11 years ago
Threats against schools don't just come written on bathroom walls these days. They are spread using smartphone apps, social media and Internet phone services. These anonymous reports of bombs or other threats of violence are forcing school evacuations and responses by police or other authorities. In the vast majority of cases, a threat turns out to ...

11 years ago
Kansas City Chiefs President Mark Donovan is scheduled to give a lecture on leadership at the University of Kansas. The university announced Wednesday that the National Football League executive would speak on April 15 at KU's Lied Center at an event that will be open to the public. Donovan has been with the Chiefs since 2009 and ...

11 years ago
A federal court has issued a temporary restraining order blocking pilots at discount carrier Allegiant Air from a planned strike Thursday. The Las Vegas-based airline had gone to court to block the strike, which would have grounded 250 flights and affected 33,000 customers. The union says it will comply with the judge's decision and Allegiant says all ...

11 years ago
A Wichita State University mathematician has filed an open records lawsuit seeking the paper tapes from electronic voting machines in Kansas hoping they will explain statistical anomalies in election returns. Beth Clarkson is chief statistician for the National Institute for Aviation Research and holds a Ph.D. in statistics. On Wednesday she sued Secretary of State Kris ...

11 years ago
A low water level is prompting officials to urge boaters to beware at an area lake. According to the Kansas Deaprtment of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism, the ongoing long term drought is having an impact on Wilson Lake. Wilson is a popular fishing, boating and camping destination known for spectacular prairie views, sandstone bluffs, and deep clear ...

11 years ago
State universities in Kansas could not increase tuition for two years under a proposal drafted by legislators negotiating over budget issues. Three senators and three House members reached agreement Wednesday on a proposed $15.5 billion spending plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Higher education spending was a major issue for the negotiators. Their budget agreement ...

11 years ago
Gov. Sam Brownback plans to sign a bill allowing Kansas residents to carry concealed firearms without a permit. The Republican governor's office scheduled a signing ceremony for Thursday afternoon at the Statehouse. Legislators approved the measure last week. The new law takes effect July 1. The National Rifle Association says Kansas will become the fifth state to allow ...

11 years ago
Authorities say a Colorado man who was moving to Florida was found dead at a Kansas rest stop. The Geary County Sheriff's office says 47-year-old Keith Morrison of Aurora, Colorado, was found dead Tuesday in the parking area of a rest stop on Interstate 70 east of Junction City. He was found next to a moving van, ...

11 years ago
Authorities say a couple charged with a 1992 death in Kansas have waived extradition from Georgia and are expected back in the state in the next few weeks. Kelly J. Jones and Roger Jones Sr. were arrested last week in Forsyth, Georgia, after evading capture for decades. They are charged with first-degree murder in the death ...

11 years ago
Vandals damaged a Salina construction business. Police report someone used spray paint on the east and south side walls of the concrete plant at Salina Concrete located at 1100 W. Ash. The vandalism occurred sometime between Monday evening at 7pm and Tuesday morning at 7am. Damage is estimated at $500.

11 years ago
Recent actions by the Kansas Legislature have prompted a central Kansas school district to make a difficult decision. Schools in the Twin Valley USD 240 district will dismiss classes for the summer two weeks earlier than scheduled. The last day of classes in the district will be May 8th, instead of May 22nd. Both Bennington ...