12 years ago
Kansas lawmakers have given final approval to a plan that would increase aid to poor school districts and eliminate tenure for public school teachers. The House voted 63-57 on Sunday to approve a compromise bill drafted by Republicans in both legislative chambers. The Senate earlier backed the bill in a 22-16 vote. It now goes to ...

12 years ago
A former Wichita massage parlor worker ensnared in a sex trafficking scheme faces sentencing. Xiuqing Tian (shoo-ching tee-AHN') of Framingham, Mass., has a hearing Monday in federal court in Wichita. She pleaded guilty in November to helping induce an immigrant to reside unlawfully in the United States. In her plea deal, she admitted moving to Wichita in ...

12 years ago
Gov. Sam Brownback and Kansas tourism officials are planning an event in Wichita this week to launch this year's promotional campaign for promoting the state's destinations. The event is scheduled for Wednesday morning at Exploration Place in Wichita. Brownback and the other officials are unveiling the campaign under the Kansas tourism brand. It is, "There's No ...

12 years ago
Authorities say a Topeka man reported missing recently has been found dead in northeast Kansas. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Jackson County authorities were notified Sunday about a missing Topeka man who was reportedly headed to Jackson County. Jackson County Sheriff's deputies and Potawatomi Tribal Police Officers began searching for the man in southwestern Jackson County and ...

12 years ago
The Wichita City Council is expected to consider several options for the city's long-term water supply. The Wichita Eagle reports the council on Tuesday will hear from public works officials who'll present several options for a new long-term water source. The options were still being fine-tuned late last week. Before the public works study, council members were ...

12 years ago
Dance schools and dancers from around the area united for a common cause Sunday afternoon in Salina. "Dancers For Pediatric Cancer" brought them together to strut their stuff, and raise funds for cancer. Some of the best dancers and groups from each school performed. Grade school aged dancers, adult dancers, and ages in between were all ...

12 years ago
Sedgwick County has started a mentoring program aimed at helping the jail inmates transition back into the community. The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office says the new program is designed to help inmates change their thinking and guide their actions in a positive way. Ten inmates recently graduated from the program. The Wichita Eagle reports the free program ...

12 years ago
It was the most formal of occasions Saturday night in Salina. Juniors and Seniors from Salina Central, Salina South, and Salina Sacred Heart High Schools dressed in their the finest and gathered to celebrate prom. Students from Salina Central gathered at the Salina Country Club to promenade inside and celebrate. Salina South Students walked the red ...

12 years ago
State health officials have told residents in 24 homes in west Wichita to to stop drinking their water after authorities found a toxic dry-cleaning solvent in their private wells. The Wichita Eagle reports the Kansas Department of Health and Environment says the solvent came from former area dry cleaners. Bob Jurgens, chief of the KDHE Dry Cleaning ...

12 years ago
Authorities in Sumner County say a 32-year-old Wellington woman who'd been reported missing has contacted authorities and is fine. The Sumner County Sheriff's Department had asked for the public's help Friday in locating Trina Cook, who was last seen March 26. The sheriff's office told The Wichita Eagle that Cook apparently saw a report about herself on ...

12 years ago
Lawrence police say a bank robber made his getaway in a waiting taxi. Sgt. Trent McKinley says in a release that police responded Saturday to a report of a robbery at a credit union. Bank employees said a man entered the bank and demanded cash from one of the tellers. The employee complied, and the suspect ...