12 years ago
An eastern Kansas Republican who is the main proponent of a House measure that would nullify Common Core reading and math standards in the state admits he hasn't read what's in them. Rep. Willie Dove, of Bonner Springs, says he is driven by a firm belief that the federal government shouldn't be involved in ...

12 years ago
She's on a mission to collect a million pennies in the fight against childhood cancer. Roxanne - from the Morning Show on Y93.7 FM, is heading to area schools to team up with students to help in the fight against cancer. "Kids get it right away, they know they can make a difference and help kids ...

12 years ago
A 69-year-old Kansas man ends up with a broken rib and collapsed lung after unsuccessfully trying to get a young woman to dance with him. The man attempted to dance with the woman at 1:10 a.m. Sunday at the Driftwood Lounge when she took exception and pushed him. Police spokesman Sgt. John Hoofer says the man was ...

12 years ago
A cash-strapped therapeutic horse riding center plans to close next month. The Flint Hills Therapeutic Riding Center in Wichita has been unable to replace funding lost when its main corporate sponsor, Boeing, left town. It has also now lost its Medicaid insurance. The 14-year-old horse therapy center in southeast Wichita says it is about $50,000 a year ...

12 years ago
Kansas State Board of Education officials are considering making changes to how teachers in Kansas are licensed in effort to meet a growing demand for technical education courses at high schools. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the board discussed the changes during a meeting Thursday in response to a growing demand for courses resulting from new programs ...

12 years ago
A group of hearty volunteers took an icy dip as a large group of well-wishes cheered them on. The Salina Polar Plunge event to help support Kansas Special Olympics was held Saturday at the Webster Conference Center. The event featured an entire morning of activities, including a 5K "Polar Strut" run, a costume contest, and a ...

12 years ago
An information night is planned to discuss the upcoming USD 305 bond issue. According to the district, a public information night is planned Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the District Office at 1511 Gypsum. All community members are invited to attend to learn more about the reasoning behind the bond issue, proposed solutions and site plans, ...

12 years ago
A Kansas school that once was on the brink of closure has found new life as an agriculture-themed charter school. Students at the Walton 21st Century Rural Life Center now learn through projects that range from selling eggs to showing pigs at the county fair. The farm curriculum has been replicated elsewhere, including urban environments in Chicago ...

12 years ago
Authorities in south-central Kansas say they are seeing more burglaries at rural elevators, where thieves are mostly stealing tools and other equipment. Dustin Cooke, an investigator with the Kingman County Sheriff's Office, says at least 15 burglaries reported in recent months at elevators from the Colorado border to Kingman County have involved the theft of tire ...

12 years ago
The attorney for a former Kansas Bureau of Investigation deputy director charged with sexual exploitation of a child says no child was ever in danger. Thomas Haney told The Associated Press on Friday that his client, 57-year-old Kyle Smith, isn't accused of approaching, touching or having any communication with a child. Haney says the charge involves ...

12 years ago
A judge has set bond at $1 million for three people arrested after this week's discovery of a woman's body in rural northeast Kansas. KJCK-AM in Junction City reports a woman and two men made first appearances Friday in Geary County District Court. Formal charges have not been filed, but two suspects were arrested on suspicion ...