SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon wanted in two federal cases. On Thursday,  the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Apprehension Task Force and the Kansas Highway Patrol arrested Ryan Michael Hawley, age 29, in Topeka. According to a media release from the U.S. Marshal’s service, Hawley was wanted by the U.S. Marshals […]

JEFFERSON COUNTY (AP) A man faces charges accusing him of binding a dog’s legs and mouth with tape and throwing the animal into a ditch, where it was found 12 hours later in the bitter cold. Jefferson County Missouri Sheriff Dave Marshak on Thursday announced the arrest and charges against 39-year-old Paul Garcia of Barnhart. […]

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A man and a woman from Kansas were indicted Wednesday on federal charges of crashing a car into a Cabela’s store and stealing guns, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister. Kyle Mendez, 29, Kansas City, Kan., and Brenda Tosh, 27, Kansas City, Kan., were charged with one count of conspiring to […]

  By JOHN HANNA  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has terminated grants to two nonprofit agencies for services for troubled families and plans to renegotiate the grant terms to four agencies for services for foster children, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly announced Thursday. The moves made by Kelly’s interim leader at the Department for Children and […]

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man accused of threatening to “blow up” the White House has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison. A court filing shows Brandon Koss of Wichita was sentenced Wednesday on a misdemeanor charge of willful interference with the protective work of a Secret Service agent. Prosecutors agreed to […]

RENO COUNTY —Authorities at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility (HCF) confiscated a large amount of contraband including inmate-made weapons Tuesday during an unannounced search of HCF’s largest housing unit. According to a media release, the search involving more than 1,000 general population inmates in HCF’s Central Unit was conducted by officers from HCF who were assisted by […]

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities continue their investigation into a Sunday hotel fire that sent one man to the hospital. As fire crews arrived to the Best Western Hotel in the 4700 Block of South Emporia in Wichita they found the man hanging from a third-story window and smoke coming from the room, according to […]

By JIM MCLEAN Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Kansas Department of Transportation officials outlined plans Wednesday for putting a state highway program abandoned by former Republican Gov. Sam Brownback back on track. Years of lean budgets prompted annual raids of the state highway fund. With more than $2 billion siphoned off since 2011, it became […]

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Students in suburban Kansas City have sent thousands of sweet notes of encouragement to students in Parkland, Florida, on the first anniversary of a shooting rampage that left 17 people dead. Missy Pint, of Lenexa, Kansas, began planning the surprise weeks ago. She encouraged students at several schools to write […]

SALINE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged violent attack and have made an arrest. On Tuesday, a 19-year-old who is pregnant, had gone to visit 38-year-old Gerad Herrera at the Budget King Motel, 809 N. Broadway in Salina, according to Salina Police Lt. Jim Feldman. The woman told police that during the visit, […]

Hays Post is partnering with Grow Hays to help employers find workers and workers find careers. Hays Has Jobs offers a comprehensive listing of employment opportunities in the Hays area, ranging from education to health care, service to manufacturing. Aside from job listings, the site also includes the latest business opportunities in the area and […]

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas school district is taking steps to respond to two students bringing guns to Lawrence High School in the last week. USD 497 spokeswoman Julie Boyle said Tuesday night that the district had activated its Crisis Support Team at Lawrence High. She said the district also will have more adults […]

HUTCHINSON — A bill going through a Kansas House committee is being pushed by Kansas State Fair GM Robin Jennison in hopes it will provide another avenue to raise funds for various projects. House Bill 2215 would allow the State Fair Foundation Board to become a nonprofit 501(c)3 entity. Jennison explains the reason for the […]