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KS Dem Lodges Allegation Against GOP Speaker - Date: March 19, 2010
The top Democrat in the Kansas House has lodged a new allegation of impropriety against Republican Speaker Mike O'Neal, drawing a swift denial

GOP House Member Wants Speaker to Submit Documents - Date: March 19, 2010
A Kansas House member wants Speaker Mike O'Neal to produce documents about a lawsuit he filed against the state for clients of his legal practice

Ethics Hearing Reset for Ex-KS Deputy AG - Date: March 19, 2010
A Kansas panel has rescheduled a hearing for a former deputy attorney general facing an ethics complaint over investigations of abortion providers

Republican Budget Proposal Would Cut Education, Worker Pay - Date: March 19, 2010
Kansas House Republicans have outlined a proposed 2011 state budget that would cut government spending and create more than 300 million dollars in reserves, all without raising taxes

Union Group Pushes KS to Dump Drug Program Manager - Date: March 19, 2010
A union group is pushing Kansas to dump the company that manages the prescription drug program for state employees

Senate Panel Endorses "Shield Law" for Journalists - Date: March 19, 2010
A Senate panel has endorsed creation of a shield law that would protect Kansas reporters from being forced to disclose information not previously published

Junction City Shooting Victim Identified - Date: March 19, 2010
A man found shot to death on a Junction City sidewalk has been identified as 22-year-old Lionel Page, who police say had recently returned to the city from Florida

Missing Teens Found Safe - Date: March 19, 2010
Two teenage boys who were reported missing last (THUR) night were found hours later on the bank of the Wakarusa River

Bus Hijacker Charged - Date: March 19, 2010
Prosecutors have charged a Kansas man with one felony count of bus hijacking for an alleged assault that forced a Greyhound bus off a central Utah highway

KU, K-State 1st Round Winners in NCAA Tourney - Date: March 19, 2010
After a full slate of first round games in the NCAA basketball tournament yesterday (THUR), Kansas and Kansas State have advanced

Missouri River Spring Water Release Cancelled - Date: March 19, 2010
The Army Corps of Engineers has canceled plans for a "spring pulse" of water into the Missouri River next week, fearing the pulse could worsen flooding along the river

Sarah Palin to Appear in Independence, MO - Date: March 19, 2010
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is scheduled to speak next week at a one-day conference in Independence, Missouri sponsored by a group called Preserving American Liberty

KS Teen Dies Following Golf Cart Accident - Date: March 19, 2010
A Wichita teenager who was critically injured whenshe crashed a golf cart earlier this week has died

Monthly Bankers Survey Shows Some Improvement for Midwest - Date: March 19, 2010
A new survey of rural bankers in 11 Midwestern and Plains states shows continued weakness in the agriculture industry, but also signs of improvement

Reward for Info on KCMO Rapist Increases - Date: March 19, 2010
The reward for information leading to the capture a man who is believed to have raped five women in a Kansas City neighborhood is $3,000 fatter

Fort Leavenworth to Host Inter-Agency Planning Exercise - Date: March 19, 2010
Officials at Fort Leavenworth are preparing to host to a joint planning exercise involving the CIA, the International Red Cross and other agencies

Pipeline Company Reaches Settlement with EPA - Date: March 18, 2010
A Texas pipeline company has agreed to pay $450,000 in civil penalties for failing to prepare adequate plans for dealing with spills or other accidents at eight oil storage facilities in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska

Judge Sets High-Profile Sex Crimes Trial for 2011 - Date: March 19, 2010
The eldest of six family members accused of molesting young relatives two decades ago won't go to court until next year

KS Man Accused of Assault in ND Bathroom - Date: March 19, 2010
A Kansas man has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault in the bathroom of a south Fargo, North Dakota bar

Plans for Salina Air Museum Move Forward - Date: March 18, 2010
Many details are still unknown, but plans for a proposed Wings Over Salina Air Museum are moving forward

Man Killed in Junction City Shooting - Date: March 19, 2010
A 22-year-old man has been shot to death on a Junction City sidewalk

Centenarian Celebrates Birthday with Green Beer - Date: March 18, 2010
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Hearings Start Today on Complaint Against House Speaker - Date: March 18, 2010
A special House committee will start hearings today (THUR) on an ethical complaint filed against House Speaker Mike O�Neal

KU, KSU Set for NCAA Openers - Date: March 18, 2010
President Barack Obama gave the NCAA tournament a Sunflower State boost when he picked Kansas and Kansas State to make the Final Four

KS Senate Okays "Body Armor" Bill - Date: March 18, 2010
The Kansas Senate has passed a bill allowing longer sentences for people who wear body armor while committing or attempting a felony

KS Senate Tightens Regulations on Home Day Care - Date: March 18, 2010
The Kansas Senate has approved legislation that would require inspections of all home day cares in the state

House Republicans to Unveil Budget that Doesn't Raise Taxes - Date: March 18, 2010
The chairman of a Kansas House committee says Republicans are preparing to release a plan for balancing the 2011 state budget without raising taxes

KS Man Pleads Guilty in Homeowner Fraud Case - Date: March 18, 2010
A northeast Kansas man has pleaded guilty in Missouri to a fraud scheme that prosecutors say forced low-income homeowners into bankruptcy

EX-Day Care Provider Charged with Felony Child Abuse - Date: March 18, 2010
A 27-year-old former day care provider has been charged with two felony accounts of child abuse for allegedly hurting a baby in her care

Possible Break in Case of Missing Horton Woman - Date: March 18, 2010
Investigators say they are getting closer to finding out what happened to a missing 58-year-old Horton woman after searching a Nemaha County farm yesterday (WED)

44 DUI Arrests in Westport on St. Patrick's Day - Date: March 18, 2010
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Hutchinson Man Charged in Molestation Case - Date: March 18, 2010
A 67-year-old Hutchinson man is accused of molesting three girls between the ages of 5 and 11

Former Day Care Provider Charged in Abuse Case - Date: March 18, 2010
A 27-year-old former day care provider has been charged with two felony accounts of child abuse for allegedly hurting a baby in her care

Case Progressing in Search for Missing KS Woman - Date: March 18, 2010
Investigators are continuing their search at the Nemaha County farm of a "person of interest" in the disappearance of a 58-year-old Horton woman

Judicial Campaign Finance Bill Under Consideration - Date: March 18, 2010
A bill regulating campaigns in Kansas to oust or retain appellate court judges faces a key vote by a state Senate panel

Late-Term Abortion Regulation Proposal Under Negotiation - Date: March 18, 2010
Anti-abortion legislators are pushing a proposal to allow lawsuits against doctors over legally questionable late-term abortions

Committee Meeting Kicks Off House Speaker Investigation - Date: March 18, 2010
The Democratic leader in the Kansas House is likely to face questions about his party's misconduct complaint against its Republican speaker

KS GOP Leaders Propose Budget to Cut Spending, Cut Taxes - Date: March 18, 2010
Kansas House Republicans are proposing a 2011 state budget that would cut government spending and create more than $300 million in reserve, all without raising taxes

House Republicans Release Budget Proposal - Date: March 18, 2010
Kansas House Republicans today (THUR) outlined a proposed 2011 state budget that would cut government spending and create more than 300 million dollars in reserves, all without raising taxes

Testimony Begins in House Speaker Ethics Complaint - Date: March 18, 2010
House Minority Leader Paul Davis testified today (THUR) before a committee investigating an ethics complaint against the House speaker

New Allegation Surfaces in O'Neal Ethics Investigation - Date: March 18, 2010
The top Democrat in the Kansas House has lodged a new allegation of impropriety against Republican Speaker Mike O'Neal, drawing a swift denial

Fort Riley Soldier from Arizona Killed in Afghanistan - Date: March 17, 2010
A soldier from Fort Riley has died in Afghanistan

Committee Decides Not to Dismiss Complaint Against Speaker - Date: March 17, 2010
A committee today (WED) decided not to dismiss an ethical complaint against House Speaker Mike O�Neal

Soft Drink Company Employees Rally at Statehouse - Date: March 17, 2010
More than 100 employees of soft drink companies and soda distributors packed the rotunda of the statehouse today (WED), in opposition of a proposed tax on sugary drinks

Education Supporters Rally at KS Capitol - Date: March 17, 2010
Parents, teachers and students rallied at the Statehouse in Topeka yesterday (TUE) to protest cuts to education in Kansas

KS Senate Targets Body Armor-Wearing Bad Guys - Date: March 17, 2010
The Kansas Senate has passed a bill allowing longer sentences for people who wear body armor while committing or attempting a felony

Anti-Abortion Lawmakers Push for Changes in Abortion Law - Date: March 17, 2010
Anti-abortion lawmakers in Kansas are pushing again to rewrite state law regulating late-term abortion procedures

Reno County May Beef-Up Courthouse Security - Date: March 17, 2010
Reno County commissioners are considering tighter security at the courthouse after a man brought two loaded guns into a courtroom

Ex-Target Workers Charged with Stealing Merchandise - Date: March 17, 2010
A former loading dock worker at a Target store in Kansas City, Missouri has been charged in what prosecutors called the theft of at least $120,000 worth of merchandise

Police: KS Man Attacked Greyhound Bus Driver - Date: March 17, 2010
Police say a Greyhound bus veered off the road and through a fence in rural Utah after a Kansas passenger kicked the driver in the head

Case Against GOP House Speaker Faces Key Test Today - Date: March 17, 2010
A quick dismissal is possible when a Kansas House committee takes up a misconduct complaint against Republican Speaker Mike O'Neal

KS State Employees Lobby at the Statehouse - Date: March 17, 2010
Just one day after a rally by advocates for Kansas public schools and state employees are taking their own turn at the Statehouse

Area Communities Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Parades - Date: March 17, 2010
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President Obama Picks KU and K-State to Make Final Four - Date: March 17, 2010
President Barack Obama is picking Kansas and Kansas State as half the Final Four in the NCAA men's basketball tournament

Women's NIT Opens in Lawrence - Date: March 17, 2010
The Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball team finished last year as runner-up in the women's N-I-T

KU Men Face Eerie Coincidences in Opening-Round Tourney Game - Date: March 17, 2010
Is fate closing in on Kansas? The top-ranked University of Kansas Jayhawks open the men's division one NCAA tournament tomorrow (THUR) against Number 16 seed Lehigh in the Midwest regional

Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges - Date: March 17, 2010
A former air traffic controller at Whiteman Air Force Base has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of attempting to distribute child pornography over the Internet

KCMO Convenience Store Clerk Killed - Date: March 17, 2010
A convenience store clerk in Kansas City, Missouri has been shot and killed during a robbery attempt

Uzbekistan National Pleads Guilty to Human Trafficking - Date: March 17, 2010
An Uzbekistan national has pleaded guilty in federal court in Kansas City, Missouri to charges stemming from human trafficking operations

Businessman Defends "Fire Beier" Newspaper Ad - Date: March 17, 2010
A Lenexa businessman is defending a newspaper ad he says he took out to notify the public about Kansas Supreme Court justice Carol Beier's trip to California

Senate Gives First-Round Approval to Day Care Regulations - Date: March 17, 2010
The Kansas Senate has given first-round approval to legislation that would require home day care centers to be inspected

Moore Supports Reconciliation Bill For Health Care - Date: March 17, 2010
Kansas 3rd District Congressman Dennis Moore plans to vote in favor of the health care reconciliation bill when it comes to the floor of the House

KS House GOP Set to Release Budget Plan - Date: March 17, 2010
The chairman of a Kansas House committee says Republicans are preparing to release a plan for balancing the 2011 state budget without raising taxes

KS Senate Approves Day Care Regulation Bill - Date: March 17, 2010
The Kansas Senate has approved legislation that would require inspections of all home day cares in the state

Clerk Shot and Killed at KCMO Convenience Store - Date: March 17, 2010
Kansas City, Missouri police are seeking information on three people who were inside a convenience store when the clerk was fatally shot during a robbery