11 years ago
Reports from the Kansas Department for Children and Families show that more children in the state are removed from their homes and placed in foster care because of concerns about parents' drug and alcohol abuse than for any other primary reason - including physical abuse, neglect and sexual abuse. The agency says mental illness often plays ...

11 years ago
Kansas City police say a man has been shot and killed during a confrontation with officers. The shooting happened early Sunday after officers received a report about a suspicious person armed with a gun in the northeast party of the city. Police said in a news release that officers encountered the suspect, and shots were fired. An ...

11 years ago
A person is shot and killed by law enforcement in Barton County Saturday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, at 6:40 PM troopers assisted the Barton County Sheriff's Office with an armed suspect. The armed suspect had previously injured a family member, and was threatening to harm others. At 7:19 PM the armed suspect was confronted, ...

11 years ago
Visitors can now reserve a campsite at the newest statepark area in Kansas. According to the Kansasa Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism, Sand Hills State Park is located just north of Hutchinson, two miles east of the K-61/56th Street intersection. The park is a 1,123-acre natural area of sand dunes, grasslands, wetlands, and woodlands. It ...

11 years ago
A St. Marys man has been convicted of unintentional second-degree murder in the New Year's Day shooting death of a friend. Twenty-two-year-old Pablo Gonzalez is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 25 for the killing of 24-year-old Levi Bishop of Rossville. Pottawatomie County jurors returned the guilty verdict Thursday. The Manhattan Mercury reports that Bishop was shot while ...

11 years ago
Crews are demolishing a northeast Kansas City church that partially collapsed with children inside. The Kansas City Star reports that demolition began Thursday on the Rios De Agua Viva Church. Work continued through Saturday. Walls at the church collapsed Aug. 7 with more than 60 people inside, including children attending a vacation Bible school. No one was ...

11 years ago
The Kansas Republican Party has sent out a newsletter that offers advice on dealing with "trolls" from the Kansas National Education Association. The Wichita Eagle reports that the newsletter sent Friday talks about clashes with "KNEA Trolls" in a section titled "HOW TO DEAL WITH TROLLS WHO CHALLENGE THE EDUCATION REFORM BILL." The Legislature passed a school ...

11 years ago
University researchers and utilities are conducting solar panel research that could make the energy source more attractive for Kansas users. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that a lab at the University of Kansas is working on producing flexible panels that will be more cost-effective than current silicon models. The technology they're using would print a "solar ink" ...

11 years ago
It's going to be a big weekend at the Fort Larned National Historic Site about 130 miles northwest of Wichita. The fort is celebrating the 50th anniversary of becoming the Fort Larned National Historic Site - making it the first national historic site in Kansas. The Wichita Eagle reports President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the law that ...

11 years ago
Efforts to develop a state-owned casino in southeast Kansas are getting off the ground with a plan that includes a partnership with a nearby casino in Oklahoma. The state owns casinos in Dodge City, Mulvane and Kansas City, Kansas. But developers have lost interest in the southeast region, partly because of the proximity of the Downstream ...

11 years ago
The Kansas Department of Transportation Secretary is scheduled to attend a special meeting of the Salina Airport Authority to discuss the expansion of a flight test program. KDOT Secretary Mike King will be at the meeting regarding Bombardier Flight Test Center programs, the importance of State of Kansas support, and the project’s impact on future operations ...