11 years ago
A judge has ordered a psychiatric evaluation for the woman charged with more than $100,000 from a group that flew World War II veterans to Washington D.C. LaVeta Dawn Miller of Great Bend has pleaded not guilty to two counts of theft by deception. Prosecutors allege she stole about $110,000 from the Honor Flight program. ...

11 years ago
Kansas farm groups are holding two workshops next week to help ranchers better decide how to prepare for droughts. Organizers say the sessions are designed to help ranchers understand the interaction of plants and climate, and how they can make grazing decisions based on their observations. The workshops are Monday at the Natural Resources Conservation ...

11 years ago
Pratt police say three teenagers are suspects in at least 13 thefts in the south central Kansas town. Sgt. Kent Wyatt says the suspects, between 14 and 16 years old, may eventually be linked to more thefts. Wyatt says that evidence from a burglary last Wednesday led officers to the suspects. He says they took anything they ...

11 years ago
A little dog with no eyes helps everyone around him see how precious life really is. Wolfie is a wire haired terrier mix who is not yet three-years-old. Not only is he blind, he has no eyes. Wolfie was taken in by Peggy Huscher over a year ago, initially as a foster dog. Huscher, who owns Always ...

11 years ago
A British military officer is leaving his position with the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley to return to the United Kingdom for duty. Brig. Felix G. Gedney has been serving as the 1st Infantry's deputy commanding general for training since November 2011. A farewell ceremony was scheduled Wednesday at the northeast Kansas Army post. Gedney deployed ...

11 years ago
Five Apollo astronauts will join three shuttle astronauts this weekend at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center's second annual "Fly Around Dine Around" fundraising reception. Among those who will be honored at the Hutchinson event Saturday are Buzz Aldrin, the second human to walk on the moon's surface, and Fred Haise, who was one of the ...

11 years ago
The ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee says plans to ask Gov. Sam Brownback's nominee to the Kansas Court of Appeals how the courts can remain independent under the new judicial selection process. Sen. David Haley of Kansas City says he doesn't have any predetermined opinions about the choice of Caleb Stegall to fill a ...

11 years ago
Wichita police responding to a reported burglary instead found a puppy that had been beaten to death with a baseball bat. Someone called police Monday night to report a burglary, but when police arrived they found the dead dog. The 27-year-old man who lives at the home was arrested on a charge of cruelty to animals. ...

11 years ago
Lawrence leaders say the city doesn't have any drones nor is planning to get any, but five area civil rights groups and political organizations are pushing for a policy limiting their use, just in case. Ben Jones heads the Lawrence-based group Kansans for Responsible Drone Use, which asked city commissioners in May to consider a ...

11 years ago
A low-cost airline is going to begin flights from Manhattan to Phoenix this Fall. Allegiant Air on Tuesday announced plans for nonstop jet service between Manhattan and and Phoenix. According to the airline, nonstop flights via Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport from the Manhattan Airport will begin November 7th. The announcement will mark the 99th U.S. city served by ...

11 years ago
This coming Friday afternoon United Methodists will cover Salina with willing hands to serve in dozens of local agencies and participate in the Day of Service. There will be a wide variety of volunteer opportunities to accommodate every age and ability. Local agencies that the United Methodist will be working with during the Day of Service ...