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A record-tying earthquake in the edge of Oklahoma's key energy-producing areas rattled the Midwest from Illinois to the southwest part of Texas on Saturday, bringing fresh attention to the practice of disposing oil and gas field wastewater deep underground. The United States Geological Survey said a 5.6 magnitude earthquake happened at 7:02 a.m. Saturday in north-central ...

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After months with nothing to do but plan, scout and dream, hunters are in action now that September has arrived. Of course it kicks off with the dove season, which opened Sept. 1, but there’s so much more to come. While not as popular as doves, snipe and rail hunting seasons also opened Sept. 1. The ...

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Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has declared a state of emergency in Pawnee County after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck northwest of Pawnee. The earthquake struck at 7:02 a.m. Saturday and was felt throughout the Midwestern United States, although no severe damage or serious injuries were reported. The quake ties a 2011 earthquake for the strongest earthquake in ...

8 years ago
A new funding plan from a group of Kansas school administrators is reviving longstanding regional tensions and spotlighting questions about whether the state spends enough on public education. One part of the plan was similar to a complex formula to dole out nearly $4.1 billion yearly that legislators junked last year. Instead, legislators went for predictable ...

8 years ago
The University of Kansas concluded that a former football player had "non-consensual sex" with one female student and violated the school's sexual harassment policy with another student who also alleges she was sexually assaulted. The Kansas City Star obtained letters signed by the university's vice provost of student affairs that say a university investigation recommended that ...

8 years ago
A strong earthquake awoke many people across Central Kansas early Saturday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 The quake struck at 7:02 a.m. Saturday with an epicenter about 8 miles northwest of Pawnee, Oklahoma. There are no immediate reports of major damage. The quake was felt throughout the Midwest, including ...

8 years ago
One of the world's foremost scholars on "Moby Dick" author Herman Melville is committing $1.5 million to the University of Kansas. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the gift from retired English professor Elizabeth Schultz will be used to establish a permanent professorship named after the literary giant. The 80-year-old Schultz first read and fell in love with ...

8 years ago
The Kansas Highway Patrol says a man who apparently was hitchhiking died after being hit by two vehicles on the interstate. The patrol says the man was hit Thursday night on Interstate 70 about six miles east of Lawrence. Authorities say that the 42-year-old man from the St. Louis area was struck by two vehicles. The first ...

8 years ago
The history book will open its pages on the streets of Abilene this weekend as the community rolls into the year-long Chisholm Trail 150th Celebration. "We're bringing the Longhorn back," said Michael Hook, Event Coordinator in Abilene. "They are coming in from Oklahoma and they have about 25 to 30 head and we're going to bring them ...

8 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a truck thief. Police report a 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 that was parked in 300 block of S. College was stolen sometime between 3am and 3:30am Friday morning. The owner told officers the keys were not left in the vehicle. Thieves also drove off with a tool box loaded with various hand tools ...

8 years ago
A man who participated in events surrounding the shooting death of a Salina South high School student back in May of 2015 was sentenced Friday morning in Saline County District Court. Judge Rene Young sentenced 20-year-old Daniel Sims to a total of 50 months in prison, or a little over 4 years in prison. Sims previously pled ...