KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) The family of a Kansas woman who fell to her death from a party bus is suing the operators of the bus. The family of Jamie Frecks, 26, filed the wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday against Midnight Express, the company’s three operators and the driver of the bus. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Frecks’ infant daughter. A second lawsuit was filed on behalf of Frecks’ estate. Frecks fell from the bus when doors suddenly opened. She was hit by at least three vehicles on May 4 on Interstate 35 in Kansas City, Kan. The Kansas…
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HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Clark Kent would be right at home in Hutchinson on Friday. Hutchinson Mayor Bob Bush signed a proclamation Tuesday renaming the central Kansas city “Smallville” for one day. That’s the fictional town where Superman’s alter-ego grew up. Friday is also the day that Clark Kent will be inducted into the Kansas Hall of Fame. Superman’s hometown has often been depicted as being somewhere in Kansas, although a specific city was not named. Other Superman fans claim he was born in different states. The Hutchinson News reports three residents worked for more than a year to persuade Hutchinson…
GARNETT, Kan. (AP) Law enforcement officials are looking for an elderly Kansas couple who have not been heard from since Monday. Police say Vernon Hunt, 91, and Goldie Hunt, 81, of Garnett left their home Monday for a trip to Dwight, Ill. Relatives believe the couple planned to drive Interstate 70 from Kansas City to St. Louis and Interstate 55 to Dwight. Their vehicle is a black 2005 Chrysler 300 with Kansas plates 473FNM. Their son, Jay Selanders, said the couple has a cell phone but it has apparently not been turned on.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A federal judge is giving a Wichita store owner more time to work out a plea deal with the government over accusations she sold fake luxury goods. U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren on Tuesday pushed back the trial of Glenda Sue Morgan to Aug. 27 at the request of the parties. Morgan had been scheduled to go on trial July 2 on an indictment charging her and The Fabulous Store LLC with conspiracy and trafficking in counterfeit goods. The judge found more time was needed to prepare for trial. He also noted plea negotiations are ongoing for…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Board of Regents has approved tuition increases at public universities that will have some students paying nearly 9 percent more this fall. The increases approved Wednesday by the board are expected to raise an additional $34 million during the fiscal year beginning in July. The universities want to boost faculty salaries and pursue other initiatives, but the increases in tuition also would partially offset cuts in state funding enacted by legislators. Out-of-state graduate students at Pittsburg State University would see the biggest increase at 8.8 percent. The smallest increase, 3 percent, would be for out-of-state…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas officials are seeking bids from developers interested in building a resort at Clinton Lake near Lawrence. A consultant prepared a study for the Kansas Department of Commerce for a 175-room resort that would include a conference center and other amenities. The study did not specify a site but suggested a location near an existing marina on the northeast side of the lake, which is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Commerce Department is accepting bids through July 17. The study noted that a sports complex being built by the University of Kansas and…
HAYS, Kan. (AP) A northwest Kansas county has banned the sale and discharge of fireworks in rural areas during the Fourth of July holiday. The Hays Daily News reports the Ellis County commission this week rescinded an earlier resolution to allow the sale of fireworks in rural areas. The Ellis County cities of Hays, Ellis, Schoenchen and Victoria have also banned the sale and use of fireworks over the holiday because of dry conditions.
Speaking at Berlin’s historic Brandenburg Gate, President Barack Obama summoned the spirit that won the Cold War to confront the challenges of a new century: terrorism, intolerance and the continued threat posed by nuclear arms.
The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it’s moving closer to slowing its bond-buying program, but stressed that any end would be gradual and not based on specific triggers.
Wamego officials addressed the concealed carry issue at Tuesday’s City Commission meeting. City Attorney Jake Pugh announced the Kansas Legislature recently passed House Bill 2052 and Governor Brownback signed it into law. The bill authorized concealed carry in State and municipal buildings. Pugh said the bill allows for prohibition in some buildings, and the cities can opt-out because there are different avenues the City can take. The law allows for an extension to January of 2014, and application needs to be made by July 1st, 2013. Pugh said it’s in the City of Wamego’s best interest to file for an…