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A body found in rural northeast Kansas has been identified as that of an Olathe (oh-LAY'-thuh) man missing since Oct. 20. The Johnson County Sheriff's Office said Thursday there's no evidence of criminal activity in the unattended death of 22-year-old Brad Cook. A pedestrian found Cook's body Tuesday in rural De Soto. The discovery was made about ...

11 years ago
Ten children and a school bus driver have been rescued after the bus they were in toppled into a southern Kansas creek swollen by heavy rain. Butler County Sheriff Kelly Herzet (HUR'-zeht) says the children climbed through a roof hatch to await rescue Thursday afternoon as the bus lay on its side, half-submerged. County 911 director Chris ...

11 years ago
Two prominent Salina businessmen are the newest members of the Salina Business Hall of Fame. During a luncheon event on Thursday Ward Marshall and Karl Stutterheim were inducted into the 2013 class of the Salina Business Hall of Fame. Ward Marshall is the founder of Marshall Motor Company. He was inducted from the Historic Category, 1926-1975. ...

11 years ago
Salina Police are investigating after a woman is fooled over the telephone. According to Lt. Scott Siemsen, a 35-year-old woman in Salina received a call on Tuesday, from someone claiming to be with a utility company. The caller convinced the homeowner in order to qualify for an upgrade with some home appliance repairs, she would need to ...

11 years ago
A pop-up camper is stolen from a Salina home. The owner of a white, late 1990's early 2000's pop-up camper contacted police  on Thursday to report that someone stole his camper that was parked on the east side of his property in the 100 block of E. Antrim. The camper, described as white with a thin blue ...

11 years ago
A house under renovation is damaged by vandals. Officers were called to the 900 block of S. 2nd on Wednesday evening after someone smashed a front window with a pair of pumpkins. Police say sometime between 7:30pm and 8:15pm, someone threw two, 1-pound pumpkins through a 5-foot by 5-foot window valued at $600. The owner told police he ...

11 years ago
Education officials say new math and English testing that will be recommended next month to the Kansas State Board of Education will be aligned with new curriculum standards and give more flexibility to student testing. The changes were outlined during a meeting Wednesday in Topeka. Education commissioner Diane DeBacker will recommend that the board approve ...

11 years ago
Kansas State University is receiving $4 million to help expand and renovate the building that houses the College of Architecture, Planning & Design. The gift comes from a foundation named after Victor and Helen Regnier. Victor Regnier, who died in 2000, was a longtime homebuilder and developer in Johnson County. Besides helping to pay for $75 million ...

11 years ago
Two Kansas Army National Guard units are holding change of command ceremonies this week, including one that was delayed by the partial federal shutdown. The 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment will change commanders Friday at a ceremony in Salina. Lt. Col. Steven W. Denney is assuming command from Lt. Col. Robert A. Wood. The battalion ...

11 years ago
After three Kansas residents died in deer-related accidents on a single day, the Highway Patrol is offering guidance on what to before and after hitting a deer. The patrol says it's better to hit a deer than to swerve, which can lead to overcorrecting and going off the road. The patrol says drivers of vehicles disabled by ...

11 years ago
Kansas legislators say a two-week tour of the state's public colleges and universities has provided a good exchange of information ahead of their 2014 session. Members of the House Appropriations and Senate Ways and Means committees finished the tour Wednesday at two campuses of the University of Kansas. Lawmakers submitted dozens of detailed questions to higher education ...