HESSTON, Kan. (AP) A section of interstate near Wichita is reopened after a bomb squad investigated the cargo in a truck. Interstate 135 between Hesston and North Newton was closed for six hours overnight after a trucker reported he had received a call about suspicious materials in his semi-trailer. The trucker says he parked his vehicle and called 911 after receiving the call Monday evening. KWCH reports it was unclear early Tuesday if anything was found in the truck. The Harvey County Sheriff’s office says the trucker was driving for Hobby Lobby on a route from Oklahoma to Colorado.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas legislators will reconvene Wednesday after a short break following an important milestone in the 2013 session. The Legislature remained out of session Tuesday following last week’s so-called “turnaround” deadline. That’s the day most bills must clear their chamber of origin to remain under consideration this year. Lawmakers stopped the clock on their session after Friday, the 47th day of their session. Wednesday will be counted as the 48th day. Legislative leaders traditionally assume their session will last 90 days, although it sometimes runs longer. This year, leaders are hoping to wrap up business in just 80…
SALINA, Kan. (AP) A Kansas organization for women in agriculture holds a meeting next month on crop insurance, along with a session on oil and gas leases. The meeting of Saline County Women in Ag takes place April 11 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Salina. Mark Nelson, of the Kansas Farm Bureau, will lead the session on crop insurance. The presentation on understanding oil and gas leases will be given by Mike Irvin, also from Kansas Farm Bureau.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Kansas House committee is preparing to take up legislation increasing the penalties for child sex trafficking and providing help for victims of human trafficking. The Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee is scheduled to begin two days of hearings Thursday. The measure was sought by Attorney General Derek Schmidt and passed the Senate unanimously last month. The bill creates the crime of felony commercial sexual exploitation of a child, punishable by a minimum sentence of 25 years if the victim is less than 14 years old. It also establishes programs to help victims of human trafficking through…
There was back-patting all around in Wamego. At Tuesday’s City Commission meeting, Airport Board President John Hupe went over the annual report for the Commission. He said the board is in the process of updating the master plan, applying for a grant to have the runway resurfaced, and in the process of repairing the aprons. He added there is some interest in new hangers because the existing ones are all occupied, and there’s increased general aviation activity since the ‘jump’ club was ousted last year. City Manager Merl Page told the Commissioner’s, the Airport is ‘worth a look’ because the…
Angel Rodriguez scored 21 points as #9 K-State withstood a spirited effort from TCU in a 79-68 victory on Tuesday night at Bramlage Coliseum, which was the final home game for Jordan Henriquez, Martavious Irving and Rodney McGruder. Irving hit three shots from beyond the arc and had 15 points to go with five assists. McGruder scored 13 points and also dished out five assists, while Henriquez had five rebounds but was held scoreless with just one shot attempt. The Cats built an early 17-5 lead over the Horned Frogs, and pushed their edge to 42-27 at halftime. TCU started…
Vice President Nicolas Maduro says Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has died at age 58.
Kansas State Athletics officials announced Tuesday in a press release that the 2013 season opener for the 2012 Big 12 Champions against two-time defending FCS National Champion North Dakota State has been moved to Friday, August 30 from the original date of Saturday, August 31. According to the press release the change was made to help with the debut of Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports’ new 24/7 Sports Channel set to debut in August. Kickoff will be at 7:30 p.m. The game will be part of the fifth annual K-State Family Reunion and will culminate with a post-game fireworks display.…
Authorities say two people stole a New Jersey police car and led officers on a chase into Philadelphia where, after being stopped, one suspect then stole a Philadelphia cruiser.
Syrian activists say rebels in the city of Raqqa celebrated securing control of much of the city by tearing down a bronze statue of President Bashar Assad’s late father and predecessor.