11 years ago
The undead have taken to Topeka streets to fight hunger and poverty. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that hundreds of people with rotting faces and severed limbs participated in the Saturday night fundraiser. The participants were accompanied by members of the Capital City Reapers Zombie Response Team, who donned black uniforms and combat gear. The group of undead ...

11 years ago
There were plenty of things to do in Salina on Saturday, including everything from a street fair, to a pet fair, to an Oktoberfest event. For many, the day began with the Smoky Hill Museum Street Fair Parade down Santa Fe. A large crowd gathered along the route. The parade featured bands, dancers, businesses, military, and ...

11 years ago
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is urging Kansas Republicans to unify behind U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, alleging his independent opponent is trying to "snooker" voters in what has become a surprisingly close race. Palin donned an apron and flipped pancakes alongside Roberts. He once was considered a near lock for re-election but now is facing a ...

11 years ago
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation's new forensic center is taking shape on the Washburn University campus in Topeka. A "topping out" ceremony to place the final steel beam required for construction on part of the Forensic Science Center was held Wednesday. Exterior construction on the $55 million project is expected to be completed by December. The Topeka ...

11 years ago
A 26-year-old man who was arrested after a police chase has been charged with killing a Dodge City woman. The Dodge City Daily Globe reports that the Ford County prosecutor charged Victor Gutierrez on Friday with first-degree murder in the death of 30-year-old Natasha Pruitt and three other felonies. Dodge City police and the Ford County Sheriff's ...

11 years ago
Salina City and Saline County rural firefighters responded to a large fire at the Salina Waste Water Plant on North Marymount Road late Friday afternoon. The initial call indicated that a lime pit might be on fire. The first responders to the scene encountered heavy black smoke as they arrived. They discovered that a lime pit ...

11 years ago
As a result of ongoing federal cuts to defense spending, a Kansas Air National Guard official says a Wichita unit could see almost a third of its full-time positions eliminated. The 184th Intelligence Wing stationed at the McConnell Air Force Base is expected to lose nearly 30 percent of its full-time positions by the end ...

11 years ago
As the sun rose Friday morning, volunteers flooded into the Bicentennial Center's Heritage Hall to lend their hand to a service project by packing 50,000 macaroni and cheese meals for those in need. The assembly lines began measuring, pouring and packing noodles and cheese into plastic bags at 7am. As the clock struck 9am - boxes ...

11 years ago
A man wanted for threatening a person with a knife at the Chapel Ridge Apartments on Monday is captured following a high-speed chase Thursday night. Police arrested 30-year-old Jeffrey McLemore after he allegedly tried to hit an officer by backing his car at him - in the lot at the Traveler's Lodge on South Broadway. Police were ...

11 years ago
Federal regulators say a Union Pacific line has reopened a day after two trains collided in central Kansas. The line was reopened early Friday after the railroad replaced 400 feet of track on the main line and 300 feet on a side line. The accident occurred in McPherson County between Canton and Galva. National Transportation ...

11 years ago
Between 10:48 AM and 11:57 AM on August 3, 2014 forced entry was used to commit a burglary at Superior Plumbing, 1645 Copper Court. The following items were taken: CZ Model 82 9mm handgun in a red backpack 100 rounds of 9mm and 1,500 rounds of .22lr ammunition scrap copper Loss is estimated at $1,965. If you have any information concerning ...