11 years ago
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Madame President, Members of the Legislature, the Cabinet, the Judiciary. My Fellow Kansans, Welcome. As had been foretold and promised to us: God is in Heaven, the Legislature is back and the crane is gone! The Capitol, like Kansas itself, is open for business. So friends, welcome back. Welcome back to the fellowship of this assembly. Welcome ...

11 years ago
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback says the state's path to growth relies on education, family and a sound economy. Brownback emphasized those themes Wednesday night in his annual State of the State address to a joint session of the House and Senate. The Republican governor said the recent cuts in the state's income taxes and other ...

11 years ago
A driver and a child are rescued after their car flips and catches fire in a residential Salina neighborhood early Wednesday evening. Crews were dispatched to the 600 Block of Starlight Drive just after 5:00. Initial reports indicated that a car was on its top, on fire, with people trapped inside. First responders found the car on ...

11 years ago
The federal government has agreed to redeem almost $862,000 in abandoned U.S. savings bonds held by Kansas after a 14-year battle waged by the state's treasurers. Current Treasurer Ron Estes says he's hoping the government will redeem about $151 million more. The Wichita Eagle reports the 1,447 redeemed bonds include some that date back to World War ...

11 years ago
A Topeka teenager is charged with four felonies in what the Shawnee County District Attorney calls a planned school shooting. The 17-year-old was charged Wednesday with four counts of soliciting first-degree murder. District Attorney Chad Taylor says the teen was planning to shoot two administrators at Topeka West High School, a Topeka police officer and a school ...

11 years ago
A suspect's mail found near a crime scene - leads to his arrest. Officers arrested 30-year-old James Allen Commerford, 1661 W. Republic Ave., on Tuesday in connection to burglaries committed at two Salina businesses. According to Lt. Sean Morton, Commerford allegedly slipped through the drive-thru window at the Dairy Queen, 321 N 9th during the overnight hours ...

11 years ago
Salina Police are investigating after several shots are fired at parked pickup truck. An Oklahoma man told officers his 2009 Ford F150 pickup was shot several times while it was parked in the lot at the Ramada Hotel, 1616 W. Crawford. Police say Thomas Keen of Oklahoma was staying as a guest at the hotel - and ...

11 years ago
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is preparing to give the annual State of the State address and outline his legislative agenda. The speech Wednesday evening will be to a joint House-Senate session in the House chamber. It also will be broadcast live on public television. Brownback has already proposed phasing in full state funding for public schools' all-day ...

11 years ago
A Kansas Senate committee is taking up proposed changes in the state's murder statutes, including tougher penalties for attempted capital murder. Bills before the Judiciary Committee on Wednesday are byproducts of a 2013 special session when legislators rewrote the procedure for imposing the "Hard 50" sentence for premeditated first-degree murder. The new proposal would change the presumptive ...

11 years ago
Two Kansas elementary school teachers are national finalists for a math and science award. The Kansas State Department of Education says the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching is given annually to outstanding teachers from across the country. The Kansas finalists are Shawnee Mission school district science teacher Lindsay Constance and Wamego school district ...

11 years ago
A man accused of a "quick change scam" is caught on video. According to Salina Police, an unknown black male was in Wal-Mart on January 10th, and performed a quick change scam. The suspect was accompanied by another black male, whom doesn’t actively participate in the scam. The man began his transaction at the checkout lane with ...