7-day forecast
A stretch of warm and dry weather is expected into the weekend. High temperatures will be a little above average, climbing into the lower 80s each day. ———- Here Is Your 7-Day Forecast For Hutchinson...
View ArticleKansas teen injured in rollover accident
WICHITA- A Kansas teen was injured in a rollover accident just before 1 a.m. on Saturday in Sedgwick County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2011 Buick driven by Ronn A. Coates, Jr., 21, Newton,...
View ArticleHutch man arrested after theft and altercation with police
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 35-year-old Hutchinson man well known to law enforcement was taken into custody Friday afternoon after he allegedly took items from a local store without paying. Police were then...
View ArticleAirport repairs runway damaged by wayward plane
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Jabara Airort in Wichita is making plans to repair the runway damaged when a massive cargo plane that mistakenly landed on it last year. The airport intends to hire a contractor to...
View ArticleKBI forensic center takes shape at Washburn
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation’s new forensic center is taking shape on the Washburn University campus in Topeka. A “topping out” ceremony to place the final steel beam required...
View ArticleMan charged with killing Dodge City woman
Victor Gutierrez DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) — A 26-year-old man who was arrested after a police chase has been charged with killing a Dodge City woman. The Dodge City Daily Globe reports that the Ford...
View ArticleWolf Creek seeks more time to fix faulty sensor
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wolf Creek nuclear power plant is asking federal regulators for more time to replace a faulty sensor unit that provides an early warning of reactor coolant leaks. The Wichita Eagle...
View ArticleSuspect’s statements admissible in homicide case
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Prosecutors will be able to use incriminating statements made by a Lawrence man charged in a deadly apartment shooting. The Lawrence Journal World reports that Douglas County...
View ArticleKansas’ community colleges lose enrollment
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Newly released numbers show enrollment has dipped at Kansas’ community colleges while it increased at technical schools and public universities. The Lawrence Journal-World reports...
View ArticleRoyals miss shot at 1st place in AL Central with loss to White Sox
CHICAGO (AP) — A share of the AL Central was up for grabs. The Kansas City Royals couldn’t quite reach it. The Royals squandered a chance to move into a tie for the division lead, losing to Jose Abreu...
View ArticleWeis Relieved of Duties as Kansas Football Coach; Bowen Named Interim Head Coach
University of Kansas Media Release Lawrence, Kan. – Charlie Weis has been relieved of his duties as Head Football Coach at the University of Kansas, KU Athletics Director Sheahon Zenger announced...
View Article1000 veterans line up for free marijuana
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A marijuana giveaway for veterans attracted about 1,000 people to a Colorado Springs hotel. The “Grow 4 Vets” giveaway aimed to bring cannabis-based treatments to...
View ArticleKansas man hospitalized after rollover accident
WICHITA- A Kansas man was injured in an accident just before 6 a.m. on Sunday in Sedgwick County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Jeep SUV driven by Dilaurice M. Clark, 22, Wichita, was...
View ArticleKU sees more students report sexual assaults
University of Kansas LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The University of Kansas is receiving more sexual assault reports from students after the school’s handling of an alleged on-campus rape set off protests. The...
View ArticleStrip-club raid an issue in Kansas governor’s race
Brownback and Davis JOHN HANNA, AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican Gov. Sam Brownback’s Democratic challenger is on the defensive over disclosures that he was inside a southeast Kansas...
View ArticleOgallala continues to be tapped despite forecasts
Ogallala aquifer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Little use is being made of a law that allows farmers to form groups that can require deep reductions in irrigation. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the...
View ArticleZombies occupy Statehouse steps for fundraiser
Courtesy photo TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The undead have taken to Topeka streets to fight hunger and poverty. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that hundreds of people with rotting faces and severed limbs...
View ArticleOne hospitalized after truck leaves the scene of Reno Co. crash
HUTCHINSON, Kan- A Kansas woman was injured in an accident just after 1 p.m. on Sunday in Reno County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Chevy pickup driven by Chanita Rachelle Colbert, 24,...
View ArticleReport: Service bungled White House shooting case
photo- courtesy White House curator WASHINGTON (AP) — Because of a string of security lapses, the U.S. Secret Service didn’t realize for four days that a man had fired a high-powered rifle at the White...
View ArticleKansas teen hospitalized after falling asleep at the wheel
PAOLA, Kan.- A Kansas teenager was injured in an accident just after 3 p.m. on Sunday in Miami County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Chevy passenger car driven by Caspian O. Tressin, 16,...
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