12 years ago
Local, federal and state authorities foil a suicide bomb attempt at Wichita's Mid Continent Airport. U.S. Attorney Batty Grissom announced Friday afternoon that 58-year-old Terry Lee Loewen of Wichita was arrested at the airport early Friday morning. Loewen is an airport employee. FBI agents arrested Loewen as he used his airport security card to try and gain ...

12 years ago
A woman from Ottawa, Kansas, reports a theft from her SUV while she is shopping in Salina this week. Police say that 48-year-old Robin Saylor reports that a suitcase was stolen from her 1990 Chevrolet Blazer. Entry may have been gained through a back hatch-window. Contents include clothing, headphones, and iPod shuffle, and a laptop ...

12 years ago
Kansas Lottery players are hoping Friday the 13th will be a lucky day for them, as they line up to get their tickets for a chance to win a $400 million Mega Millions jackpot! The cash option for tonight’s monster jackpot is an estimated $216.4 million. If captured, the $400 million jackpot would be ...

12 years ago
Some conservative leaders in the Kansas Legislature say they will try again during the next session to stop the state from requiring utilities to buy more wind power. Supporters of wind power say that action would hurt an industry that has potential for big growth in Kansas. A 2009 law requires the state's major utilities ...

12 years ago
Fort Hays State University is launching an effort to raise $8 million for scholarships for students. University officials announced the one-year Power of One Scholarship Campaign effort Wednesday. President Edward Hammond has made providing aid for students a top priority during his 27 years at the university. He plans to retire next summer. Fort ...

12 years ago
A Manhattan man was sentenced to life in prison for killing a Fort Riley soldier and injuring four others outside an apartment complex. Forty-three-year-old Matthew Wilson was sentenced Thursday to life plus a consecutive sentence of nearly 26 years in prison. He pleaded no contest in October to first-degree murder and other charges in the ...

12 years ago
Health officials say the flu season seems to be getting off to more normal start this year. Reports of the flu have been increasing, particularly in the South. But it's nothing like last year, when flu hit early and very hard in early December. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said last year's flu ...

12 years ago
Kansas State University is getting a $5 million donation from the estate of a retired U.S. Air Force colonel. The university says the gift from Manhattan resident Wayne McIntosh will go to construction of the university welcome center and multicultural initiatives. McIntosh attended K-State and also worked for the university. The university says he died in 2012. McIntosh ...

12 years ago
Purchases of two large parcels of land in northeast and southeast Kansas have been placed on hold over concerns about the timing of the sales and lack of legislative input. The state finance council delayed its decision Thursday after several legislators on the council said some of their colleagues questioned the purchases for the Kansas Department ...

12 years ago
Two scientists from China have been charged with trying to steal seed samples from a company's research facility in Kansas. The office of the U.S. Attorney for Kansas said Thursday that 47-year-old Weiqiang Zhang, of Manhattan, and 63-year-old Wengui Yan, of Stuttgart, Ark. are each charged with one count of conspiracy to steal trade secrets. ...

12 years ago
The Kansas State Board of Education is drafting a plan that would require all teachers in the state to submit fingerprints and undergo extensive background checks, but some school districts are concerned about requiring more costs from their educators. Education Board attorney Scott Gordon says some districts already require fingerprint checks as a condition of ...