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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A suburban Kansas City man has been convicted of setting a house fire that killed his 14-month-old daughter and an adult. A Jackson County jury on Friday found 35-year-old Stephen Elijah of Grandview guilty of two counts of involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child. Elijah was acquitted of ...

10 years ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Kansas City Police Department is disputing a city audit report that showed the department's vehicle take-home program cost about $1.5 million. City auditor Doug Jones calculated that police take-home vehicles were driven 2.5 million miles for commuting and personal use during a recent 12-month period. The Kansas City Star reports that ...

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A Wichita, Kansas, man is accused of recklessly causing the crash-related deaths of two clients of an organization that helps adults with developmental disabilities. Prosecutors in Sedgwick County charged 56-year-old Bret Blevins on Friday with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the May 6 wreck. He's also charged with aggravated ...

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Secretary of State Kris Kobach has asked a federal appeals court to stay a judge's order to add to voting rolls for federal elections thousands of Kansans who did not provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote at motor vehicle offices. The Kansas Republican argued in a filing Friday to the ...

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HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) - For the first time in nearly six years, Kansas is officially considered drought-free. The Hutchinson News reports the current U.S. Drought Monitor map of Kansas says no drought exists in the state for the first time since July 13, 2010. One of the worst droughts in the state's history began in the summer ...

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Protesters will come to Wichita this summer for the 25th anniversary of the tumultuous anti-abortion event called the Summer of Mercy. But since 1991, the broader anti-abortion movement has splintered into disaffected factions and its strategies have evolved with the shifting political and legal landscape. Growing restrictions placed by state legislatures on abortion ...

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It appears that there will be at least a three person race for the Republican nomination for the 24th District of the Kansas Senate that encompasses the Salina area. The incumbent, a Salina City Commissioner, and a Saline County Commissioner are all vying for the position. At a legislative update session Saturday morning Senator Tom Arpke ...

10 years ago
The four Salina area lawmakers were back home Saturday to provide a warp-up on the 2016 Legislative Session in Topeka. A crowd of about 50 people participated in a question and answer session Saturday with Senator Tom Arpke and  State Representatives, Steven Johnson, Diana Dierks and J.R. Claeys. Much of the conversation centered on money and education. While ...

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A restored World War II aircraft might be flying over Kansas in the next few weeks. The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday awarded a certificate of airworthiness for the B-29 bomber known as "Doc" to a nonprofit group based in Wichita that has worked for 16 years to restore it. The Wichita Eagle reports (http://bit.ly/1U5MoP6) the certificate ...

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The remains of a U.S. Navy member killed in the Pearl Harbor attack will be returned to be buried in his hometown in Kansas nearly 75 years after his death. The  remains of Navy Seaman 2nd Class Dale Pearce will be flown by military escort to Tulsa. Family members, escorted by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and local ...

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Salina Police will be out in force over the next two weeks looking for drunk drivers, texting drivers and seat belt violations. Police Captain Chris Trocheck tells KSAL News that beginning Monday, May 23rd through Saturday, June 4th extra officers will be on patrol city wide looking for drivers who are texting or drunk and occupants ...