TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A school bus accident in Topeka has sent two people to the hospital with minor injuries. WIBW reports that the accident happened around 7:45 a.m. Wednesday when the bus struck a van at an intersection. Police Sgt. Stephen Thompson says a child in the van and a girl in the bus were taken to a hospital. Their injuries were described as minor. The children on the bus were transferred to a different bus. Thompson says authorities are investigating what led up to the accident.
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The University of Kansas has demolished its nearly century-old University Relations building on the far northeast end of campus. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that over the years, the house-like structure also had served as a high school, a faculty lounge and offices for the KU Endowment. But the university’s deputy director for Construction and Design Management, Paul Graves, says the building had become structurally unsound and posed a safety hazard. The Kansas Board of Regents rated the building’s condition as “poor” in its 2012 facilities inventory. Graves says there are no immediate plans to build anything on…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A south-central Kansas house is being sold where BTK serial killer Dennis Rader killed one of his victims. The Wichita Eagle reports that the three-bedroom, 960-square-foot house in Park City is being sold at an upcoming real estate auction. In 1985, Rader sneaked into it and killed his 53-year-old neighbor, Marine Hedge. After his capture in 2005, he still could recite the address of Hedge’s house. Real estate agent Jack Newcom says the seller is disclosing the killing took place in the house to make sure that any potential buyer has no problem with its past. He…
VALLEY FALLS, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Board of Regents wants an in-depth study of a new law that loosens restrictions on carrying concealed weapons into public buildings. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the regents indicated they would pursue the study during their annual retreat Tuesday. The new law allows licensed concealed carry on public college campuses. But the regents have taken an immediate six-month exemption for universities, and could later seek an extension through 2017. Some regents said the study would be helpful if the board decides to seek future exemptions in specific areas. Chairman Fred Logan says the regents…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Department of Transportation says it spent more than $18.5 million clearing and salting highways during the past winter. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that KDOT included its winter storm expenses in a quarterly summary of operations posted online Tuesday. The figure for clearing snow and spreading salt to prevent ice buildup was for the 2013 fiscal year, which ended June 30. It was a big jump from fiscal 2012, which saw a mild winter and less than $7 million in spending on dealing with snow and ice. KDOT estimates that 575 trucks spread more than 4…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The owner of Asian massage parlors in Wichita has asked a federal judge to release him from prison while awaiting trial on charges of recruiting women and coercing them into prostitution. A magistrate judge earlier this month ordered the continued detention of Gary H. Kidgell, 44, of Waltham, Mass., ruling he was a flight risk and a danger to the community. U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren scheduled a hearing Wednesday in Wichita to review that order. A six-count indictment charges Kidgell; Yan Zhang, 49, of Wichita; and 42-year-old employee Xiuqing Tian, of Framingham, Mass., with taking part…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with the Pottawatomie County schools as Darrel Stufflebeam, Rock Creek USD 323 Superintendent, and Denise O’Dea, Wamego’s USD 320 Superintendent, stop by. [mp3-jplayer]
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The Kansas City Royals have finally dropped a series since the mid summer classic. The Royals dropped the final two games with the Miami Marlins, losing this afternoon (Wednesday) 5-2. Ervin Santana gave the Royals a chance in the game giving up just one run in six innings of work. Justin Ruggiano snapped a franchise worst 0-42 stretch at the plate in the first inning with a single, then added a couple more hits and an RBI in the winning effort for Miami. Jacob Turner started on the mound for the Marlins and he gave up two runs on four…
A UPS cargo plane crashed and burned Wednesday morning on the outskirts of an Alabama airport, killing two crew members and scattering boxes and charred debris across a grassy field, officials said.