11 years ago
Westar Energy and Kansas City Power & Light will both ask for rate increases in 2015 to recover some of the costs of environmental upgrades at the LaCygne power plant. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the companies, which co-own the plant in Linn County, spent $1.2 billion on the upgrades and have recovered about half the ...

11 years ago
UCLA held off a furious second half rally by Kansas State on Friday night in the Alamo Bowl, as the No. 14 Bruins picked up a 40-35 win over the No. 11 Wildcats in San Antonio at the Alamodome. UCLA established its dominance early, as quarterback Brett Hundley orchestrated a magnificent opening drive. Hundley scored on ...

11 years ago
A monthly report shows an improved economic outlook over the next three to six months for nine Midwestern and Plains states. A survey report issued Friday says the overall Mid-America Business Conditions Index jumped to 54.4 in December from 51.3 in November. The survey results from supply managers are compiled into a collection of indexes ranging from ...

11 years ago
A fire at a Hays apartment left one person dead and another injured. Hays officials say the fire was reported about 6:30 p.m. Thursday. KAKE-TV reports firefighters and police pulled two women from the apartment. A 56-year-old woman later died. The condition of the other victim, a 58-year-old woman, was not released. The fire caused heavy damage to ...

11 years ago
Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that overall, calls and disturbances were down as celebrations around Salina were relatively quiet. Sweeney says there were only a few complaints about fireworks being discharged, but no DUI arrests were made. Officers out during a special Impaired Driver Deterrence Patrol made 11 traffic stops and performed two roadside ...

11 years ago
Topeka police are sponsoring a benefit for a Kansas corporal killed in the line of duty. A 'Zumbathon' is scheduled for 2-4 p.m. Jan. 17 at Washburn University's Lee Arena for Cpl. Jason Harwood's family. Harwood was making a car stop Sept. 7 when Ross Preston Lane opened fire on him. Lane was charged with capital murder ...

11 years ago
The University of Kansas has a $2.1 million contract to study the lesser prairie chicken. The university will work with the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies to track the federally threatened species in hopes of conserving the birds' habitat. A conservation plan by the association calls for voluntary cooperation from industries in Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, ...

11 years ago
Fire crews were fighting a fire in downtown Topeka early Friday morning. Fire Marshal Michael Martin says at least four businesses have been damaged in the fire, which began about 2 a.m. Friday. When firefighters arrived they saw smoke and heavy fire coming from the roof HHB BBQ. Other businesses damaged were Clayton Financial Services, Jersey Mike's ...

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 ...