Child injured in car/ bicycle accident
HUTCHINSON, Kan — A child is taken to the hospital after he was hit by a car while riding his bike Sunday afternoon. Hutchinson Police say 10-year-old Talyn Harris of 311 East 16th, was riding bike...
View ArticleEscobar’s slam, Giavotella’s blast power Royals
SEATTLE —It’s not where the Royals usually look for a power package — the middle of their infield — but they’ll sure take it. Second baseman Johnny Giavotella pounded a three-run homer for the winning...
View ArticleWashburn University seeks jurors for mock trials
Washburn Campus TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Plenty of Kansas residents try to avoid the real thing, but Washburn University’s law school hopes that several dozen Topeka-area residents will volunteer to do jury...
View ArticleUniversity of Kansas gets new bee colony
University of Kansas Natural History Museum LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A new bee colony is on exhibit at the University of Kansas Natural History Museum after the previous denizens of the sixth-floor...
View Article1 man dead after shooting at Mother’s Day cookout
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A 26-year-old Lawrence man is dead after two men exchange gunfire following a confrontation at a Mother’s Day cookout. The Lawrence Journal-World reports police were called to an...
View ArticleRep. Jenkins keeps CPA title despite lapsed permit
Rep. Jenkins TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas regulators have allowed U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins to continue tagging congressional and campaign materials with a CPA label although her state permit to work as a...
View ArticleSpring snow in NW Kan., blankets portions of Neb.
GOODLAND — Residents in Goodland had rain and high winds over the Mother’s Day weekend, and now they have a smattering of snow to start the work week. A KDOT traffic cam view from I-70 near Goodland at...
View ArticleKansas board to review questions on Roberts filing
Senator Pat Robers and Dr. Milton Wolf TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas board is preparing to consider claims that U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts should be barred from seeking re-election this year because he is...
View ArticleCrime down sharply at University of Kansas
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — University of Kansas police say crime at the school last year was down significantly from the year before. The university’s public safety office says it handled 670 criminal...
View ArticleFrozen food group goes on offense
NEW YORK (AP) — Frozen food makers plan to air their first national TV ad in defense of their products on Tuesday as the category fights to boost slipping sales. The ad will include the slogan “Frozen:...
View ArticleEllinwood councilman will replace commissioner who died in plane crash
Great Bend Post GREAT BEND — The convention of Fourth District Barton County Commission delegates have elected Ellinwood City Councilman Ken Lebbin to serve out the remaining term of Don Cates on the...
View ArticleKansas mom pleads no contest in daughter’s death
Bell WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas woman whose 6-year-old daughter died in a Wichita house fire last summer has pleaded no contest to three counts of aggravated child endangerment. The Wichita Eagle...
View ArticleGroup says B-29 could be in air by year’s end
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A group of volunteers that has been restoring a B-29 Superfortress for more than a decade says the bomber could be in the air by year’s end, barring any unforeseen setbacks. A...
View ArticleBattery charge dropped against Logan Co. man under Stand Your Ground law
OAKLEY, Kan. (AP) â A Kansas man who was scheduled to go to trial this week for shooting a former employee has been granted immunity from liability under the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law. David...
View ArticleNew program for Avenue “A” elementary school
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Public Schools Board of Education Monday (May 12, 2014) heard about a new partnership that will bring new services to students at Avenue A Elementary School. In an...
View ArticleAT&T tournament another success
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Despite some chilly windy weather, the AT&T golf tournament was a great success again at the Highlands Monday afternoon. According to Richard Shank, who’s been heading up the...
View ArticleNickerson High School has new Principal
HUTCHINSON, Kan.— After what Nickerson USD-309 Superintendent Bill Hagerman said was a quick, but thorough process, the School Board approved the hiring of its new high school Principal during last...
View ArticleGM recall reveals gaps in air bag knowledge
(AP) General Motors’ recent recall of 2.6 million small cars has exposed gaps in the government’s knowledge about air bags — and could lead to more regulations. Thirteen people have died in crashes...
View ArticlePostal carrier food drive totals impressive
HUTCHINSON Kan, — The final totals wont be known for a few days, but the preliminary total of food collected during the postal carriers food driver over the weekend totaled about 24-thousand pounds....
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