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The Kansas State Fair is reviving the carnival train and animal parade through Hutchinson to celebrate the fair's 100th anniversary. The parade was once an annual tradition when the carnival train came to town each September, with carnival equipment and animals parading down Hutchinson's Main Street to the fairgrounds. The tradition faded because the carnival ...

12 years ago
Analysts say scrapping a disputed design for a planned Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial near the National Mall and developing an alternate concept over the next five years would cost about $17 million. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released the estimate Thursday based on a House bill that would have the 14-year-old memorial project redesigned. Utah ...

12 years ago
A long standoff at a Wichita apartment complex has ended and the suspect is dead. The Wichita Eagle reported late Thursday that Wichita police are saying the 24 year old suspect, who had barricaded himself after firing shots Wednesday in a Kmart parking lot, is dead. It was not clear how the suspect died. Earlier Thursday,  a ...

12 years ago
Republican Gov. Sam Brownback's critics are not mollified by his latest statement outlining why he won't release the names of applicants for a new Kansas Court of Appeals seat. Brownback said Thursday that releasing the names would discourage some qualified applicants from coming forward. The League of Women Voters of Kansas had pushed the governor's office to ...

12 years ago
Attorneys for Kansas and Planned Parenthood are asking a judge to postpone a hearing in the organization's federal lawsuit over parts of a new state abortion law. They filed a joint request Thursday in U.S. District Court with Chief Judge Kathryn Vratil. Planned Parenthood is challenging provisions in the law dealing with providers' websites and what information ...

12 years ago
A woman is killed in a crash Thursday morning when her SUV rolls and catches fire. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 21-year-old Rebecca Drummond of Hays was driving a 1995 Chevy Blazer west on Interstate 70. She swerved into the passing lane, lost control, and rolled multiple times. The SUV came to rest on its ...

12 years ago
For some, running is a hobby to keep in shape. For others, it’s an escape. For Spc. Mathew Chesang, running is a way of life. “When you are out there, you just run and communicate with nature, you just have fun,” Chesang said. A native of Kenya, Chesang is a distance runner. And while his fellow Soldiers ...

12 years ago
Organizers are preparing to distribute 1,850 backpacks full of school supplies. The annual Saline County Back to School Fair is a little less than a month away. According to organizers, through the support of community sponsors this event provides an opportunity to distribute free basic school supplies to 1,850 income- eligible Saline County K-12 students. ...

12 years ago
In a collaborative effort, the Sternberg Museum of Natural History and Forsyth Library at Fort Hays State University have established a digital collection of about 900 Mosasaur fossils. "Our goal is to present a collection that appeals to the research community as well as to K-12 students," said John Ross, library director. "We wanted to ...

12 years ago
A new government report shows the Kansas winter wheat crop is far bigger than previously forecast. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Thursday that the 328 million bushels expected to be cut in Kansas is 7 percent larger than last month's estimate. Despite the more upbeat outlook, this year's harvest is still anticipated to be ...

12 years ago
A young man was issued a notice for his arrest yesterday after stopping his car to ask a woman for directions on July 9. Upon approaching the woman, the man proceeded to flash his genitals at the victim and drive away. Joshua Mesecher 19, has been charged with lude and lascivious behavior and will be required to ...