12 years ago
Officials in the bistate Kansas City area are stepping up a campaign to host the 2016 Republican National Convention. Officials recently submitted a letter to the Republican National Committee formalizing their intent to bid on the convention. On Wednesday, a special bid task force was announced. Members include Kansas City Mayor Sly and Pinnacle Entertainment executive Troy ...

12 years ago
A 38-year-old man convicted of molesting a Wichita girl for nearly a decade faces about 80 years in prison. The Wichita Eagle reports Michael Rae has to serve about 51 years of a life sentence before becoming eligible for parole for raping a girl under 14. If he's ever paroled on that charge, Rae has to ...

12 years ago
The Central Mustangs ended the 2013 season with a disappointing 44 – 42 loss Friday night at Salina Stadium in the quarterfinal round of the state playoffs. After taking an early lead over the Wichita Kapaun Mt. Carmel Crusaders, the Mustangs fell 44 – 42. Central scored first, on a Malik Veal touchdown run with 8:14 ...

12 years ago
The Salina South Cougars avenged two consecutive playoff losses to Bishop Carroll Friday night, and in the process snapped the Wichita school's 23 game winning streak. The Cougars finally defeated the Golden Eagles, after disappointing playoff losses to them the last two years. After a scoreless 1st quarter, Bishop Carroll took a 7 - 0 lead ...

12 years ago
A former employee of a northeast Kansas county has pleaded no contest to stealing $16,000 in public money. KNZA-FM reports 40-year-old Janette Lyn Fund, of Delia, appeared Friday in Jackson County District Court. She pleaded no contest to 20 felony counts of making false information and 20 misdemeanor counts of theft. Prosecutor Shawna Miller says 140 additional ...

12 years ago
A federal judge in Kansas has ordered the return of nearly $25,000 paid by a Texas hunter as restitution for running an illegal deer hunting camp. James Bobby Butler Jr., of Martinsville, Texas, was initially assessed a $25,000 fine and $25,000 in restitution at his sentencing in 2011. But U.S. District Judge Monti Belot vacated the restitution ...

12 years ago
A homeless man is believed to have set a box of old, worn Bibles on fire at a Wichita men's shelter after becoming upset with the shelter's staff. The Wichita Eagle  reports the fire happened around 7 p.m. Thursday at Union Rescue Mission when an unknown man ignited three or four Bibles in the shelter's small ...

12 years ago
Police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found by workers at a motel in south Topeka. WIBW radio reports  officers were called to the Country Club Motel around 1 p.m. Friday. Police have not named the woman, who's believed to be 39 years old and checked into the motel Thursday afternoon. Maintenance workers ...

12 years ago
A famous furry creature who roams the sidelines at Arrowhead Stadium was roaming the halls of a Salina school this week. Students at Schilling Elementary School received a life lesson from Kansas City Chiefs mascot KC Wolf. According to the school, KC Wolf, aka Dan Meers, came to Schilling for a visit on Thursday. KC Wolf ...

12 years ago
Cottonwood Elementary School received a Certificate of Merit at the 9th Annual Challenge Awards on November 13, 2013 at Junction City Middle School. The award is presented by the Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force. The award is based on Kansas Assessment results from 2013 and other qualifying factors, such as ethnicity and ...

12 years ago
Mary Harmon, Schilling’s Library Media Specialist, undertook a rigorous teacher evaluation process that resulted in National Board recertification, indicating continued accomplishment and comprehensive professional growth in a variety of areas. Harmon’s certification is in the area of early childhood through young adulthood/library media. “Mary’s recertification is a symbol of her initiative and commitment to her field,” ...