12 years ago
Between 6:30 PM on September 5, 2014 and 7:00 AM on September 6, 2014 a white 2013 Peterbilt Excavation truck, with a large boom attached to it was taken from the parking lot at Petro Fuel Center, 2125 N. 9th. On September 12, 2014 the truck was recovered at Flying J, 2250 N Ohio. ...

12 years ago
A data breach hit Dairy Queens across the country, including the store in McPherson Dairy Queen says that its payment systems were breached by hackers who may have gained access to customer names, credit and debit card numbers and expiration dates. The ice cream and fast food chain says 395 of its stores around the country were ...

12 years ago
October marks the beginning of deer mating season, and officials encourage drivers to use caution on the roads to avoid becoming involved in a collision with a deer. According to AAA Kansas, each year nationally more than one million crashes are caused by deer. The most recent report from the Kansas Department of Transportation shows ...

12 years ago
Kansas is so intent on filling five open game warden's jobs that it's publicly urging people who enjoy the outdoors to take the test necessary to get into the hiring pool. The state Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism said Thursday it will take applications until Nov. 7 and administer the test Dec. 20 in Salina. The ...

12 years ago
One of the biggest events of the year at Rolling Hills Zoo is this Saturday. It's Pumpkin PaZoola. According to the zoo, Pumpkin PaZoola is a pumpkin-themed festival for all ages to celebrate the fall season with fun activities for the whole family while enjoying all the animals at Rolling Hills Zoo. All kids age ...

12 years ago
Two longtime Fort Hays State University donors are giving the school $1 million for scholarships. The school said Thursday the donation from Don and Chris Bickle will benefit athletes and students from their hometown of Hoisington. Fort Hays State University Foundation President and CEO Tim Chapman says the gift will help the foundation achieve a $12 million ...

12 years ago
The threat of Ebola has caused some Christian groups to rethink their mission efforts in West Africa. Real Impact Missions takes 400 high school students a year on short-term mission trips to five countries. Founder and director Scott Boss told the Tulsa World that a trip was scheduled for next spring to Burkina Faso in Africa, ...

12 years ago
Same-sex couples are lining up for marriage applications in Johnson County after a judge cleared the way for what could be the first gay marriage in Kansas. District court clerk Sandy McCurdy said 42 same-sex couples had applied for licenses by late Thursday afternoon. McCurdy said the stream of applicants was "pretty steady" in the first ...

12 years ago
Police in Topeka say a driver involved in an accident that killed an 85-year-old motorcycle rider told officers he was looking at his CD player just before the collision. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports it paid $5 to the city's Police Department Thursday for a copy of the report on the Sept. 12 accident. The report quotes the ...

12 years ago
A new report shows Kansas job growth is lagging well behind the nation but predicts the employment outlook will be better next year. Wichita State University's Center for Economic Development and Business Research on Thursday released its employment forecast for the Kansas and the Wichita metropolitan area. It shows that while employment nationwide grew by 1.9 percent ...

12 years ago
The Kansas State University Bulk Solids Innovation Center, which broke ground in July, is already creating momentum toward its project goals. The innovation center has garnered $2.4 million in equipment donations, the facility's foundation is currently being poured and the job description for a full-time research manager is being finalized. "It is absolutely thrilling to ...