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 ...

11 years ago
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer involved shooting in McPherson County. According to the McPherson County Sheriff's Office, at 10:22 Tuesday night two deputies responded to a home south of Canton at 2663 Dakota Road as part of an investigation. As the deputies approached, they saw a man standing near a garage pointing a ...

11 years ago
Two people were killed when a small plane crashed in eastern Kansas. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, A 2006-fixed wing single engine Light Sport Zodiac piloted by 67-year-old Herbert Lewis Siegel of Stillwell took off headed north from a private grass airstrip two miles northwest of Pleasanton. The aircraft became airborne for about 50 feet, ...

11 years ago
Researchers from Kansas State University and Iowa State University are using a $2.8 million grant to research a school-based program that combats childhood obesity. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last month that the grant had been awarded to evaluate a program called SWITCH. It focuses on decreasing children's screen time, increasing fruit and vegetable consumption and ...

11 years ago
The Kansas House has given final approval to a bill that would put some juvenile offenders in adult prisons. House members agreed Tuesday to accept the Senate's amendments to the bill that both chambers have passed. The bill passed the House on a 111-5 vote and the Senate approved it last week on a 40-0 vote. It ...