HARVEYVILLE, Kan. (AP) A Harveyville resident has compiled a book with the stories of people who survived the tornado that hit the small Kansas community in February. The EF2 tornado cut a 150-yard swath through Harveyville on Feb. 28, injuring 14 people and killing one resident. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Debbie Roberts, whose home was destroyed, has put together a book called “Heart of Harveyville: Surviving the Tornado!” a 162-page collection of survivors’ stories. Harveyville is a town of about 235 people located southwest of Topeka. Roberts, a retired teacher, says the book contains a map of the tornado’s…
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Two people who were in a speeding car that crashed in Wichita abandoned a 20-year-old woman who suffered a broken neck and other serious injuries in the crash. Wichita police say the woman was thrown from the passenger seat of the speeding vehicle when the driver apparently lost control and crashed into a concrete wall and a tree Saturday. Police Sgt. Scott Brunow told The Wichita Eagle that alcohol was found in the car. He says the woman suffered “numerous broken bones” in addition to the neck injury and was taken to a hospital, where she was…
The ground shook as the explosion began that would bring the Dev Nelson Press Box to the ground. On Saturday, December 15, the 20 year life of the press box came to an end. As construction efforts for the new facility are moving forward, the current box needed to come down quickly. Therefore, the implosion was scheduled. As a precaution, during the time College and Kimball saw road closures, but the event captivated spectators both inside the club house across from the press box and those on the street. Though only taking a few…
Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy said 26 people, including 20 children ‘who simply came here to learn’ were killed when a man opened fire Friday inside two classrooms where his mom was a teacher
A tearful President Barack Obama says the country’s leaders must “take meaningful action” regardless of politics in response to the mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school.
An official with knowledge of a shooting at a Connecticut elementary school says 27 people are dead, including 18 children. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is still under way.
A pair of Lee’s Summit West (MO) High School teammates have committed to play football at K-State, according to Rivals.com. Four-star linebacker Nick Ramirez originally gave Missouri his verbal, but decommitted to the Tigers last month. He is the #3 player in the state of Missouri and the #12 inside linebacker nationally according to the Rivals’ rankings. The six foot, one inch, 228-pound Ramirez picked K-State over offers from Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa, Colorado, Northwestern and Purdue. Strongside defensive end Jamone Boyd also gave K-State his commitment to play for the Wildcats in the class of 2013. He announced his decision…
SALINA, Kan. (AP) Salina officials and the federal government have reached a financial settlement to cover the cost of cleaning up contaminated groundwater and soil at a former Air Force base. Officials announced Thursday that the federal government will pay 90 percent of an estimated $9.3 million to clean up the industrial solvent TCE at the former Schilling Air Force Base. The city of Salina will pay the remaining 10 percent. KSAL reports the federal share is about $8.4 million and the local share is $936,000. The deal must be approved by the Salina City Commission, the Salina School District,…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Federal regulators have cited the University of Kansas Medical Center for violations in its animal research facilities, one that led to the death of a goat. After an inspection in January, the U.S. Department of Agriculture cited the medical center for inadequate veterinary care, improper reporting and improper supervision of experimentation. A medical center spokeswoman says medical center lost an appeal of the citation for the goat’s death but the USDA has not indicated it will conduct further investigations. The USDA says some citations are corrected quickly and do not prompt further investigations. The Kansas City…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The family of a man who died while in custody of Shawnee County authorities is suing several county and Topeka officials and prison employees. The family of 35-year-old Julio Aguirre is suing 30 defendants including the city of Topeka, Police Chief Ron Miller and other officers and health care providers. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Aguirre was mentally unstable throughout his eight days in jail after being arrested in December 2010. The lawsuit alleges the family repeatedly asked that he be sent to a hospital but that request was ignored for days. He was eventually was sent to…