12 years ago
Today: Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -15. North northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around 2 inches. Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, ...

12 years ago
The U.S. Postal Service has told Topeka officials it intends to sell its office building and parking lot in downtown Topeka. In a letter addressed to Mayor Larry Wolgast and City Manager Jim Colson, Angela Kuhl, a USPS real estate specialist, says services will be relocated to an undetermined new location. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports  the facility ...

12 years ago
A small earthquake shook an area of Southern Kansas early Monday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, an earthquake rattled the Caldwell area. The agency reports that a 3.9 magnitude earthquake happened just after 3:00 Monday morning 11 miles northwest of Caldwell. Back on December 16th a 3.8 magnitude quake was centered in the same area. Earthquakes ...

12 years ago
A farm conference especially tailored to women is planned this month in Kansas. The "Women Managing The Farm" conference is scheduled for Feb. 13-14 at Manhattan's Hilton Garden Inn. Designed to provide educational and networking opportunities, this year's conference theme is "The Heart of Agriculture." Numerous networking sessions are planned for farm partners, independent producers, absentee landowners and ...

12 years ago
One person has been killed on the off ramp from Interstate 35 to a northeast Kansas weigh station. The Kansas City Star reports that three-vehicle accident happened Friday night a few miles south of Olathe. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the victim and another person were standing between two parked tractor-trailers when a third rig came ...

12 years ago
Lawrence has received a $15,000 grant to promote the city's basketball roots. The Lawrence Journal World reports that the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism awarded the money Friday to the Lawrence Convention and Visitors Bureau. The money will be used to develop a documentary on Lawrence's basketball history and a logo that promotes the ...

12 years ago
A custody battle is brewing over the young sons of a former Kansas lawman who killed his wife before setting their house on fire. The Wichita Eagle reports that what began as a face-off between maternal and paternal families has evolved into a struggle between the mother and sister of Vashti Seacat. She was killed in ...

12 years ago
Authorities have deported a 41-year-old man who was the focus of Kansas City group's effort to keep him from being sent back to Mexico. Josue Noe Sandoval-Perez was held since Jan. 22 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for immigration violations. Communities Creating Opportunity, a Kansas City faith-based nonprofit, rallied against his deportation, saying he has a ...

12 years ago
A Topeka teenager has had another confrontation with law enforcement over his attempt to use a video camera to record interactions between police and the public. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports  that Addison Mikkelson was at the Statehouse on Wednesday to participate in the Kansas Day activities planned in the building. The 17-year-old says while at the site ...

12 years ago
Coming off a successful inaugural season, the Salina Bombers are preparing for what they believe will be an ever better second season. Salina's first ever indoor football team began play last year in the Champions Professional Indoor Football League. The team exceeded most expectations, making it to the league championship game, but falling just short to ...

12 years ago
The handlers for groundhog Punxsutawney Phil say he's forecasting six more weeks of what already has felt like a brutally long and cold winter. Pennsylvania's famed groundhog emerged from his lair in front of thousands of fans around daybreak Sunday. Legend has it that if the furry rodent sees his shadow on Feb. 2, winter will last ...