9 years ago
Authorities say a Kansas police officer was hurt when his patrol vehicle was stolen. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the theft happened Sunday morning in Allen County. The patrol says the Iola police officer was injured after letting go of the stolen vehicle and skidding down the road. The vehicle came to a stop when it ...

9 years ago
Faculty and staff at the University of Kansas reported declining morale because of concerns about salary, lack of support, increased workload and the state government's increasing role in running the university, according to a "climate" survey taken on the Lawrence and Edwards campuses last fall. The survey, which was conducted in fall 2016 by a consulting ...

9 years ago
Ten years after Greensburg was nearly destroyed by a tornado, officials are planning a new airport. The Kansas Department of Transportation will award Greensburg a $1.08 million grant to develop an airport northeast of town. It is the largest of 26 grants, worth more than $4 million, announced by the agency for airport improvements around the state. The ...

9 years ago
Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett has cleared a Wichita police officer of wrongdoing in the 2015 fatal shooting that began with a traffic stop. The announcement Friday comes in the shooting of 26-year-old Nicholas Garner in Wichita. KWCH-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2oInslY) that after struggling with the officer for control of the vehicle, Garner drove in circles around ...

9 years ago
A government report shows Kansas growers are planning to plant more soybeans and corn this spring. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Friday that soybean acreage in Kansas is expected to be up 23 percent compared to last year with 5 million acres planted. The state's farmers are also planning to plant 5.2 million acres into corn, ...

9 years ago
Campaign finance reports show political committees and groups have heavily bolstered Republican Ron Estes' campaign coffers in the race for a congressional seat the GOP has held for two decades in south-central Kansas. Democrat James Thompson has raised more from individuals in the race for the House seat vacated by CIA Director Mike Pompeo. Libertarian Chris ...

9 years ago
Nearly two dozen semi-trailers and other trucks are delivering grain, hay, fencing and other supplies from Michigan's Ogemaw County to ranches in Kansas that suffered damage from wildfires. The convoy left the West Branch area Friday morning and was expected to reach Ashland, Kansas, Saturday. Organizer Jock Kartes said the supplies were donated by farmers and businesses. Grass ...

9 years ago
Cool, wet weather did not dampen the wildcat spirit in Salina on Saturday. The K-State Polytechnic campus opened its doors, inviting one and all to an open house. Hundreds of prospective students and their families were joined by interested citizens in learning about what the school is all about. There were tours, activities, and displays. This year ...

9 years ago
Thunderstorms that rumbled across Central Kansas early Saturday dropped heavy rain and small hail, but stayed below the severe level. A little over a half an inch of rain fell in Salina, mixed at times with pea-sized hail. A little further to the west, up to an inch of rain was reported in Ellsworth County, in ...

9 years ago
Kansas State Fair board members are discussing a master plan that would eliminate the century-old racetrack. That's one suggestion in a master plan presented to the board Thursday. None of the proposals are close to being approved. The plan would replace the southern curves of the track with a new horse exhibition area and practice arena. Fair Manager ...

9 years ago
Kansas lawmakers will spend next week working to solve a complicated puzzle to fix the state's serious budget problems. They're trying to decide how much to increase taxes without being certain about how much they'll spend on public schools or government programs. Lawmakers hope to make progress toward closing projected budget shortfalls totaling more than $1 billion ...