WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A standoff between authorities and a man suspected of firing shots at a Wichita Kmart is continuing at an apartment complex. Wichita police say the man barricaded himself alone inside an apartment Wednesday and had not surrendered by 6:30 a.m. Thursday. Authorities say the man has fired at law enforcement officers but no one was injured. Residents of three buildings at the complex have been evacuated. Police believe the man tried to rob a Kmart pharmacy Wednesday and fired shots before fleeing. No one was injured. He later holed up at the apartment. Derby police say the…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger has promoted three employees of her office’s Consumer Assistance Division to new supervisory jobs. Praeger announced the changes Wednesday. She says Steve O’Neil will be the division’s new director, replacing Jennifer Sourk, who left the Insurance Department recently for a job in private business. O’Neil had been the division’s health supervisor. Praeger named Elizabeth Fike to replace O’Neil has health supervisor. Fike had been working as an attorney and consumer health representative. Meanwhile, Praeger said LeAnn Crow will become the division’s new property and casualty supervisor after working as a market conduct…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Gov. Sam Brownback has announced his selections to participate in a statewide task force to address mental health issues in Kansas. The Republican governor is asking the group to recommend ways state agencies that provide mental health services can better coordinate their efforts while making good use of resources. Kansas has two state mental hospitals and 27 community mental health centers that work with private contractors, residential facilities and providers. The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services will oversee the task force. The first meeting of the group will be July 18 in Topeka. Brownback will…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) An endangered species of monkey has given birth to twins at the Topeka Zoo. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Devra, a 3-year-old golden lion tamarin, gave birth to twins Wednesday. She and the babies’ father, Charlie, arrived in Topeka in December as part of the Golden Lion Tamarin Species Survival Plan. Both tamarins are first-time parents. The babies’ genders haven’t yet been released. The zoo says it will post updates and daily pictures of the baby monkeys on its Facebook page. The National Zoo says golden lion tamarins are native to Brazil’s coastal rain forests, and have…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A former Kansas doctor accused of unlawfully possessing drugs and a firearm will get more time to put together a defense. U.S. District Judge Monti Belot on Wednesday granted an unopposed defense request to delay Lawrence Simons’ upcoming trial this month. The judge set a new trial date for Sept. 20. A defense filing cites the “overwhelming” contents of storage lockers where authorities found prescription drugs. Video and photos depict nine tables covered with drugs and medical paraphernalia. Prosecutors have also turned over multiple CDs. Simons is a convicted felon who allegedly gave a bondsman a gun…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Sally Sowell from Fort Riley’s Soldier Family Assistance Center and Johnny Cyrene on upcoming event supporting wounded warriors, followed by Marcia Locke, Gene Klingler, and Char Henton with Kaw Valley Rodeo on spaghetti dinner fund-raiser. [mp3-jplayer]
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Prosecutors wrapped up their closing arguments in George Zimmerman’s 2nd-degree murder trial. That followed a morning of courtroom fireworks as the defense sparred with prosecutors over which lesser charges jurors should be allowed to consider.
Six environmental activists were attempting to scale the Shard, Western Europe’s tallest building, to protest against oil drilling in the Arctic. Greenpeace said the six climbers planned to install a piece of art to the top of the tower.
Public hearings for six Riley County benefit districts were held during Thursday’s county commission meeting. Each hearing was held individually for re-paving, starting with Lakeside Heights sewer district. This district, along with the next two-Stony Brook and Vista Acres, did not take long, as there were no individuals from the public that objected to the proposed assessments. All three of these districts wished to have their assessments done on a per owner basis, which the commission approved. Terra Heights street paving hearing was held next, and an individual living within the district raised some concern. Robert Brandenburg previously owned two…