11 years ago
Officials hearing arguments from people who don't want a proposed power line to go through their backyards are seeking to bring order to legal proceedings. The Grain Belt Express line would span part of Kansas and send 600,000 volts of electricity from wind farms to Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.  The Kansas Corporation Commission already has found ...

11 years ago
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism, Kansas Highway Patrol and local law enforcement will conduct a joint checkpoint in central Kansas in early October. The fall turkey season starts October 1, and the regular big duck season starts October 5. The checkpoint is intended to help enforce state and federal wildlife laws, as well ...

11 years ago
An event in Abilene this weekend is dedicated to the fight against breast cancer. Orgnaizers say that Impact the Cure is an annual Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Run and 2-Mile Fun Walk in downtown Abilene that will take place on Saturday, September 28, at Impact Sports and Fitness, 418 N. Broadway, Abilene. Proceeds from Impact the ...

11 years ago
The Kansas Rural Center is taking registration for its annual food and farm conference tailored for people interested in farming practices and local food systems. The conference will be held Nov. 2 at the Meridian Center in Newton. This year's theme is "Farming as if People Matter: How to Feed Ourselves, Build New Farms and Adapt ...

11 years ago
Kansas prison officials are turning to Facebook to help find people who skip out on court mandated parole. Each Monday, the Department of Corrections will post information about an offender who has failed to maintain contact with his or her parole officer. Such individuals are known as absconders and have warrants issued for their arrests. Corrections spokesman ...

11 years ago
“I have two goals for my rodeo career these days, and they’re pretty simple. I intend to always try my hardest, and to have fun while I’m doing it.” Then, the bareback bronc rider contended, “If I win something along the way, that’s just a plus for trying hard and enjoying myself while I’m doing it.” Certainly, ...

11 years ago
Kansas Lottery officials are urging residents to check their pockets, dashboards and bags to see who is holding a Powerball ticket worth $1 million. Lottery spokeswoman Sally Lunsford says Tuesday that the ticket is valid only through Jan. 27, 2014, one year after it was sold. Lunsford says it is unusual for the lottery to ...

11 years ago
The first public flu shot clinic of the season in Salina is scheduled for this week. According to the health department, a drive-thru-or walk-in clinic will be held on Wednesday at the 4-H Building from 11 am till 6 pm. Cost is $30, payable at time of injection. Receipts will be available. Persons with the following health plans, ...

11 years ago
A Kansas dairy is trying to raise $650,000 in less than two months to pay off its debt and exit bankruptcy. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the Iwig Family Dairy, based in Tecumseh, hopes to raise $650,000 in 45 days through online donations. The dairy announced the fundraising campaign in a news release Tuesday. Iwig filed for Chapter ...

11 years ago
Kansas has been awarded $3.1 million in federal grants under the Affordable Care Act. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Kansas Department of Insurance say the money will be used to support the state's efforts to review health insurance rate requests and provide data on different prices charged by health care providers. The grants are ...

11 years ago
A Wabaunsee County woman faces federal charges accusing her of embezzling from a scientific research institute at Kansas State University. U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom says 51-year-old Linda Kay Miller, of Alma, is charged with three counts of interstate transportation of fraudulently altered securities. The government is seeking a money judgment of about $16,500 against Miller. ...