12 years ago
Beechcraft Corp. CEO Bill Boisture says the company is "dangerously" close to reaching a deal with a potential buyer for its Hawker 4000 and Premier business jet assets. Boisture told The Wichita Eagle the potential buyer has plans for its composite manufacturing facility. But Boisture says he doesn't think the buyer will restart jet production. He wouldn't ...

12 years ago
Salina woman accused of being part of an online scam has an upcoming court hearing. The Salina Journal reports the 51-year-old woman is accused of scamming sellers on Craigslist.com out of more than $5,400 by sending fake money orders for purchases. She's scheduled for a hearing Monday in Saline County court. Police Lt. Jim Norton says an ...

12 years ago
Little ghosts and goblins have plenty of places to go this Halloween for safe trick or treating. Salina Downtown is again sponsoring a safe trick or treat event from 4:00 to 5:30. Primarily on Santa Fe, families are encouraged to bring their children to go door-to-door among the Salina Downtown businesses. Salina Downtown members supply their ...

12 years ago
A federal judge is expected to hear testimony on the market value of deer before sentencing two Texas brothers convicted of running a Kansas hunting camp where hunters paid thousands of dollars to shoot deer illegally. James Bobby Butler Jr. was the owner and operator of the hunting camp. His brother, Marlin Jackson Butler, worked as ...

12 years ago
Two former front-running candidates for president from the Democratic and Republican parties will take the stage at Fort Hays State University's Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 4. It will be the inaugural event in the university's Sebelius Lecture Series on public policy and issues. Howard Dean, former Vermont governor, and ...

12 years ago
Wichita State President John Bardo says budget cuts are hurting the university's plans to become a technology center for south-central Kansas. The Wichita Eagle reports that Bardo told members of the House and Senate budget committees he had to choose between a $1.8 million innovation fund and making deep cuts in the budgets for existing departments ...

12 years ago
Kansas saw a sharp drop over the past week in the number of prospective voters whose registrations were on hold for failing to present proof of their U.S. citizenship to election officials. The secretary of state's office says such registrations on hold peaked at about 18,500 on Monday. By Friday, the number had fallen to fewer ...

12 years ago
Union officials have announced a tentative agreement with management at the Topeka Goodyear Tire & Rubber plant. Robert Tripp, president of United Steelworkers Local 307, says the union isn't releasing details about the proposed contract until the members voted on whether to approve it. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports  the local union had set a deadline of 1 ...

12 years ago
A 29-year-old man convicted of murdering a 14-month-old boy is seeking a change of venue for his trial on a charge of aggravated escape. The Salina Journal reports Antonio Brown, who was convicted earlier this month in Manhattan in the death of his former girlfriend's son, wants a new venue for his trial on escape charges. Salina ...

12 years ago
PITTSBURG, Kan. - The Kansas Department of Transportation and Pittsburg State University are teaming up to install solar powered pavement lights at two intersections in southeast Kansas. KOAM reports  the lights are part of a pilot program. KDOT says the 600 solar powered LED pavement lights will glow white or yellow, helping drivers tell the difference ...

12 years ago
Fall brings cooler weather and time to clean up the lawn, organize the garage and get ready for winter. The Internal Revenue Service wants to remind taxpayers that it is also a good time to review their taxes. “Taking a few minutes to make sure what was taken out of your paycheck matches your projected ...