11 years ago
Prosecutors have dropped charges against two men accused of raping two women in a University of Kansas residence hall during homecoming weekend. The Douglas County prosecutor's office said in a written statement that evidence initially suggested a crime occurred. But the statement said there was no longer sufficient evidence to proceed after more people were interviewed ...

11 years ago
The city of Wichita plans to lobby the state Legislature next year to allow people in the country illegally to receive a driver's permit. The permits could not be used for airport security or as identification to vote. But they could be used to obtain car insurance. The Wichita City Council voted Tuesday to include the measure ...

11 years ago
Police are investigating a death at a shooting range in Kansas. The Manhattan Mercury reports that police and other emergency personnel responded Saturday night to a call at Ogden's Best Guns and Gun Range. Witnesses said there was a gun-related incident inside the gun range area. Riley County Police Department spokesman Matthew Droge says there wasn't a ...

11 years ago
Kansas hasn't decided whether to join a lawsuit filed by other states against Colorado over its legalization of marijuana even though the two states share a border. Spokeswoman Jennifer Rapp said Friday that Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has been considering legal action against Colorado for months. But she said in an email that his office is ...

11 years ago
A Topeka teenager will be tried as a juvenile on charges of attempting to hire two people to kill four adults at his high school. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that a Shawnee County judge on Friday denied a prosecution motion to try the former Topeka West High School student in adult court. The teen was 17 ...

11 years ago
The interim director of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment has been nominated to take the job permanently. The governor's office announced Friday that Brownback wants Dr. Susan Mosier for the job. Mosier took over for Dr. Robert Moser, who resigned Nov. 30 to pursue opportunities at the University of Kansas Hospital and University of ...

11 years ago
Gov. Sam Brownback's budget director says Brownback doesn't plan to divert funds from the state's public pension system again to help close budget shortfalls. Budget Director Shawn Sullivan told a legislative committee Friday that the diversion of nearly $41 million from the pension system for teachers and government workers to general government programs is a one-time ...

11 years ago
Restoration work is taking long than expected on a B-29 Superfortress bomber last used during the Korean War. The Wichita Eagle reports the giant bomber, dubbed "Doc," is expected to make its first flight in the spring. It has been undergoing restoration in Wichita for more than a decade after being rescued from the California desert. ...

11 years ago
Hunter Brenda Doudican had to do a double take this month when she saw a bull elk wandering through a Lyon County clearing with deer. The Emporia Gazette reported that the spotting led Doudican to obtain a permit on Dec. 12 to hunt elk, which are unusual in the area. She didn't catch a glimpse of ...

11 years ago
Family and friends are coming together this weekend to help a Salina child who is battling cancer. Oscar Campa is a 7th grade student at Salina South Middle School. He was diagnosed with Stage Three Osteosarcoma in the fall of 2013. Earlier this month Oscar underwent an extensive surgery to have his left arm removed as part ...

11 years ago
Police are investigating an alleged theft from a Salina beauty supply store. Police say that between September 1st and December 16th, $7,500 was stolen from State Beauty Supply on East Crawford Street. The money was discovered missing from deposits. No arrests have been made as of Friday, but an investigating is ongoing.