The Kansas Board of Regents has approved tuition increases at public universities that will have some students paying nearly 9 percent more this fall.More >>
An Illinois man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for binding and blindfolding two of his children in a Wal-Mart parking lot in Lawrence. Adolfo Gomez earlier pleaded no contest to felony child abuse and child...More >>
A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for binding and blindfolding two of his children in a Wal-Mart parking lot in eastern Kansas.More >>
A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for binding and blindfolding two of his children in a Wal-Mart parking lot in eastern Kansas.More >>
The Environmental Protection Agency levied a $2.5 million penalty against a big cement maker and required the company to invest $30 million in pollution controls at plants in nine states alleged to have violated the...More >>
The Environmental Protection Agency levied a $2.5 million penalty against a big cement maker and required the company to invest $30 million in pollution controls at plants in nine states alleged to have violated the federal...More >>
Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor has filed a complaint against members of the Kansas Corporation Commission over alleged violations of the state's open meetings act.More >>
Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor has filed a complaint against members of the Kansas Corporation Commission over alleged violations of the state's open meetings act.More >>
Stone or bronze carvings depicting Dwight D. Eisenhower's accomplishments as Army general and president mark the latest creative change Architect Frank Gehry has made to his design for an Ike memorial park in...More >>
Stone or bronze carvings depicting Dwight D. Eisenhower's accomplishments as Army general and president mark the latest creative change Architect Frank Gehry has made to his design for an Ike memorial park in Washington.More >>
Some public university students in Kansas would see tuition increase by almost 9 percent this fall under proposals being considered by the state Board of Regents.More >>
Some public university students in Kansas would see tuition increase by almost 9 percent this fall under proposals being considered by the state Board of Regents.More >>
A federal judge is giving a Wichita store owner more time to work out a plea deal with the government over accusations she sold fake luxury goods.More >>
A federal judge is giving a Wichita store owner more time to work out a plea deal with the government over accusations she sold fake luxury goods.More >>
Ryan Sweeney and Cody Ransom hit back-to-back homers last night as the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2. Jeff Samardzija got the win after allowing two runs and striking out six in eight-plus innings. Carlos...More >>
A judge has tossed out a subpoena seeking to force a Wichita Eagle reporter to testify about contacts he had with attorneys for inmates who claim they were sexually abused by a former guard.More >>
A judge has tossed out a subpoena seeking to force a Wichita Eagle reporter to testify about contacts he had with attorneys for inmates who claim they were sexually abused by a former guard.More >>
A state Department of Education report shows that Kansas legislators have authorized school spending for the next two years that is more than $650 million below what is required by law.More >>
A state Department of Education report shows that Kansas legislators have authorized school spending for the next two years that is more than $650 million below what is required by law.More >>
A Kansas City, Kan., utility company is investigating reports that a downed power line at a public park was left unattended for more than 11 hours before a man was electrocuted.More >>
A Kansas City, Kan., utility company is investigating reports that a downed power line at a public park was left unattended for more than 11 hours before a man was electrocuted.More >>
A former Kansas agriculture secretary has joined the Land Institute, which seeks to create a new sustainable agriculture that minimizes environmental damage.More >>
A former Kansas agriculture secretary has joined the Land Institute, which seeks to create a new sustainable agriculture that minimizes environmental damage.More >>
Lawrence officials are taking aim at a bed bug problem that's emerging at apartment complexes with new rules allowing the city to tell people how and when to exterminate the critters.More >>
Lawrence officials are taking aim at a bed bug problem that's emerging at apartment complexes with new rules allowing the city to tell people how and when to exterminate the critters.More >>
A Kansas State University graduate student has been sentenced to 60 days in jail plus three years' probation for head-on crash that killed two people last year.More >>
A Kansas State University graduate student has been sentenced to 60 days in jail plus three years' probation for head-on crash that killed two people last year.More >>
A southeast Kansas man could face the death penalty after being convicted of murdering three of his relatives at their home in west-central Missouri.More >>
A southeast Kansas man could face the death penalty after being convicted of murdering three of his relatives at their home in west-central Missouri.More >>
County elections officials in Kansas say they're planning no immediate changes following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down Arizona's proof-of-citizenship requirement for prospective voters.More >>
County elections officials in Kansas say they're planning no immediate changes following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down Arizona's proof-of-citizenship requirement for prospective voters.More >>
Conservationists are raising concerns that a proposal to expand hunting at the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge could endanger whooping cranes that migrate through the south-central Kansas refuge.More >>
Conservationists are raising concerns that a proposal to expand hunting at the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge could endanger whooping cranes that migrate through the south-central Kansas refuge.More >>
The multi-billion dollar makeover of the greater downtown Kansas City area over the past decade was intended in part to draw businesses, but census figures show the area has lost nearly 20 percent of its private...More >>
The multi-billion dollar makeover of the greater downtown Kansas City area over the past decade was intended in part to draw businesses, but census figures show the area has lost nearly 20 percent of its private employees in...More >>
Officials with northeast Kansas counties damaged by tornadoes and flooding in May are waiting to hear if the region will be eligible for disaster relief.More >>
Officials with northeast Kansas counties damaged by tornadoes and flooding in May are waiting to hear if the region will be eligible for disaster relief.More >>
Wichita area officials are trying to determine if they will seek a six-month exemption from a new state law that will allow permit holders to carry handguns in public buildings.More >>
Wichita area officials are trying to determine if they will seek a six-month exemption from a new state law that will allow permit holders to carry handguns in public buildings.More >>
The annual Flint Hills butterfly census is coming up, and officials at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve are inviting the public to take part.More >>
The annual Flint Hills butterfly census is coming up, and officials at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve are inviting the public to take part.More >>
Wichita school board members will consider banning firearms from school district buildings or district-owned vehicles, except by law enforcement officers.More >>
Wichita school board members will consider banning firearms from school district buildings or district-owned vehicles, except by law enforcement officers.More >>
Wichita police say rising temperatures have sparked a rise in air conditioner thefts by people who are selling the metal and leaving victims with big repair bills.More >>
Wichita police say rising temperatures have sparked a rise in air conditioner thefts by people who are selling the metal and leaving victims with big repair bills.More >>
An intense debate in Kansas over adopting multistate academic standards for public schools has exposed longstanding tensions between the Legislature and the State Board of Education over control of what happens in...More >>
An intense debate in Kansas over adopting multistate academic standards for public schools has exposed longstanding tensions between the Legislature and the State Board of Education over control of what happens in classrooms.More >>
Republican Gov. Sam Brownback showed his frustration with the budget passed by the Kansas Legislature by vetoing the Department of Corrections budget for fiscal 2015.More >>
Republican Gov. Sam Brownback showed his frustration with the budget passed by the Kansas Legislature by vetoing the Department of Corrections budget for fiscal 2015.More >>
Kansas Republican Sen. Pat Roberts is setting his sights on raising $5 million in his bid to return to Washington for another six-year term, even with no opposition on the immediate horizon.More >>
Kansas Republican Sen. Pat Roberts is setting his sights on raising $5 million in his bid to return to Washington for another six-year term, even with no opposition on the immediate horizon.More >>
A former Kansas City, Kan., police detective has filed an appeal after losing a lawsuit claiming he was punished for refusing to conceal a motorist's beating by federal agents.More >>
A former Kansas City, Kan., police detective has filed an appeal after losing a lawsuit claiming he was punished for refusing to conceal a motorist's beating by federal agents.More >>
Hutchinson officials have agreed to rename their community Smallville for one day in a nod to its claim as boyhood home of one of the world's most recognizable superheros.More >>
Hutchinson officials have agreed to rename their community Smallville for one day in a nod to its claim as boyhood home of one of the world's most recognizable superheros.More >>
Officials with the Veterans Affairs say a new building expected to open in November will allow improved mental health services in the Wichita region.More >>
Officials with the Veterans Affairs say a new building expected to open in November will allow improved mental health services in the Wichita region.More >>
Department of Agriculture officials are asking all licensed scale service companies to attend a meeting to discuss the low accuracy rate of heavy-capacity scales.More >>
Department of Agriculture officials are asking all licensed scale service companies to attend a meeting to discuss the low accuracy rate of heavy-capacity scales.More >>
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is urging Gov. Sam Brownback to veto provisions in a proposed state budget for each of the next two years.More >>
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is urging Gov. Sam Brownback to veto provisions in a proposed state budget for each of the next two years.More >>
A federal agency has rejected Wichita-based Beechcraft's protest of the award of an Air Force contract for light air support planes to Sierra Nevada Corp. and its Brazil-based partner, Embraer.More >>
A federal agency has rejected Wichita-based Beechcraft's protest of the award of an Air Force contract for light air support planes to Sierra Nevada Corp. and its Brazil-based partner, Embraer.More >>
The charred home of a former Kansas lawman convicted of killing his wife and setting fire to their house could be demolished before the end of the month.More >>
The charred home of a former Kansas lawman convicted of killing his wife and setting fire to their house could be demolished before the end of the month.More >>
An educational think tank says Kansas is replacing some of the nation's strongest science standards for public schools with weaker, multistate guidelines.More >>
An educational think tank says Kansas is replacing some of the nation's strongest science standards for public schools with weaker, multistate guidelines.More >>
A federal judge has rejected claims by a former Kansas City, Kan., police detective that he was punished for refusing to conceal a motorist's beating by federal agents.More >>
A federal judge has rejected claims by a former Kansas City, Kan., police detective that he was punished for refusing to conceal a motorist's beating by federal agents.More >>
A Kansas man will spend at least 25 years in prison for the rape of a young girl who told police she was repeatedly abused over a period of years.More >>
A Kansas man will spend at least 25 years in prison for the rape of a young girl who told police she was repeatedly abused over a period of years.More >>
Gov. Sam Brownback has scheduled two ceremonies to sign a tax bill that makes additional cuts to the Kansas income tax rate while lowering the sales tax rate.More >>
Gov. Sam Brownback has scheduled two ceremonies to sign a tax bill that makes additional cuts to the Kansas income tax rate while lowering the sales tax rate.More >>
A former jailer has sued the Ellis County Sheriff's Department claiming he was fired as retaliation for reporting a co-worker who repeatedly used a stun gun on a handcuffed inmate.More >>
A former jailer has sued the Ellis County Sheriff's Department claiming he was fired as retaliation for reporting a co-worker who repeatedly used a stun gun on a handcuffed inmate.More >>
A certified public accountant from Leawood who's an executive in an insurance company is running for the Republican nomination for Kansas insurance commissioner.More >>
A certified public accountant from Leawood who's an executive in an insurance company is running for the Republican nomination for Kansas insurance commissioner.More >>
Sedgwick County officials say deputies have served just more than half of the orders for protection from abuse and stalking that have been generated so far this year.More >>
Sedgwick County officials say deputies have served just more than half of the orders for protection from abuse and stalking that have been generated so far this year.More >>
Kansas education officials are turning to the state's attorney general for legal guidance about what rules and regulations are keeping school districts from being innovative.More >>
Kansas education officials are turning to the state's attorney general for legal guidance about what rules and regulations are keeping school districts from being innovative.More >>
A state consumer agency is alleging that the Kansas Corporation Commission violated the state's open meeting law when it approved a water rate increase without a public vote.More >>
A state consumer agency is alleging that the Kansas Corporation Commission violated the state's open meeting law when it approved a water rate increase without a public vote.More >>
Reno County will seek a one-year exemption from a new state law that requires counties to allow concealed handguns in public buildings unless adequate security is installed.More >>
Reno County will seek a one-year exemption from a new state law that requires counties to allow concealed handguns in public buildings unless adequate security is installed.More >>
Olathe residents gave overwhelming approval to a $244.8 million school bond issue that will be used for new schools and improved school security.More >>
Olathe residents gave overwhelming approval to a $244.8 million school bond issue that will be used for new schools and improved school security.More >>
The Kansas Department of Transportation has awarded nearly $18 million to 35 projects around the state through its transportation enhancement program.More >>
The Kansas Department of Transportation has awarded nearly $18 million to 35 projects around the state through its transportation enhancement program.More >>
The Kansas State Board of Education's review of proposed science standards for public schools has become tangled in a larger debate about adopting multi-state academic guidelines.More >>
The Kansas State Board of Education's review of proposed science standards for public schools has become tangled in a larger debate about adopting multi-state academic guidelines.More >>
A former Kansas lawman accused of killing his wife and setting their house on fire faces a second day of waiting as a jury deliberates his fate.More >>
A former Kansas lawman accused of killing his wife and setting their house on fire faces a second day of waiting as a jury deliberates his fate.More >>
Authorities say they've recovered the body of a Kentucky man, one of four men who have drowned in the Gulf of Mexico off Alabama's coast since Sunday.More >>
Authorities say they've recovered the body of a Kentucky man, one of four men who have drowned in the Gulf of Mexico off Alabama's coast since Sunday.More >>
A 65-year-old Kansas City, Mo., woman who embezzled nearly $2 million from her Kansas employer has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for failing to pay taxes on the money she stole.More >>
A 65-year-old Kansas City, Mo., woman who embezzled nearly $2 million from her Kansas employer has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for failing to pay taxes on the money she stole.More >>
Attorneys are presenting closing arguments in the trial of a former Kansas lawman accused of killing his wife and setting their house on fire to hide evidence.More >>
Attorneys are presenting closing arguments in the trial of a former Kansas lawman accused of killing his wife and setting their house on fire to hide evidence.More >>
The Federal government is belatedly sending Colorado and 14 other states $67 million to help them recover from last year's devastating wildfires and storms.More >>
The Federal government is belatedly sending Colorado and 14 other states $67 million to help them recover from last year's devastating wildfires and storms.More >>
The mother of a slain Kansas City, Kan., girl is blaming the federal government for causing a death penalty hearing for the man who killed the girl to be pushed back three months.More >>
The mother of a slain Kansas City, Kan., girl is blaming the federal government for causing a death penalty hearing for the man who killed the girl to be pushed back three months.More >>
Many state workers in Kansas are continuing to work long hours of overtime, with agency heads blaming most of the increase on staff shortages and turnover.More >>
Many state workers in Kansas are continuing to work long hours of overtime, with agency heads blaming most of the increase on staff shortages and turnover.More >>
Authorities say two men drowned in dangerous rip currents on the Alabama coast, and searchers are looking for a third person who hasn't been seen since going under.More >>
Authorities say two men drowned in dangerous rip currents on the Alabama coast, and searchers are looking for a third person who hasn't been seen since going under.More >>
Kansas will be holding back its final payment to a Minnesota company handling the state's new motor vehicle system until it is fully active and its problems are resolved.More >>
Kansas will be holding back its final payment to a Minnesota company handling the state's new motor vehicle system until it is fully active and its problems are resolved.More >>
The first-degree murder trial of a former Kansas lawman charged with killing his wife and setting their home on fire is heading toward its conclusion.More >>
The first-degree murder trial of a former Kansas lawman charged with killing his wife and setting their home on fire is heading toward its conclusion.More >>
The chairwoman of the Kansas State Board of Education says it's uncertain when the panel will vote on proposed science standards for public schools.More >>
The chairwoman of the Kansas State Board of Education says it's uncertain when the panel will vote on proposed science standards for public schools.More >>
Jurors have a tough decision to make when they begin deliberations in the case of a former Kansas lawman accused of shooting his wife and setting their house on fire while the couple's young children slept down...More >>
Jurors have a tough decision to make when they begin deliberations in the case of a former Kansas lawman accused of shooting his wife and setting their house on fire while the couple's young children slept down the hall.More >>
A 16-year-old Douglas County girl is spending this summer working on her skills. But instead of brushing up on courses like other high school students, Molly Ogden is relearning how to walk and talk after suffering a...More >>
A 16-year-old Douglas County girl is spending this summer working on her skills. But instead of brushing up on courses like other high school students, Molly Ogden is relearning how to walk and talk after suffering a stroke...More >>
Important but relatively unnoticed provisions in the tax plan approved by Kansas legislators this year embody conservative Republicans' vision for long-term constraints on government spending.More >>
Important but relatively unnoticed provisions in the tax plan approved by Kansas legislators this year embody conservative Republicans' vision for long-term constraints on government spending.More >>
A former chairman of the Kansas Board of Regents says $2 million earmarked for a stem cell center at KU Medical Center could have been used to offset some of the Legislature's $66 million in cuts to higher...More >>
A former chairman of the Kansas Board of Regents says $2 million earmarked for a stem cell center at KU Medical Center could have been used to offset some of the Legislature's $66 million in cuts to higher education.More >>
Testimony in the trial of a former Kansas lawman has wrapped up with the defendant denying he shot and killed his wife and set their house on fire to hide evidence.More >>
Testimony in the trial of a former Kansas lawman has wrapped up with the defendant denying he shot and killed his wife and set their house on fire to hide evidence.More >>
Gov. Sam Brownback says his office is reviewing budget legislation sent to him by Kansas legislators to determine if can veto cuts in higher education spending.More >>
Gov. Sam Brownback says his office is reviewing budget legislation sent to him by Kansas legislators to determine if can veto cuts in higher education spending.More >>
An assistant professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center and her son were nearing the end of their cross-Kansas walk to raise funds for stroke research.More >>
An assistant professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center and her son were nearing the end of their cross-Kansas walk to raise funds for stroke research.More >>
A former Kansas lawman returns to the witness stand to answer questions about what happened during the early morning hours leading to the shooting death of his wife.More >>
A former Kansas lawman returns to the witness stand to answer questions about what happened during the early morning hours leading to the shooting death of his wife.More >>
