12 years ago
An airplane crash lands while trying to takeoff from a small airport in Barton County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a small Luscombe 8a fixed-wing aircraft was attempting to takeoff from the Ellinwood Airport. The aircraft didn't have enough altitude. The pilot tried to abort, lost directional control, and flipped off the runway into a ...

12 years ago
Officials in Lindsborg now estimate the damage from this week's flash floods at $3.8 million. Lindsborg officials issued the new estimate Wednesday following additional inspections of homes that were inundated Monday when up to 5 inches of rain fell in roughly an hour. The initial estimate was $2.5 million. The city will hold a public information meeting ...

12 years ago
Kansas officials say revenue collections beat estimates by $3.1 million in the first month of the new fiscal year. A report Wednesday from the Department of Revenue says July's figures were boosted by strong sales tax collections, which were $9.1 million higher than expected. Overall revenues for the month totaled $425.4 million. Among other categories, individual income ...

12 years ago
A Kansas congressman's legislation seeking a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage has picked up more support, but not from his Kansas colleagues. Republican Rep. Tim Huelskamp's bill has picked up at least 47 co-sponsors in the U.S. House since its introduction a month ago. That includes 20 supporters added in July. The Hutchinson News reports that ...

12 years ago
A key Kansas lawmaker is promising that Gov. Sam Brownback's next appointee to the state Court of Appeals will be thoroughly scrutinized during a special legislative session. Independence Republican Jeff King chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee. King said Wednesday he's planning a confirmation hearing for the yet-to-be-named judge when the special session opens Sept. 3. King also ...

12 years ago
Wyoming sophomore forward Whitney Gordon faces charges stemming from a house party in her hometown of Marion, Kansas. Prosecuting attorney Brian Bina says the charges against Gordon mainly involve minors and alcohol but include one count of interference with law enforcement. Gordon has an initial court appearance set for next week. According to police, they were called to ...

12 years ago
Some Wichita Democrats want Kansas legislators to use the special session in September to fix a problem they say exists in the state's new voting laws. Currently, more than 12,000 voter registration applications are in suspense because individuals lacked proof of citizenship when they registered to vote through the state Division of Vehicles. The Wichita Eagle reports ...

12 years ago
A nearly $3.5 million project is expected to be a shot in the arm for Salina and for Kansas State University. Officials Wednesday morning announced plans for the Salina Bulk Solids Innovation Center. The primary partners in the project are K-Tron of Salina and the K-State campuses both in Salina and Manhattan. The facility will develop and ...

12 years ago
A theft occurred last Sunday, totalling $800 in losses. Taking place in the 100 block of E Kirwin, Danny Paulson, 47, woke up in his home to find that he was missing a laptop, flash drive, mp3 player, hammer drill, smartphone, headphones, a backpack and a Samurai sword. The night of the theft, three of Paulson's friends ...

12 years ago
University of Kansas police are investigating several acts of vandalism at campus buildings this month. The vandalism began July 12 when someone caused $5,000 damage in a bathroom at Wescoe Hall and benches on the building's ground floor. Damage was later reported at Blake Hall, Fraser Hall, Malott Hall and Stauffer-Flint Hall. The total damage was estimated ...

12 years ago
An era that began in 1878 is ending in Hays this week. Three Capuchin priests are moving from the St. Joseph friary in Hays to a friary in Victoria. The Capuchin order started the St. Joseph parish in 1878 but the order announced last spring that it would leave the parish this year. Fathers ...