The federal government shutdown is stalling the process for approving craft beers and labels. This could cost breweries extra time and money.
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OLATHE, Kan. (AP) A 44-year-old man has been charged with beating another man to death in Olathe. The Kansas City Star reports that Brian Dale Pittman, of Olathe, is charged in Johnson County District Court with voluntary manslaughter. The victim, Arthur Wilson Cattlett Jr., 56, was unresponsive when police found him on Sept. 29. Prosecutors allege in court documents that Cattlett was beaten, kicked and stomped during a “sudden quarrel or in the heat of passion.” Court records show Pittman was arrested Tuesday and his bond was set at $1 million. It’s not immediately clear if he has an attorney.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Authorities have released the name of the 4-year-old girl killed in a weekend house fire in Kansas City, Kan. The Kansas City Star reports that fire department officials identified the victim Tuesday as Sh’mere Jackson-Green. The fire was reported just after 4 a.m. Sunday. When emergency crews arrived they found heavy flames coming from the rear and center sections of the home. The girl was found in or near a bedroom at the back of the house, which had no smoke detectors. A woman and a 7-year-old girl escaped uninjured. But a firefighter involved in the…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) One person has died in a garage fire in southwest Wichita. The Wichita Eagle reports that the fire was reported shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday. A dispatch supervisor says a car in the garage caught fire. No other details were immediately available, including the name of the victim.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Two Kansas Supreme Court justices have told an attorney for the state that it has broken promises made to public schools about their funding. Justices Eric Rosen and Lee Johnson made their comments from the bench during arguments Tuesday on the appeal of a school funding lawsuit. The state is appealing a lower court ruling that legislators must boost annual funding for schools by at least $440 million. The Supreme Court is hearing a lawsuit filed in 2010 by several school districts, including Dodge City, Hutchinson, Kansas City and Wichita. They argue the state has failed to…
SILVER LAKE, Kan. (AP) Shawnee County authorities say a Silver Lake man died in an apparent accident while mowing. The body of Bernie M. Menhusen, 52, was found Monday night pinned beneath a riding lawn mower. Shawnee County sheriff’s Lt. Jay Simecka says Menhusen was dead at the scene. Simecka says the sheriff’s office was called about 10 p.m. Monday after Menhusen’s family reported they hadn’t heard from him since about 1 p.m. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the Shawnee County’s Coroner’s office will determine the exact cause of death.
GODDARD, Kan. (AP) A small south-central Kansas town near Wichita is considering a project that would include an Olympic swimming venue, a hotel and a dinosaur-themed education park. The Goddard City Council voted Monday to schedule a public hearing Nov. 18 to discuss financing the project. KWCH reports that City Administrator Brian Silcott says the pool would be the site of swimming, diving and water polo competitions, and perhaps someday host Olympic regional competitions. It would be operated by the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Silcott says a marketing firm projected the project would attract 2.4 million visitors a year…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Wichita officials say the city’s website was hacked during the weekend, potentially compromising the personal information of 29,000 vendors and employees. The city said in a news release late Monday the hackers might have gained access to Social Security numbers, taxpayer identification numbers and banking information of vendors and former and current employees who were reimbursed for expenses since 1997. The city says it has fixed the problem and is notifying those who might be affected. City Manager Robert Layton says law enforcement agencies are investigating the incident. The release said city officials are working with the…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Attorneys for parents and school districts are facing off against lawyers for the state in a Kansas Supreme Court hearing over the funding of public schools. The issue at Tuesday’s hearing is whether the court will uphold a lower-court ruling issued in January ordering the state to increase school funding by at least $440 million. It is the second such court battle in less than a decade. The lawsuit was filed in 2010 by attorneys representing several school districts, including Dodge City, Hutchinson, Kansas City and Wichita. They argue the state has failed to comply with a…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts may be getting a primary challenge in his bid for re-election. Milton Wolf is inviting supporters on his website to a “major announcement” Tuesday evening regarding the 2014 GOP Kansas Senate campaign. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the 42-year-old Johnson County doctor is expected to say he’s moving ahead with a GOP primary challenge to Roberts, who’s seeking a fourth six-year term in the U.S. Senate. No Democrat has announced plans to run. Wolf is a political novice who says on his website that “career politicians” have failed. He could highlight the…