12 years ago
A Kansas House committee plans to hold informational hearings on a bill that would shorten the appeals process for inmates sentenced to die for capital murder, despite concerns the measure should get a broader review. The measure passed the Senate on Feb. 13 and was sent to the House this ...

12 years ago
A Wichita-based tea party group is trying to resurrect a bill that would allow service refusal to same-sex couples on religious grounds, saying the bill is as much about gay rights as it is to protect the rights of Christians. Kansans for Liberty leader Craig Gabel says in ...

12 years ago
A Kansas Republican's proposal to track the citizenship status of public schoolchildren worries administrators in one of the state's most diverse districts. The bill by House Republican Allan Rothlisberg would require children enrolling in a public school for the first time to present proof of lawful presence in the ...

12 years ago
Salina area legislators were back home Saturday to provide an update on the 2014 legislative session. Senator Tom Arpke and State Representatives Steven Johnson, Diana Dierks, and J.R. Claeys all participated in a question and answer session at the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce. Each legislator started with an opening statement explaining key things they have ...

12 years ago
An emergency shelter for homeless families in 11 southeast Kansas counties is expected to close at the end of March. The CHOICES shelter in Pittsburg is operated by the Southeast Kansas Community Action Program and serves about 300 people a year. Officials of the nonprofit organization announced plans for the closing this week. They cited a steep ...

12 years ago
A Missouri man is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a Kansas City Chiefs fan in an Arrowhead Stadium parking lot. Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced the charge Friday against 23-year-old Joshua T. Bradley of Independence. He was arrested early Friday and is being held on $75,000 bond. Smithville resident Kyle Van Winkle ...

12 years ago
Rolling Hills Zoo welcomes a couple of new arrivals. The zoo announced Friday afternoon the birth of twin baby cotton-top tamarins. The two healthy babies were born Wednesday morning. The newborns are the third set of twins for Lilly, a four-year-old female and Eddy, who is eight years old. The cotton-top tamarin is a small New ...

12 years ago
"Service" would be a common theme among the five Kansans who were recognized at a Feb. 19 luncheon by Kansas State University's Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development as 2014 Leaders of the Year. "Whether advocating for agriculture on social media, adding value to honey as an energy food, customizing flower arrangements for families, leading ...

12 years ago
Salina Police arrest a couple of people from Wichita in connection with a copper wire theft. Police Captain Mike Sweeney says that a lock box on a pickup parked at Motel 6 on West Diamond Drive was broken into. Items taken include 150 feet of 2-0 copper wire, and 15 feet of #2 copper wire. Total loss ...

12 years ago
A Kansas House committee is considering a bill that would allow state residents to renew their driver's licenses for eight years, rather than the current six years. Members of the House Transportation Committee were supportive of the idea Thursday, saying it was partly in response to long lines at driver's license offices in the state. The bill ...

12 years ago
State health officials say this year's flu season is winding down in Kansas, and this season won't be as severe as last year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports Kansas has gone from having widespread flu to regional flu. Robert Moser, secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, says the ...