12 years ago
Authorities in central Kansas are sorting through at least $10,000 worth of stolen auto parts and equipment found at a property in Great Bend. The Barton County Sheriff's Office discovered the stockpile Monday while executing a search warrant. Sheriff Brian Bellendir says the goods were stolen from Russell, Reno, Rush, Lincoln and Saline counties as well as ...

12 years ago
A Wichita man whose wife died from a brain aneurysm this week says he is appalled that someone removed her wedding ring from her finger and stole other items while she sat unconscious in her vehicle in a Taco Bell drive-thru. Danielle Zimmerman went to pick up dinner Sunday night when her pickup truck struck the ...

12 years ago
After 13 years of renovations, the Kansas Statehouse is ready to welcome new generations of visitors to the seat of state government. The project's final phase included an auditorium, a classroom, thousands of square feet of exhibition space and a visitors' center, complete with an oversized map of Kansas. A ribbon cutting will take place Thursday to ...

12 years ago
Two Kansas women are using well-worn American flags to honor U.S. troops and veterans. Alicia Gordon and Anne Newkold, both from the Wichita area, take part in a national project called Stars for Our Troops. It involves carefully removing embroidered stars from the flags. The women then put the stars in small bags and give them ...

12 years ago
The home team is behind by one point with just over two minutes to play. A conference victory and eligibility for a bowl game are on the line, but it doesn’t look good for the home team. They have the ball, but way back at their own 32 yard line. These are the types of ...

12 years ago
Kansas revenue officials say the state took in $3.3 million more in taxes than anticipated in December and collections met expectations for the past six months. The Department of Revenue reported Tuesday that the state collected $550 million in taxes in December, when the state's official financial forecast predicted less than $547 million. The surplus is ...

12 years ago
The Kansas Board of Regents is taking another look at a new social media policy that was devised in the wake of criticism about a journalism professor's anti-NRA tweet. A news release Tuesday says that board chairman Fred Logan is requesting a workgroup to review the policy. Under it, a university chief executive officer can discipline ...

12 years ago
The Kansas Lottery says a $1 million ticket has been sold in south-central Kansas. Lottery officials announced Tuesday that the winning Holiday Millionaire Raffle ticket number is 120298. Besides the $1 million prize, there were 25 winners of $5,000, 25 winners of $1,000, and 2,500 winners of $100 in Tuesday's raffle drawing. Kansas Lottery Interim Director Sherriene ...

12 years ago
A child who suffered an electrical shock last spring during a rainstorm in Downtown Salina has passed away. The family of 11-year-old Jayden Hicks announced on the "Prayers for Jayden" Facebook page that she died at 3:56 Tuesday morning. Back on May 29th Jayden and a group of friends were playing during a rainstorm in puddles near ...

12 years ago
A Salina man's stolen identity is used to scam a lender out of $1,000. According to Police Captain Mike Sweeney, 55-year-old James Reynolds contacted police this week, after a call from Speedy Cash, 1220 W. Crawford. Staff at the Salina location called Reynolds to inform him he had not made a payment on a loan he had ...

12 years ago
Two married gay couples have filed a lawsuit to overturn a Kansas policy that prevents them from filing joint state income tax returns. The lawsuit in Shawnee County District Court contends that the Department of Revenue's policy is discriminatory and violates the couple's rights to equal protection. The lawsuit, which was filed Monday, also questions whether ...