11 years ago
A weekend winter storm is expected to impact the area late Friday into Saturday. According to the National Weather Service, A strong low pressure system is expected to lift across the area late Friday night through Saturday. A wintry mix of light freezing rain and sleet is expected to begin Friday night and eventually change to ...

11 years ago
Veterans court programs have sprung up in 40 states since 2008, an alternative to jail for some veterans who get into trouble. Kansas may be next. The Kansas City Star reports that planning has begun for a veterans court in Johnson County, and a committee ordered by the Kansas Supreme Court will propose standards and study ...

11 years ago
An 18-year-old is jailed after authorities in east-central Kansas confiscated seven pounds of methamphetamine, one of the largest meth busts ever in the region. Antonio Orona was arrested Monday for possession of meth with intent to distribute. He is jailed on $300,000 bond. McPherson County Sheriff Larry Powell says it is the largest drug bust he has ...

11 years ago
Kansas Gas Service has made a donation to a Salina area fund raising effort. According to the Central Kansas Foundation, Kansas Gas Service has awarded a $5,000 gift to CKF’s Pathfinder@50 Capital Campaign. This gift will expand CKF’s residential detox and treatment center, as well as help meet the challenge grant issued by the J.E. & ...

11 years ago
Kansas legislators are expected to debate a wide variety of issues after opening their annual 90-day session Jan. 12. They include: — Education standards: Opposition to multistate Common Core standards for reading and math remains strong among conservative Republicans. The State Board of Education adopted the guidelines in 2010. — Election fraud: Secretary of State Kris Kobach plans ...

11 years ago
Hunters have killed more than 11,000 Missouri deer this season with crossbows, spear-throwers and other alternative weapons. The Missouri Department of Conservation on Wednesday reported that hunters killed almost 1,000 fewer through alternative methods compared to the last deer hunting season. Alternative methods include using center-fire pistols, bows and muzzle-loading firearms. That portion of the season ran from ...

11 years ago
After a chilly, dry start to the New Year, the first inclement winter weather of 2015 is on the horizon. According to the National Weather Service, a strong low pressure system is expected to lift across the area on Friday through Saturday night. A wintry mix of precipitation is expected to begin Friday night and eventually change to ...

11 years ago
Coaches and players from both the K-State and UCLA offenses met with the media Wednesday as part of activities leading up to the Valero Alamo Bowl. Among other topics, KSU wide receiver Curry Sexton was asked about being just 45 yards shy of 1,000 on the season, and wide receiver / kick returner Tyler Lockett was asked ...

11 years ago
Friday night's Alamo Bowl football game will probably be the final time two friends from Abilene are on the field, on the same team together. K-State wide receiver Curry Sexton and offensive lineman Cody Whitehair have been teammates since childhood in Abilene. The duo experienced success on the field at Abilene High School, and then at ...

11 years ago
Two Wichita men have acquired the former Boeing Co. site in the southern part of the city and plan to fill it with new office and aviation tenants. The Wichita Eagle reports that Air Capital Flight Line closed Wednesday on the acquisition of the 413-acre site. In January 2012, Boeing announced it would close its Wichita facilities ...

11 years ago
Kansas says its tax collections in December fell $15 million short of expectations and the state's top revenue official is blaming lower-than-expected corporate income tax revenues. The Department of Revenue reported Wednesday that the state collected $553 million in taxes during the month when it expected to take in $568 million. The difference is 2.7 percent. Corporate ...