7 years ago
Longtime Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder is planning to write a children's book. The Wichita Eagle reports that publisher Kraken Books says the 77-year-old Snyder is writing a children's book called "Take it from Me." Few other details about the book were released immediately. Snyder is preparing to coach his 26th season at Kansas State this fall. ...

7 years ago
Authorities say an Illinois pilot and his passenger have died after a World War II-era P-51 Mustang fighter crashed one day after it flew in a festival that celebrates famed aviator Amelia Earhart in her Kansas hometown. The happened Sunday in a field less than ten miles from the airport in Atchison. The crash killed the ...

7 years ago
A Kansas man has been ordered to spend more than 15 years in prison for abandoning his infant stepdaughter in an apartment complex trash compactor. The Lawrence Journal-World (http://bit.ly/2v1p6mO) reports that 28-year-old Marquis Young was sentenced Friday in Douglas County. That's where he pleaded no contest in May to reduced charges of aggravated battery and child ...

7 years ago
A children's choir that routinely is requested to perform by world leaders will perform in Salina. The African Children's Choir will perform. The African Children's Choir melts the hearts of audiences with their charming smiles, beautiful voices and lively African songs and dances. The program features well-loved children's songs, traditional Spirituals and Gospel favorites. Concerts are ...

8 years ago
A book of interest to supporters and alumni of Kansas Wesleyan University goes on sale in Salina Monday. According to KWU, in celebration of their 130th anniversary, Jennifer Toelle has compiled a commemorative book, composed of photographs that take the reader from the late 1800s through today. “Kansas Wesleyan University, The Campus History Series,” is a ...

8 years ago
A Washington attorney chosen to serve as President Donald Trump's special counsel to handle the White House's response to the Russia probes hails from Kansas. The White House announced Great Bend native Ty Cobb's hiring on Saturday. The move reflects the president's growing acceptance that the Russia probes will linger over his tenure for months or ...

8 years ago
A restored viaduct along the historic Route 66 will be dedicated next week near the southeast Kansas town of Galena. The Joplin Globe (http://bit.ly/2uVzRqO) reports that the bridge serves as a gateway to Galena's historic district and the famous "Cars on the Route" stop. That's the old Kan-O-Tex Station that's home to the truck "Tow Tater," ...

8 years ago
Superheroes, including the likes of Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batman, Spiderman, and Wolverine were among the over 300 people who gathered to run, or walk, Saturday morning in a super heroic effort to fight childhood cancer. An impressive number of family and friends also gathered, in support of the Love, Chloe Superhero Strong Family Fun Run. The ...

8 years ago
A jam-packed Saturday full of outdoor fun and learning is in the cards for attendees of the 2017 Smoky Hill Outdoor Youth Festival. The one-day event will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on August 26 at the Smoky Hill Weapons Range, 8429 West Farrelly Rd., in Salina. Youth ages 6-17 are invited to ...

8 years ago
The Kansas Wesleyan University Foundation Board welcomed a new chair and two new members this year. Ken Ebert, of Salina, has taken on the role of board chair. He is the managing principal at Waddell & Reed and joined the Foundation Board in 2012. “Kansas Wesleyan is central to the cultural and economic vitality of Salina,” ...

8 years ago
A Lawrence man has been charged with stealing $13,000 worth of items from a lab at the University of Kansas. 37-year-old Matthew Reynard was charged Tuesday in Douglas County District Court with one count of burglary and two counts of theft, all felonies. He is jailed on $30,000 bond. It wasn't immediately clear if he had ...