TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Washburn University fraternity has been suspended by its national leadership after sexually vulgar text messages between its members were…
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Kansas Board of Regents announce next President and CEO
The Kansas Board of Regents acted unanimously Wednesday at its April meeting to appoint Blake Flanders, as the next President and Chief Executive Officer of the…
View More Kansas Board of Regents announce next President and CEOKansas Board of Regents announce the retirement of CEO Andy Tompkins
The Kansas Board of Regents President and Chief Executive Officer, Andy Tompkins, announced his retirement Wednesday following 46 years of public service in education and…
View More Kansas Board of Regents announce the retirement of CEO Andy TompkinsDrought takes toll on winter wheat in western Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Rains which swept through parts of Kansas this weekend missed vast stretches of parched winter wheat crops in western Kansas. The…
View More Drought takes toll on winter wheat in western KansasKansas man accused of plotting suicide bomb attack in court
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 20-year-old Kansas man accused of planning a suicide attack at Fort Riley has waived his right to a detention hearing,…
View More Kansas man accused of plotting suicide bomb attack in courtJudge refuses to toss out charges in suicide bomb plot case
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A judge has once again refused to dismiss charges against a man accused of a suicide bomb plot at a Wichita…
View More Judge refuses to toss out charges in suicide bomb plot caseWichita seeks ruling on legality of marijuana initiative
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita is seeking a court decision on the legality of an ordinance approved by voters to reduce the penalties for possession…
View More Wichita seeks ruling on legality of marijuana initiativeSenator’s bill on Kansas out-of-district students criticized
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Critics say that a new Kansas bill to protect current out-of-district students in school districts does not address the problem of…
View More Senator’s bill on Kansas out-of-district students criticizedRussell County opens 1902 time capsule
RUSSELL, Kan. (AP) — The opening of a 113-year-old time capsule discovered in the cornerstone of the Russell County Courthouse was a little anti-climactic. About…
View More Russell County opens 1902 time capsuleNative stone fence workshop slated in Wamego
WAMEGO, Kan. (AP) — With few trees in large swaths of Kansas prairieland, early settlers built fences out of stone instead. People interesting in learning…
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