Governor Vetoes Third Coal Plant Bill
- Date: May 17, 2008
Governor Sebelius has vetoed a third bill allowing two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas
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OP Men Charged With Pharmacy Robbery
- Date: May 17, 2008
Two Overland Park men are among four people indicted on federal charges in Missouri for allegedly robbing a pharmacy in Kansas City
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KCK Receives Casino Revenue
- Date: May 17, 2008
Gamblers are apparently embracing a new casino in Kansas City, Kansas, owned by the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma
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Topeka Park Honors Military
- Date: May 17, 2008
Heartland Park in Topeka is honoring military personnel and veterans today (SAT) during its annual Armed Forces Appreciation Day
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Gardner Departure Ceremony For Army Reserve
- Date: May 17, 2008
A departure ceremony is schedule today (SAT) for an Army Reserve unit that's being called to active duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
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Autopsy Shows Beating and Shaking Evidence
- Date: May 16, 2008
The autopsy report of a 2-year-old Wichita girl who died in February shows that someone hit her hard enough to cause severe brain swelling
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ESU Softball Slides at Nationals
- Date: May 16, 2008
Houston, Emporia State has a problem
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AM - New Army Hospital Tied to War Funding
- Date: May 16, 2008
The United States House has approved funding to build a new hospital at Fort Riley that would treat soldiers recovering from war injuries
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KU Literacy Project Lands Federal Grant
- Date: May 16, 2008
The University of Kansas has been selected for a major federal grant to conduct research to improve the learning skills of pre-school children in inner-city neighborhoods
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Universities Propose More Tuition Increases
- Date: May 16, 2008
The six state universities in Kansas are proposing another round of tuition increases this fall
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Senators Support Farm Bill Compromise
- Date: May 16, 2008
Kansas senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback voted for the five-year farm bill approved by the Senate yesterday (THUR)
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Activist Will Push Again to Condemn Gangsta Rap
- Date: May 16, 2008
A human rights activist is promising to continue his push for a legislative condemnation of "gangsta rap" lyrics
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Woman Killed at Topeka Motel
- Date: May 16, 2008
A man who fled in a silver car is being sought in the shooting death of a woman outside Topeka motel
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Lawrence Man Accused of Illegal Dumping
- Date: May 16, 2008
A Lawrence man is accused of dumping waste from his fertilizer manufacturing company into the city's sewer system through a toilet
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N-E KS Superintendent Charged with Child Abuse
- Date: May 16, 2008
A school superintendent in northeast Kansas is accused of child abuse in a case involving a 14-year-old girl
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Phill Kline Won't Rule Out Running Again
- Date: May 16, 2008
Johnson County District Attorney Phill Kline said eight months ago that he would not be a candidate for the post this year
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Two Killed in Overland Park Accident
- Date: May 16, 2008
Overland Park police say two women are dead after the speeding car they were in slammed into a pole and burst into flames late last (THUR) night
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Three-Year-Old Driver Wrecks Family Car
- Date: May 16, 2008
A three-year-old Salina boy seemed to know what he was doing
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Trial Set for Man Charged with Abusing Girlfriend
- Date: May 16, 2008
An October 27 trial date is set for a 22-year-old man charged with kidnapping and seriously injuring his former girlfriend in Lawrence
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PM - Sebelius Signs New Pay Plan for State Workers
- Date: May 16, 2008
Most state employees in Kansas will soon be earning more money, thanks to a bill Governor Kathleen Sebelius signed into law today (FRI)
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ESU Softball Remains Alive
- Date: May 16, 2008
Emporia State's softball team remains alive in the NCAA Division II national championship
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PM - Tiahrt Defends Vote on War Funding Bill
- Date: May 16, 2008
Kansas Congressman Todd Tiahrt (TEE-hart) is blaming Democratic leaders in the House for the defeat yesterday (THUR) of a war-funding bill, even though he was among a group of 132 Republicans who voted “present” instead of “yes” on the bill
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KS Supreme Court Overturns Death Sentence
- Date: May 16, 2008
The Kansas Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of a man convicted of killing a Goddard couple in 1996
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KCK Casino Pays Unified Government of KCK
- Date: May 16, 2008
Gamblers are apparently embracing the new Wyandotte Nation-owned casino, which made its first revenue-sharing payment to Kansas City, Kan
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Overland Park Auto Fatalities Identified
- Date: May 16, 2008
Overland Park police have identified the two women killed when the car they were in struck a light pole at a high rate of speed and caught fire
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KS Unemployment Rate Drops
- Date: May 16, 2008
The state says its unemployment rate fell in April to 3
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KU Basketball Star's Eligibility Questioned
- Date: May 16, 2008
A report that Kansas basketball star Darrell Arthur may have been ineligible to play at his Dallas high school has fueled speculation about whether he should have ever played for the national champion Jayhawks
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UAW Vote Could Be Harbinger on Fairfax Strike
- Date: May 16, 2008
A striking United Auto Workers local at a key General Motors Corporation factory in Michigan ratified a new contract with the company and will resume production on Monday
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Governor Vetoes Third Coal-Fired Plant Bill
- Date: May 16, 2008
Governor Kathleen Sebelius has, for the third time, vetoed a bill allowing two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas
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Consumer Advocate Challenges Westar Rates
- Date: May 15, 2008
A consumer advocate is challenging hos Westar Energy plans to increase its rates to cover 871-million dollars in pollution control costs
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ESU and WU Open Nationals Competition
- Date: May 15, 2008
In Houston, where the NASA space program is headquartered, it's the Emporia State softball team that has taken off
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AM - High Court Weighs Casino Gaming Law
- Date: May 15, 2008
The Kansas Supreme Court is being asked to decide if the state’s new casino gaming law is constitutional
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KS Congressional Delegation Divided on Farm Bill
- Date: May 15, 2008
Kansas lawmakers split along party lines in the U-S House vote on the latest farm bill
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Funeral Services Set for Veteran KS Lawmaker
- Date: May 15, 2008
Funeral services are set for Saturday afternoon in Mulvane for veteran lawmaker Ted Powers
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Background Checks for New University Employees
- Date: May 15, 2008
The Kansas Board of Regents has approved a policy allowing criminal background checks for job applicants at the state's six universities
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Pyrotechnics Blamed for Fatal Fire in Olathe
- Date: May 15, 2008
Firefighters blame pyrotechnics on an explosion and fire in Olathe that took the life of a man who used a wheelchair
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Striking Auto Workers in KCK Could Lose Benefits
- Date: May 15, 2008
General Motors has cancelled health care and life insurance benefits for striking workers at its Delta Township assembly plant near Lansing
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Despite Economy, Topeka Goodyear Plant Hiring
- Date: May 15, 2008
Even though the economy is slumping, the Goodyear Tire and Rubber plant in Topeka has put out the word it is hiring
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Sebelius Not Pushing Clinton to Quit Race
- Date: May 15, 2008
Governor Kathleen Sebelius is a firm Barack Obama supporter, but she's not pushing for Hillary Rodham Clinton to quit the race for the Democratic nomination
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Kansas Senators Plan to Vote for Farm Bill
- Date: May 15, 2008
Both Kansas senators plan to vote for the farm bill, despite cuts they say will hurt the state's farmers
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Board of Regents to Vote on Tuition Increase
- Date: May 15, 2008
Officials at the state's six Regents universities are proposing to raise tuition this fall
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Statewide Smoking Ban on Agenda
- Date: May 15, 2008
A top state health official is promising that a push for a statewide ban on smoking will continue next year
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Driver in Deadly SUV Crash is Multiple Offender
- Date: May 15, 2008
The driver of a car that killed a woman and her daughter in a Kansas City collision spent time in prison for a fatal crash while fleeing police in 1999
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License Plate Mistake
- Date: May 15, 2008
The Kansas Department of Revenue says it made "a huge mistake" when it told the wrong man he had won a contest to redesign the state's personalized license plates
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Kansas City Star Names New Editor
- Date: May 15, 2008
The Kansas City Star has named Mike Fannin as its new editor
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KC-Area Man Still in Running on American Idol
- Date: May 15, 2008
It'll be David vs
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Fertilizer Waste Illegally Dumped
- Date: May 15, 2008
A Lawrence man is accused of dumping waste from his fertilizer manufacturing company into the city's sewer system through a toilet
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Wichita Police Find Letter Connected to Shooting
- Date: May 15, 2008
Police in Wichita say they've found a letter supposedly written by the person who shot an off-duty police officer in March
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U-S House Approves Funding for Fort Riley Hospital
- Date: May 15, 2008
The U-S House has approved a supplemental appropriations bill that includes $404 million for new medical facilities at Fort Riley
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School Superintendent Charged
- Date: May 15, 2008
A school superintendent in eastern Kansas is accused of child abuse in a case involving a 14-year-old girl
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Kansas Senators Vote for Farm Bill
- Date: May 15, 2008
Senators Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts both voted for the 290 billion dollar farm bill on Thursday, despite cuts which they say will hurt the state's farmers
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