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With a major winter storm system forecast to hit the state officials are urging all Kansans to make sure they are prepared. “This storm is looking to be the largest winter storm we have had in 2014,” said Governor Sam Brownback. “Although the storm will hit most of the state, the most affected areas will be ...

12 years ago
Maximum-security inmates at a northeast Kansas prison have been placed on restrictions after what officials called a weekend "disruption." Kansas Department of Corrections spokesman Jeremy Barclay said Monday that maximum-security inmates at the Lansing Correctional Facility were involved in a disruption in the yard Saturday night. Barclay says he doesn't know how many inmates were ...

12 years ago
A new Kansas Emergency Propane Relief Program is unveiled Monday. According to the Kansas Department for Children and Families, the temporary program is designed to help individuals who rely on propane as their primary heating source and whose income falls between 130 and 185 percent of the federal poverty level. The Emergency Propane Relief Program will provide ...

12 years ago
A northwest Kansas police chief is defending his department's investigation of a Missouri woman's death at a county jail amid questions over the impartiality of the detective who handled it. The Goodland Police Department last week gave the Sherman County attorney the results of its investigation into the Jan. 22 death of Brenda Sewell. The ...

12 years ago
Today: Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -15. North northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around 2 inches. Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, ...

12 years ago
The U.S. Postal Service has told Topeka officials it intends to sell its office building and parking lot in downtown Topeka. In a letter addressed to Mayor Larry Wolgast and City Manager Jim Colson, Angela Kuhl, a USPS real estate specialist, says services will be relocated to an undetermined new location. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports  the facility ...

12 years ago
A small earthquake shook an area of Southern Kansas early Monday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, an earthquake rattled the Caldwell area. The agency reports that a 3.9 magnitude earthquake happened just after 3:00 Monday morning 11 miles northwest of Caldwell. Back on December 16th a 3.8 magnitude quake was centered in the same area. Earthquakes ...

12 years ago
A farm conference especially tailored to women is planned this month in Kansas. The "Women Managing The Farm" conference is scheduled for Feb. 13-14 at Manhattan's Hilton Garden Inn. Designed to provide educational and networking opportunities, this year's conference theme is "The Heart of Agriculture." Numerous networking sessions are planned for farm partners, independent producers, absentee landowners and ...

12 years ago
One person has been killed on the off ramp from Interstate 35 to a northeast Kansas weigh station. The Kansas City Star reports that three-vehicle accident happened Friday night a few miles south of Olathe. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the victim and another person were standing between two parked tractor-trailers when a third rig came ...

12 years ago
Lawrence has received a $15,000 grant to promote the city's basketball roots. The Lawrence Journal World reports that the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism awarded the money Friday to the Lawrence Convention and Visitors Bureau. The money will be used to develop a documentary on Lawrence's basketball history and a logo that promotes the ...

12 years ago
A custody battle is brewing over the young sons of a former Kansas lawman who killed his wife before setting their house on fire. The Wichita Eagle reports that what began as a face-off between maternal and paternal families has evolved into a struggle between the mother and sister of Vashti Seacat. She was killed in ...