11 years ago
A Lawrence man suspected of stealing prescription medicine from a grocery store was found hiding in the store's ceiling. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the suspect was arrested Saturday night on suspicion of aggravated burglary after he was detected in the grocery store ceiling. Lawrence police say the man is believed to be connected to two other incidents ...

11 years ago
The Rev. Fred Phelps Sr., who founded a Kansas church that's widely known for its protests at military funerals and anti-gay sentiments, is in a care facility. Westboro Baptist Church spokesman Steve Drain said Sunday that Phelps is being cared for in a Shawnee County facility. Drain wouldn't identify the facility but says Phelps is 84 ...

11 years ago
The U.S. Geological Survey reports an earthquake shook southern Kansas. The earthquake happened at 3:46 a.m. Sunday and measured 4.0 on the Richter scale. Its epicenter was reported eight miles east-northeast of Anthony in Harper County. It was at least the second earthquake in a week in the area. On Wednesday, a quake rated 3.4 on the ...

11 years ago
A Fort Riley man is transported to the hospital in Salina after a Saturday night motorcycle crash. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 49-year-old James Wilson Jr. was riding a 1981 Harley Davidson motorcycle east on Interstate 70. He was rear-ended by a Toyota passenger car driven by 22-year-old Jess Lemon of Hays. Wilson was thrown from ...

11 years ago
A face familiar to "Hee Haw" fans, and many country music fans, is coming to the area. Lulu Roman will be the featured performer at the "Good News Spectacular" event. Lulu was in the first episode of "Hee Haw" and the last episode. She appeared in most of the episodes of "Hee Haw" simply known as ...

11 years ago
If you think life changed after the Internet emerged, wait until you see what's coming next. Tech people say three-dimensional printing will create the next wave of joys and frustrations, job creation and job loss. In five to 10 years, 3-D printers will be all around us, they predict. The printers will make food, including customized wedding ...

11 years ago
A leading credit rating firm says a recent Kansas Supreme Court ruling on school funding was a "negative" event that puts even more pressure on the state's ability to pay its debts. Moody's Investor Service, one of the leading credit rating firms in the country, raised the concerns in its weekly public finance outlook issued late ...

11 years ago
Authorities trying to establish a plan for dealing with dwindling water resources in Kansas say it's unclear how much the state wants to spend on solving the problem. Gov. Sam Brownback in October called for development of a 50-year plan for water in Kansas that would meet residents' needs and extend the life of the Ogallala ...

11 years ago
A new report shows federal prosecutors charged about 21 percent fewer defendants last year in Kansas than in 2012, led by steep declines in immigration and drug cases. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Kansas says it, like other districts, has faced gaps in resources over the past two years due to a federal hiring freeze and ...

11 years ago
Two Pittsburg State University engineering students are building an easy-to-assemble shelter they hope will someday be used by refugees and disaster victims around the world. Austin Leake, of Independence, Kan., and Cody Frieden, of Lamar, Mo., will enter their design next month in a national contest in Arkansas. The World Vision/John Brown University Disaster Shelter Design Competition ...

11 years ago
A band named after a fire truck heated up the stage at the Salina Stiefel Theatre Friday. Rockers REO Speedwagon played before a full house. REO Speedwagon formed in 1967, developed a following in the 1970s, and had its biggest commercial success in the 1980s. REO Speedwagon has 13 top 40 hits and 19 top 100 ...