TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Kansas social services agency is ending its practice of using federal grant funds to encourage low-income residents to enroll in the food stamp program. A spokeswoman for the Kansas Department for Children and Families tells the Lawrence Journal-World that the decision is consistent with the state’s position that finding a job is a better than seeking short-term assistance. The grant program awarded federal funds to five groups across Kansas that used it to help low-income residents apply for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The groups were notified by the state on Sept. 30, one day before…
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LINCOLN, Kan. (AP) A preliminary hearing in a second-degree murder case involving the son of a Kansas sheriff has been postponed. The hearing for Scott Weigel was scheduled Tuesday in Lincoln County District but it was rescheduled to Nov. 25. The 33-year-old Weigel is charged in the Sept. 9 shooting death of Keith Ancell, 21, of Lincoln. The Salina Journal reports Lincoln County Attorney Jennifer O’Hare asked that the hearing be delayed to provide attorneys more time to review the evidence. Weigel is being held in a jail outside of Lincoln County. His bond is $750,000. He is the son of…
DERBY, Kan. (AP) Voters in the Wichita suburb of Derby approved half-cent sales tax that will fund parks, the library and some costs for the city’s fire department. The Sedgwick County Election Office says 67 percent of voters supported the measure in a special election on Tuesday. The tax will take effect Jan. 1, 2015. About half of the revenue will be used to fund a new park, with baseball and softball fields and a dog park. Thirty percent will go toward fire and rescue services, with 20 percent for the library. The tax is expected to raise about $2…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Wichita State University is scheduled to host a conference aimed at encouraging middle-school girls to consider careers in science disciplines. The Wichita Eagle reports the Expanding Your Horizons conference is set for Nov. 2 at WSU. The university says in a release the conference is part of a national program that gives girls a chance to meet role models in science, technology, engineering and math. Registration is limited to the first 100 participants and runs through Oct. 15. The registration fee is $12. Workshops will include “Robot Basketball,” and “Pet Rescue 911.” Parents can attend sessions on…
LARNED, Kan. (AP) A candlelight tour at the Fort Larned National Historic Site has been canceled because of the government shutdown. The tour had been scheduled for Oct. 12. But site officials said in a news release that the event requires a large number of volunteers and that it isn’t possible to reschedule it later this year. The park site near Larned will remain closed until the government reopens.
EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) Former Kansas Lt. Gov. Gary Sherrer is returning to his alma mater of Emporia State University this week to deliver a lecture. The university says Thursday’s lecture by Sherrer is called “Lessons Learned.” The event begins at 7 p.m. in Webb Hall and is free to students and the public. The 73-year-old Sherrer received a bachelor’s degree in education from Emporia State in 1963. After a career in teaching and banking, he served as lieutenant governor from 1996 to 2002, holding the office under Republican Gov. Bill Graves and longer than any other person. He also served…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Hispanic groups are putting together a forum this month to discuss economic development in Kansas. The event is planned for Oct. 23 at the National Center for Aviation Training in Wichita. It begins at 8 a.m. and includes a 12:30 p.m. luncheon to wrap it up. Gov. Sam Brownback is expected to lead a panel discussion on empowering Hispanic small businesses. Also on tap are other talks on resources for businesses and a presentation on showcasing a business. The forum is hosted by the Kansas Hispanic and Latino American Affairs Commission, the Wichita Hispanic Chamber of Commerce,…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Darrel Stufflebeam, Rock Creek’s USD 323 Superintendent, and Denise O’Dea, Wamego’s USD 320 Superintendent. [mp3-jplayer]
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. stands on the Senate steps on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, during a news conference on the ongoing budget battle. President Barack Obama was making plans to talk with Republican lawmakers at the White House in the coming days as pressure builds on both sides to resolve their deadlock over the federal debt limit and the partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
Former New England Patriots NFL football player Aaron Hernandez, right, confers with defense attorneys Michael Fee, left, and Charles Rankin during a pretrial court hearing in Fall River, Mass. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. Hernandez was indicted in August in the killing of 27-year-old Odin Lloyd, a semi-professional football player from Boston who was dating the sister of Hernandez’s girlfriend. He has pleaded not guilty. (AP Photo/Brian Snyder, Pool)