10 years ago
A second Kansas county has begun accepting marriage license applications from same-sex couples. Darci Bohnenblust and Joleen Hickman had considered getting married in New York but changed those plans after an Oklahoma ban on gay marriage was overturned by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals - which also includes Kansas. The couple, who have ...

10 years ago
A court office in Kansas' most populous county has issued a marriage license to a gay couple, believed to be the first such license in the state. Liz Dickinson, a member of the gay-rights group Equality Kansas, said she was at the county courthouse Friday when the couple received their license. The Johnson County District ...

10 years ago
Schools in Ellsworth are on heightened security as law enforcement search for a suspect from a high speed pursuit who might be in the area. On Wednesday, 26-year-old Scott Lutz led law enforcement officers in Reno County on a chase that reached speeds of 100-miles-per-hour through the northern part of the county in a Chevrolet Silverado. ...

10 years ago
Between 6:30 PM on September 5, 2014 and 7:00 AM on September 6, 2014 a white 2013 Peterbilt Excavation truck, with a large boom attached to it was taken from the parking lot at Petro Fuel Center, 2125 N. 9th. On September 12, 2014 the truck was recovered at Flying J, 2250 N Ohio. ...

10 years ago
A data breach hit Dairy Queens across the country, including the store in McPherson Dairy Queen says that its payment systems were breached by hackers who may have gained access to customer names, credit and debit card numbers and expiration dates. The ice cream and fast food chain says 395 of its stores around the country were ...

10 years ago
October marks the beginning of deer mating season, and officials encourage drivers to use caution on the roads to avoid becoming involved in a collision with a deer. According to AAA Kansas, each year nationally more than one million crashes are caused by deer. The most recent report from the Kansas Department of Transportation shows ...

10 years ago
Kansas is so intent on filling five open game warden's jobs that it's publicly urging people who enjoy the outdoors to take the test necessary to get into the hiring pool. The state Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism said Thursday it will take applications until Nov. 7 and administer the test Dec. 20 in Salina. The ...

10 years ago
One of the biggest events of the year at Rolling Hills Zoo is this Saturday. It's Pumpkin PaZoola. According to the zoo, Pumpkin PaZoola is a pumpkin-themed festival for all ages to celebrate the fall season with fun activities for the whole family while enjoying all the animals at Rolling Hills Zoo. All kids age ...

10 years ago
Two longtime Fort Hays State University donors are giving the school $1 million for scholarships. The school said Thursday the donation from Don and Chris Bickle will benefit athletes and students from their hometown of Hoisington. Fort Hays State University Foundation President and CEO Tim Chapman says the gift will help the foundation achieve a $12 million ...

11 years ago
The threat of Ebola has caused some Christian groups to rethink their mission efforts in West Africa. Real Impact Missions takes 400 high school students a year on short-term mission trips to five countries. Founder and director Scott Boss told the Tulsa World that a trip was scheduled for next spring to Burkina Faso in Africa, ...

11 years ago
Same-sex couples are lining up for marriage applications in Johnson County after a judge cleared the way for what could be the first gay marriage in Kansas. District court clerk Sandy McCurdy said 42 same-sex couples had applied for licenses by late Thursday afternoon. McCurdy said the stream of applicants was "pretty steady" in the first ...