9 years ago
The Salina based Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas organization will be moving to a new, much larger facility. According to the agency, thanks to the generous donation of an anonymous supporter, a property at 1500 S. Ninth has been purchased and will undergo renovation to house Catholic Charities, the social services agency of the Catholic Diocese ...

9 years ago
Severe weather will be highlighted across Kansas this week. This week, March 14th - 18th, is severe weather awareness week. It is a week where citizens are urged to become educated about severe weather, and about what to do when it threatens. According to the National Weather Service, the 2015 severe weather was pretty active statewide. In ...

9 years ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Police say they used pepper spray twice outside a Trump rally in Kansas City, Missouri and two people were arrested for refusing to follow the law. In a Twitter post late Saturday, Kansas City police did not say if the use of pepper spray was on demonstrators or Trump supporters. Television ...

9 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - A jury has convicted a 31-year-old man in the 2014 death of another man. The Lawrence Journal World reports that Dustin Walker was found guilty Friday of first-degree felony murder in the March 2014 death of 39-year-old Patrick Roberts. It was Walker's third trial in connection with Roberts' death after two previous ...

9 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Parents of a former University of Kansas student who says she was raped in university housing are suing the university, claiming its housing is unsafe. The university, however, says its campus and housing are safe and that it works hard to ensure student safety. In the lawsuit filed Friday in Douglas County, James ...

9 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - An effort to repeal national educational standards in math and reading is moving forward in the Kansas Legislature. The House Education Committee approved a bill last month that would prohibit school districts from using Common Core standards. The Kansas Department of Education says the standards will better prepare students for college and ...

9 years ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Transportation says Kansas City is among seven finalists for a $50 million award. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said in a statement Saturday that Kansas City is a finalist in the "Beyond Traffic, Smart City Challenge," which is intended to help mid-sized cities deal with changing transportation needs ...

9 years ago
Our disabled veterans made enormous sacrifices ensuring our freedom and way of life and as a small token of our appreciation, the Kansas Legislature annually appropriates funding to provide them free hunting and fishing licenses. Any Kansas resident who is a military veteran with at least 30 percent disability qualifies, and they must apply each ...

9 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A 33-year-old Wichita woman charged in the sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl has pleaded guilty in federal court. The Wichita Eagle reports that Natasha Harper pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of transporting a minor across state lines for the purpose of prostitution. Prosecutors say that Harper transported the girl from ...

9 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A school funding proposal in the Kansas Senate would reduce funding for most of the state's school districts, while a bill introduced in the Kansas House would increase funding for a majority of districts. Senator Ty Masterson, the Senate's budget chairman, said this week his proposal would shift money already allocated for ...

9 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A credit rating agency says a restriction that lawmakers placed on the University of Kansas could affect the university's credit. The Legislature placed a provision in the budget, signed by Governor Sam Brownback last week, restricting the university from spending beyond its approved budget without permission from lawmakers. The Wichita Eagle reports ...