254387/jurors-to-resume-deliberations-in-mo-fraud-trial http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22254387/jurors-to-resume-deliberations-in-mo-fraud-trial?t=2013-05-15T05:03:28Z KFDA Wed, 15 May 2013 05:03:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22250253/kan-chief-justice-senator-linked-budget-plan http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22250253/kan-chief-justice-senator-linked-budget-plan?t=2013-05-14T16:46:59Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 16:46:00 EDT The Kansas Supreme Court's chief justice is accusing a prominent legislator of pressuring district court judges into endorsing a proposed judicial selection change. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22250014/crop-duster-crashes-in-se-kansas http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22250014/crop-duster-crashes-in-se-kansas?t=2013-05-14T16:22:58Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 16:22:00 EDT A pilot is recovering from injuries he suffered when his crop duster crashed in far southeastern Kansas. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22248637/kan-ed-board-member-criticized-for-racial-comment http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22248637/kan-ed-board-member-criticized-for-racial-comment?t=2013-05-14T14:15:07Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 14:14:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22248318/kan-board-to-seek-ag-opinion-on-innovative-ed-law http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22248318/kan-board-to-seek-ag-opinion-on-innovative-ed-law?t=2013-05-14T13:59:38Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 13:58:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22248227/attorneys-make-closings-in-petro-america-trial http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22248227/attorneys-make-closings-in-petro-america-trial?t=2013-05-14T13:50:34Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 13:50:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22247827/kan-lawyers-group-studying-court-selection-plan http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22247827/kan-lawyers-group-studying-court-selection-plan?t=2013-05-14T13:19:17Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 13:18:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22247679/kan-gop-state-senators-caucusing-on-tax-issues http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22247679/kan-gop-state-senators-caucusing-on-tax-issues?t=2013-05-14T13:03:53Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:00 EDT Republicans in the Kansas Senate plan to discuss tax issues as Gov. Sam Brownback and top GOP legislative leaders continue private negotiations. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22245968/officials-to-update-missouri-river-plan-tuesday http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22245968/officials-to-update-missouri-river-plan-tuesday?t=2013-05-14T10:34:30Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 10:34:00 EDT Officials will provide an update on the plan for managing the Missouri River's reservoirs on Tuesday afternoon. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22244669/ku-faculty-staff-seek-improved-tuition-benefits http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22244669/ku-faculty-staff-seek-improved-tuition-benefits?t=2013-05-14T09:06:46Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 09:06:00 EDT Some University of Kansas faculty and staff are asking for expanded tuition benefits for their families. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22244177/recent-kansas-editorials http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22244177/recent-kansas-editorials?t=2013-05-14T08:34:33Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 08:34:00 EDT By The Associated Press The Hutchinson News, May 12 News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22244064/topeka-officers-names-added-to-national-memorial http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22244064/topeka-officers-names-added-to-national-memorial?t=2013-05-14T08:18:34Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 08:18:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22243610/audit-finds-annual-baseball-tournament-in-trouble http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22243610/audit-finds-annual-baseball-tournament-in-trouble?t=2013-05-14T07:59:05Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 07:58:00 EDT Auditors say an annual college baseball tournament held in Wichita since 1935 is in financial trouble. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22242501/under-half-of-kan-wheat-showing-no-freeze-damage http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22242501/under-half-of-kan-wheat-showing-no-freeze-damage?t=2013-05-14T05:06:32Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 05:06:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22242356/kansas-common-core-critics-to-voice-concerns http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22242356/kansas-common-core-critics-to-voice-concerns?t=2013-05-14T05:04:43Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 05:02:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22242355/2nd-kan-honor-flight-of-year-takes-off-wednesday http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22242355/2nd-kan-honor-flight-of-year-takes-off-wednesday?t=2013-05-14T05:04:43Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 05:02:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22242354/kansas-senate-debating-202m-in-new-bonds-for-nbaf http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22242354/kansas-senate-debating-202m-in-new-bonds-for-nbaf?t=2013-05-14T05:04:43Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 05:02:00 EDT The Kansas Senate plans to debate Gov. Sam Brownback's proposal to authorize an additional $202 million for a new, national biodefense lab. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22241178/big-4-cellphone-carriers-unite-on-anti-texting-ads http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22241178/big-4-cellphone-carriers-unite-on-anti-texting-ads?t=2013-05-14T00:06:12Z KFDA Tue, 14 May 2013 00:05:00 EDT 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... News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22239821/car-swept-nearly-a-mile-in-kansas-creek http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22239821/car-swept-nearly-a-mile-in-kansas-creek?t=2013-05-13T19:30:22Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 19:29:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22239548/apnewsbreak-new-plan-for-kan-judiciary-emerges http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22239548/apnewsbreak-new-plan-for-kan-judiciary-emerges?t=2013-05-13T18:58:25Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 18:57:00 EDT An influential Kansas legislator is outlining a new proposal for having the state's appellate judges confirmed by the state Senate. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22238190/kan-demo-leader-upset-over-private-talks-on-taxes http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22238190/kan-demo-leader-upset-over-private-talks-on-taxes?t=2013-05-13T16:49:59Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 16:49:00 EDT A top Kansas Democrat is criticizing Republican Gov. Sam Brownback and GOP legislative leaders for holding private talks to resolve tax issues. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22238006/beechcraft-gets-210m-military-contract http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22238006/beechcraft-gets-210m-military-contract?t=2013-05-13T16:29:42Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 16:29:00 EDT A unit of Beechcraft Corp. says production will begin this month in Wichita on 35 training aircraft for the military. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22236611/former-kansas-doctor-charged-with-gun-violation http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22236611/former-kansas-doctor-charged-with-gun-violation?t=2013-05-13T14:13:59Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 14:13:00 EDT A former Kansas doctor out on supervised release for unlawfully prescribing drugs is now accused of using a gun to pay a bail bondsman. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22236146/kan-gov-says-private-gop-tax-talks-going-well http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22236146/kan-gov-says-private-gop-tax-talks-going-well?t=2013-05-13T13:21:52Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 13:21:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22235879/coach-sues-kan-business-employee-for-fake-goods http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22235879/coach-sues-kan-business-employee-for-fake-goods?t=2013-05-13T12:57:43Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 12:57:00 EDT Luxury goods manufacturer Coach has sued a Wichita business, its owner and an employee for allegedly selling phony goods bearing its brand name. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22234840/kansas-prosecutor-weighs-charges-in-escape http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22234840/kansas-prosecutor-weighs-charges-in-escape?t=2013-05-13T11:38:14Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 11:37:00 EDT The Leavenworth County attorney is weighing whether to file charges after three inmates escaped from a prison in the Kansas county. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22234115/closing-arguments-starting-in-petro-america-trial http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22234115/closing-arguments-starting-in-petro-america-trial?t=2013-05-13T10:21:50Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 10:21:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22232848/corps-to-build-shallow-water-habitat-near-atchison http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22232848/corps-to-build-shallow-water-habitat-near-atchison?t=2013-05-13T08:41:33Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 08:41:00 EDT The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to create more shallow-water habitat along the Missouri River. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22232370/dole-institute-plans-b-day-festivities-this-summer http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22232370/dole-institute-plans-b-day-festivities-this-summer?t=2013-05-13T08:01:14Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 08:01:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22232232/suspect-in-4-kan-farm-deaths-to-appear-in-court http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22232232/suspect-in-4-kan-farm-deaths-to-appear-in-court?t=2013-05-13T07:37:27Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 07:37:00 EDT The man charged with killing four people on an eastern Kansas farm is set to appear in court Monday afternoon. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22231166/us-retail-sales-of-farm-equipment-surge-in-april http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22231166/us-retail-sales-of-farm-equipment-surge-in-april?t=2013-05-13T05:05:30Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 05:05:00 EDT An industry group says retail sales of farm tractors and combines in the United States surged last month. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22231165/kansas-foster-care-advocates-to-hold-gathering http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22231165/kansas-foster-care-advocates-to-hold-gathering?t=2013-05-13T05:05:30Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 05:05:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22231164/kansas-lawmakers-return-for-sessions-80th-day http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22231164/kansas-lawmakers-return-for-sessions-80th-day?t=2013-05-13T05:05:30Z KFDA Mon, 13 May 2013 05:05:00 EDT Kansas legislators are returning to the Statehouse to continue their annual session certain they'll miss their goal of finishing business in 80 days. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22229547/kan-takes-closed-approach-to-criminal-records http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22229547/kan-takes-closed-approach-to-criminal-records?t=2013-05-12T18:36:58Z KFDA Sun, 12 May 2013 18:36:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22229311/crash-sends-car-through-convenience-store-front http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22229311/crash-sends-car-through-convenience-store-front?t=2013-05-12T17:25:00Z KFDA Sun, 12 May 2013 17:24:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22228540/3-mayors-push-for-expanded-passenger-rail-service http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22228540/3-mayors-push-for-expanded-passenger-rail-service?t=2013-05-12T13:36:50Z KFDA Sun, 12 May 2013 13:36:00 EDT Supporters of passenger rail service through Wichita are joining forces with officials in Oklahoma and Missouri. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22228118/analysis-delay-is-key-tactic-in-kansas-tax-debate http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22228118/analysis-delay-is-key-tactic-in-kansas-tax-debate?t=2013-05-12T11:28:32Z KFDA Sun, 12 May 2013 11:28:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22225741/kan-search-continues-for-baby-presumed-dead http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22225741/kan-search-continues-for-baby-presumed-dead?t=2013-05-11T17:55:37Z KFDA Sat, 11 May 2013 17:55:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22225179/5-kan-control-towers-to-stay-open http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22225179/5-kan-control-towers-to-stay-open?t=2013-05-11T15:27:44Z KFDA Sat, 11 May 2013 15:27:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22224972/sculpture-stolen-for-scrap-back-at-topeka-church http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22224972/sculpture-stolen-for-scrap-back-at-topeka-church?t=2013-05-11T14:27:19Z KFDA Sat, 11 May 2013 14:27:00 EDT 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. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22224428/kan-rides-wave-of-judicial-selection-changes http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22224428/kan-rides-wave-of-judicial-selection-changes?t=2013-05-11T12:03:19Z KFDA Sat, 11 May 2013 12:03:00 EDT Renewed legislative efforts to change the way Kansas selects members for its highest courts are part of a recent wave of modifications sought nationwide to alter the composition of the state's judicial branch News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22223280/3rd-kansas-inmate-who-escaped-back-in-custody http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22223280/3rd-kansas-inmate-who-escaped-back-in-custody?t=2013-05-11T04:12:00Z KFDA Sat, 11 May 2013 04:10:00 EDT Officials say a third inmate who walked away from a northeast Kansas prison has been apprehended, hours after the other two surrendered in Missouri. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22221439/abortion-protester-sues-jackson-over-2011-arrest http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22221439/abortion-protester-sues-jackson-over-2011-arrest?t=2013-05-10T19:02:35Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 19:02:00 EDT An anti-abortion protester has sued the town of Jackson, saying it violated his rights when police arrested him as he was preaching on the town square in 2011. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22220592/kansas-group-sues-ag-over-tobacco-money-report http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22220592/kansas-group-sues-ag-over-tobacco-money-report?t=2013-05-10T17:26:35Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 17:26:00 EDT A children's advocacy group has gone to court to force the Kansas attorney general's office to disclose information about how much the state can expect to receive in tobacco settlement funds. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22219954/she-says-yes-kansas-rep-engaged-on-house-floor http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22219954/she-says-yes-kansas-rep-engaged-on-house-floor?t=2013-05-10T16:22:29Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 16:22:00 EDT Rep. Phil Hermanson invited his girlfriend to the Kansas House on the pretext of helping honor a student from the Wichita area. Turns out the honor was all his. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22219569/salina-police-expect-more-arrests-in-womans-death http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22219569/salina-police-expect-more-arrests-in-womans-death?t=2013-05-10T15:50:42Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 15:50:00 EDT Salina police say they expect to make more arrests in the death of a 27-year-old woman's whose body was found this week after she had been missing since April 25. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22219266/nixon-likely-to-veto-mo-income-tax-cut-plan http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22219266/nixon-likely-to-veto-mo-income-tax-cut-plan?t=2013-05-10T15:18:26Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 15:18:00 EDT Gov. Jay Nixon has indicated he's likely to veto legislation that would cut Missouri income taxes for businesses and individuals. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22218488/report-us-winter-wheat-production-forecast-down http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22218488/report-us-winter-wheat-production-forecast-down?t=2013-05-10T13:50:19Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 13:50:00 EDT The Agriculture Department has forecast U.S. farmers will harvest a far smaller winter wheat crop this season than a year ago, particularly for the hard red varieties used to bake bread. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22218008/search-ongoing-for-dead-kansas-womans-daughter http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22218008/search-ongoing-for-dead-kansas-womans-daughter?t=2013-05-10T12:54:50Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 12:54:00 EDT Crews on foot, horseback and all-terrain vehicles resumed their search for an 18-month-old girl who is presumed dead after the bodies of her mother and two men were found at an eastern Kansas farm. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22217940/joe-weydert-retired-technician-at-ap-dies-at-49 http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22217940/joe-weydert-retired-technician-at-ap-dies-at-49?t=2013-05-10T12:47:46Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 12:46:00 EDT Joe Weydert (WY'-durt), a technician at The Associated Press for 24 years who worked most of his career in Kansas City, has died. He was 49. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22217938/veteran-se-kansas-house-democrat-grant-retiring http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22217938/veteran-se-kansas-house-democrat-grant-retiring?t=2013-05-10T12:47:46Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 12:46:00 EDT A veteran southeast Kansas Democrat is announcing that he will retire from office at the end of the 2013 session. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22217347/man-wont-get-new-trial-for-kan-students-death http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22217347/man-wont-get-new-trial-for-kan-students-death?t=2013-05-10T11:47:27Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 11:46:00 EDT The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld the convictions of a man serving life in prison with no chance of parole for the murder of an El Dorado teenager who led a secret life as an Internet porn model. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22216865/3-minimum-security-inmates-escape-lansing-prison http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22216865/3-minimum-security-inmates-escape-lansing-prison?t=2013-05-10T10:55:05Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 10:54:00 EDT Law enforcement officials are looking for three inmates who walked away from the Lansing Correctional Facility. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22216757/kan-legislators-tout-suspended-license-changes http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22216757/kan-legislators-tout-suspended-license-changes?t=2013-05-10T10:38:15Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 10:38:00 EDT Legislators are touting changes made to Kansas driver's license laws that they say will help poorer residents drive in limited situations while their licenses are suspended. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22215731/johnson-county-community-college-names-president http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22215731/johnson-county-community-college-names-president?t=2013-05-10T08:51:53Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 08:50:00 EDT Johnson County Community College has promoted one of its administrators to president of the college. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22215205/wichita-man-sentenced-in-beating-of-homeless-man http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22215205/wichita-man-sentenced-in-beating-of-homeless-man?t=2013-05-10T07:46:53Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 07:45:00 EDT A homeless man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for beating another homeless man to death over cigarettes. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22215060/cowley-college-hires-oregon-man-as-new-president http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22215060/cowley-college-hires-oregon-man-as-new-president?t=2013-05-10T07:22:27Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 07:21:00 EDT An administrator at an Oregon community college will be the new president of Cowley College in Arkansas City. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22214244/kan-national-guard-marks-tank-engine-milestone http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22214244/kan-national-guard-marks-tank-engine-milestone?t=2013-05-10T05:06:13Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 05:05:00 EDT Kansas National Guard officials are marking a milestone for a unit that rebuilds tank engines for the U.S. military and foreign customers. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22214243/kan-oil-production-up-natural-gas-down-in-2012 http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22214243/kan-oil-production-up-natural-gas-down-in-2012?t=2013-05-10T05:06:13Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 05:05:00 EDT Data from the Kansas Geological Survey show oil production in Kansas last year was up over 2011, but natural gas production was down. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22214242/trial-set-for-kan-store-owner-over-fake-goods http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22214242/trial-set-for-kan-store-owner-over-fake-goods?t=2013-05-10T05:06:13Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 05:05:00 EDT A federal judge has set a trial date for a Kansas store owner accused of selling phony luxury goods imported from China. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22214241/kan-lawmakers-want-to-block-sale-of-parking-lot http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22214241/kan-lawmakers-want-to-block-sale-of-parking-lot?t=2013-05-10T05:06:13Z KFDA Fri, 10 May 2013 05:05:00 EDT A committee in the Kansas Legislature is trying to prevent the sale of a parking lot for government workers near the Statehouse. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22211515/kan-panel-approves-plan-to-fund-stem-cell-center http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22211515/kan-panel-approves-plan-to-fund-stem-cell-center?t=2013-05-09T18:57:59Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 18:57:00 EDT A Kansas House committee has approved a proposal to spend $1.2 million to fund a new research center for potential medical cures with adult stem cells. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22211164/2-dead-in-nw-missouri-highway-crash http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22211164/2-dead-in-nw-missouri-highway-crash?t=2013-05-09T18:22:00Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 18:21:00 EDT The Missouri Highway Patrol says a van carrying 10 people to work struck two other vehicles on Interstate 29 near St. Joseph, killing two and injuring at least nine. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22210054/petro-securities-fraud-trial-nears-end-of-3rd-week http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22210054/petro-securities-fraud-trial-nears-end-of-3rd-week?t=2013-05-09T16:50:06Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 16:49:00 EDT A federal trial for five people involved with Kansas City-based Petro America Corp. is nearing the end of its third week with testimony from defense witnesses who say they still believe in the company. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22210053/kan-woman-struck-killed-by-freight-train http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22210053/kan-woman-struck-killed-by-freight-train?t=2013-05-09T16:50:06Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 16:49:00 EDT Authorities are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was hit by a freight train in east-central Kansas. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22209837/drought-worsens-in-new-mexico-no-relief-in-sight http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22209837/drought-worsens-in-new-mexico-no-relief-in-sight?t=2013-05-09T16:30:32Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 16:29:00 EDT Major stretches of river have already gone dry, farmers are leaving their land fallow and cities are clamping down on water use, but things in New Mexico just went from bad to worse Thursday. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22209164/kan-govs-aide-says-last-nbaf-estimates-solid http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22209164/kan-govs-aide-says-last-nbaf-estimates-solid?t=2013-05-09T15:49:48Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 15:49:00 EDT Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's chief of staff says the latest cost estimates for a new, national biosecurity lab and commitments from federal officials about its funding are "pretty solid." News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22207589/drug-investigation-nets-81-arrests-in-ne-kansas http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22207589/drug-investigation-nets-81-arrests-in-ne-kansas?t=2013-05-09T13:09:30Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 13:09:00 EDT The Kansas Bureau of investigation says 81 people were arrested on drug-related charges after a lengthy investigation by local and state authorities. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22207047/kan-house-panel-hesitates-on-approving-nbaf-bonds http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22207047/kan-house-panel-hesitates-on-approving-nbaf-bonds?t=2013-05-09T12:26:08Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 12:25:00 EDT Gov. Sam Brownback continues to face resistance from Kansas legislators to authorizing another $202 million in bonds for a new national biosecurity lab. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22206567/kan-house-panel-reviewing-govs-services-plan http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22206567/kan-house-panel-reviewing-govs-services-plan?t=2013-05-09T11:41:17Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 11:41:00 EDT A Republican-dominated legislative committee will review GOP Gov. Sam Brownback's proposal to shift projected savings from an overhaul of the state's Medicaid program into in-home services for the disabled. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22206001/via-christi-in-wichita-to-start-kidney-transplants http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22206001/via-christi-in-wichita-to-start-kidney-transplants?t=2013-05-09T10:53:29Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 10:53:00 EDT A Wichita hospital says it plans to reinstate its kidney transplant program within the next six months. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22204199/burglar-takes-kansas-mans-belt-buckle-collection http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22204199/burglar-takes-kansas-mans-belt-buckle-collection?t=2013-05-09T08:25:36Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 08:25:00 EDT A man who lives in western Sedgwick County is hoping police can recover a belt buckle collection stolen by a burglar. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22203753/search-continues-for-missing-salina-woman http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22203753/search-continues-for-missing-salina-woman?t=2013-05-09T07:49:40Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 07:49:00 EDT Saline County authorities say they searched a salvage yard as part of their efforts to find a missing Salina woman. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22202816/missouri-river-basin-remains-dryer-than-normal http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22202816/missouri-river-basin-remains-dryer-than-normal?t=2013-05-09T05:21:17Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 05:20:00 EDT Despite wet weather in April, the amount of water flowing into the Missouri River remains below normal because of slow runoff and the ongoing drought. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22202709/hearing-to-resume-for-kan-doctor-in-federal-court http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22202709/hearing-to-resume-for-kan-doctor-in-federal-court?t=2013-05-09T05:06:14Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 05:05:00 EDT A detention hearing is scheduled to resume in federal court in Topeka in the case of a Kansas doctor indicted on four charges of illegal distribution of drugs from his Manhattan clinic. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22202705/kan-senate-leader-sees-session-going-past-80-days http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22202705/kan-senate-leader-sees-session-going-past-80-days?t=2013-05-09T05:06:14Z KFDA Thu, 9 May 2013 05:05:00 EDT Top Republicans in the Kansas Legislature had dreamed of ending its annual session in 80 days, a show of efficiency that would have trimmed 10 days off the normal but often-violated schedule. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22200611/wichita-faces-2nd-lawsuit-over-driving-pursuit http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22200611/wichita-faces-2nd-lawsuit-over-driving-pursuit?t=2013-05-08T21:21:10Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 21:20:00 EDT A second lawsuit has been filed against Wichita alleging one of its police officers drove dangerously in pursuits. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22199399/kan-senate-panel-approves-202m-in-nbaf-bonds http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22199399/kan-senate-panel-approves-202m-in-nbaf-bonds?t=2013-05-08T18:29:46Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 18:28:00 EDT A Kansas Senate committee has approved a bill authorizing an additional $202 million in bonds for a national biodefense lab after adding limits designed to address some conservative Republicans' concerns. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22198995/canadian-who-took-kan-girl-sentenced-to-8-years http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22198995/canadian-who-took-kan-girl-sentenced-to-8-years?t=2013-05-08T17:48:39Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 17:48:00 EDT A Canadian man will spend eight years in prison for taking a 12-year-old Kansas girl he met on the Internet. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22195419/1-person-being-questioned-in-triple-kan-homicide http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22195419/1-person-being-questioned-in-triple-kan-homicide?t=2013-05-08T12:48:46Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 12:48:00 EDT A man was being questioned in the deaths of three people on an eastern Kansas farm after he and a car belonging to a missing woman were found in a town less than an hour away. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22195388/advocates-rally-for-kansas-disabled-services http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22195388/advocates-rally-for-kansas-disabled-services?t=2013-05-08T12:45:05Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 12:44:00 EDT More than 1,000 advocates for the developmentally disabled are rallying at the Kansas Statehouse to urge officials to maintain the current system for providing services. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22195097/joplin-unveils-eco-friendly-construction-systems http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22195097/joplin-unveils-eco-friendly-construction-systems?t=2013-05-08T12:25:46Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 12:24:00 EDT A group of Drury University students have presented a plan for a demonstration house that supporters hope could help make Joplin a model of environmentally sound rebuilding from disasters. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22195030/da-shooting-of-man-who-killed-officers-justified http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22195030/da-shooting-of-man-who-killed-officers-justified?t=2013-05-08T12:17:05Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 12:16:00 EDT Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor says law enforcement officers acted correctly when they shot and killed a man who killed two Topeka police officers. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22193804/hutchinson-fireworks-show-apparently-off-this-year http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22193804/hutchinson-fireworks-show-apparently-off-this-year?t=2013-05-08T10:20:46Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 10:20:00 EDT It appears Hutchinson's July 4 festivities won't include a fireworks display this year but the annual Patriots Parade is still on. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22193432/country-music-festival-in-manhattan-through-2017 http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22193432/country-music-festival-in-manhattan-through-2017?t=2013-05-08T09:44:21Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 09:44:00 EDT The music and camping festival called Country Stampede will stay in Manhattan at least through 2017. News - AP-State http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22190705/kansas-lawmakers-hoping-to-resume-tax-negotiations http://www.newschannel10.com/story/22190705/kansas-lawmakers-hoping-to-resume-tax-negotiations?t=2013-05-08T05:04:52Z KFDA Wed, 8 May 2013 05:03:00 EDT Kansas lawmakers are hoping to resume negotiations over proposals for additional cuts in individual income taxes. News - AP-State