10 years ago
Police say a tractor-trailer crashed into the rear of a Greyhound bus in snowy weather on Interstate 44 in Missouri, setting off a chain of accidents involving dozens of vehicles. At least 11 people were sent to a hospital with minor to moderate injuries. Sgt. Cody Fulkerson, a spokesman for the Missouri State Police, says no ...

10 years ago
Kansas legislators have reached the midpoint of their annual session having advanced gun-rights and teacher collective bargaining proposals but having left measures to legalize medical marijuana, expand the Medicaid program and restrict fracking to languish. Most bills had to be passed out of their chamber of origin be automatically discarded after Friday's "turnaround" deadline. House Speaker Ray ...

10 years ago
Top Republican officials in Kansas are working on a plan to overhaul funding for public schools designed to prevent unanticipated demands for new spending. Republican Gov. Sam Brownback is calling on the GOP-dominated Legislature to junk the state's current formula for distributing $3.6 billion in aid to school districts. He's proposed distributing most of the money ...

10 years ago
Kansas State University has been selected as a host site for "First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare," a national traveling exhibition of the Shakespeare First Folio, one of the world's most treasured books. The Folger Shakespeare Library, in partnership with the Cincinnati Museum Center and the American Library Association, is touring a First ...

10 years ago
Previously a youth-only contest, the annual Wild About Kansas photo contest, hosted by Kansas Wildlife & Parks magazine, now offers an adult category, opening the contest to photographers age 19 and older. Submissions are being accepted now through Oct. 23, 2015. “Kansas is a state filled with a plethora of diverse and awe-inspiring natural resources and ...

10 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University will host the 2015 community-wide ecumenical prayer breakfast. According to the school, the event is at 7 a.m. on Thursday, April 30. The public is welcome to join KWU President and CEO Matt Thompson, Ph.D. and Salina-area church leaders for this special gathering in the Hauptli Student Center, in the Student Activities Center. The ...

10 years ago
A butterfly being considered for federal protection is emblematic of the plight pollinating insects face partially because farmers enticed by ethanol mandates grow more herbicide-resistant crops. Herbicide makers say they're committed to boosting the population of monarchs, which have seen their numbers plummet by more than 90 percent in the past two decades. Some populations migrate thousands ...

10 years ago
Kansas legislators are on break until Wednesday. State lawmakers usually take several days off after the "turnaround" deadline that passed Friday. Most bills that have not been approved by their chamber of origin were discarded after the Friday deadline. Lawmakers passed a raft of legislation leading up to the deadline with a total of 97 bills passed ...

10 years ago
It won't be a major winter storm, but a mix of snow, ice, and cold will impact much of Kansas Saturday into Sunday. According to the National Weather Service, widespread snow will develop across the region Saturday and continue into Sunday morning. Generally, 2-5 inches of snow is anticipated, with the highest snow amounts expected across southern Kansas. Roads ...

10 years ago
The Kansas Supreme Court has ordered a 90-day, unpaid suspension for Sedgwick County District Judge Timothy H. Henderson for violating the code of judicial conduct. The ruling handed down Friday comes after a finding by the Judicial Qualifications Commission that Henderson had sexually harassed female attorneys and staff. The panel had also found that he tried ...

10 years ago
Kansas collected $22 million more in taxes than expected this month. The Department of Revenue reported Friday that the state collected almost $310 million in taxes in February, when it anticipated taking in $287 million. The surplus is 7.7 percent. The numbers are good news for Republican Gov. Sam Brownback and legislators, but they don't solve the ...