11 years ago
Kansas weather is often unpredictable but Sunday was a particularly odd day in the state. The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings Sunday evening in Harper, Kingman and Reno counties in south-central Kansas. A tornado briefly touched down about five miles northeast of Harper but no injuries or serious damage was reported. Later Sunday evening, snow began ...

11 years ago
Authorities say a St. Louis city police officer will likely get some days off as discipline for wearing a tag on his sleeve bearing the name of the former Ferguson officer who shot and killed Michael Brown. The officer wore the tag with Darren Wilson's last name on it while stationed at City Hall when protesters ...

11 years ago
Authorities say Kansas State backup defensive tackle Terrell Clinkscales has been arrested on a failure to appear in court warrant and suspicion of witness/victim intimidation. Riley County Police Sgt. Scott Hajek says officers arrested Clinkscales around 4 a.m. Sunday at an apartment in Manhattan, but he said he couldn't comment further on what led to the ...

11 years ago
Thirty-seven registered criminal offenders are enrolled or employed at the six state universities in Kansas. The Wichita Eagle reports that federal law requires universities to keep a list of the registered offenders at their school and make the information available. But it's not clear how many people know about the lists. There are 12 offenders at Wichita ...

11 years ago
If you have an interest in birds and some spare time this winter, consider participating in a count. You don’t have to be a seasoned birder, or even own an expensive pair of binoculars to participate in a Christmas bird count. In fact, an identification book and a bit of free time will do the ...

11 years ago
City workers, residents and volunteers in Kansas City, Kansas, all agree the city must find a way to deal with several packs of stray dogs. The Kansas City Star reports that Animal Control Director Michelle Angell acknowledged the city has a "huge" problem with dog packs. She says residents fear jogging downtown and children going to ...

11 years ago
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback says privatization of the state's child support collection system has been a good move because it made collecting the money more cost-effective. But while the governor says Kansas collected $5.89 for every $1 spent collecting it in fiscal year 2014, other data indicate the state collected the lowest percentage of child support ...

11 years ago
A 19-year-old man is dead after being shot by police who repeatedly ordered him to drop a pistol he was pointing at others. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the shooting happened about 11:35 a.m. Saturday in Topeka after several crime reports earlier in the day. City spokeswoman Suzie Gilbert says police responded at 9 a.m. to a domestic ...

11 years ago
An SUV that was stolen in Salina was involved in a high speed pursuit with law enforcement before crashing in Russell County. According to KRSL Radio in Russell, A Russell man and a Topeka woman were injured in a rollover wreck Friday afternoon in rural Russell County following a high-speed police chase. According to the Russell Police ...

11 years ago
A Salina man took home “Santa’s Stash” Saturday morning, while a Manhattan woman's Christmas will be a little brighter after she took home the "Sunny Christmas Cash". Pat Taylor from Salina won $2,049.86 and Delores Worthington of Manhattan won $1,545.19 Both were among finalists who gathered at Central Mall Salina and at Dick Edwards Hyundai in ...

11 years ago
Several civic and business leaders in Leavenworth are asking Army officials to spare the community from thousands of potential job cuts. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the military is considering where to make reductions required by law. Federal officials must cut the Army from 490,000 to 450,000 people by 2020. A commission has already announced a potential ...