WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Wichita police say a man died and a woman is in critical condition after a shooting in Wichita. Wichita police Lt. Chris Halloran says officers went to a home in southeast Wichita Wednesday evening after a man said his daughter had called and said she shot her husband. When officers arrived at the home, they heard another gunshot. Halloran says both people suffered gunshot wounds. The man was dead at the scene. Halloran says the couple was alone in the house and police do not believe a third party was involved.
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Kansas firefighters, law enforcement officers and their supporters are rolling up their sleeves for a friendly competition known as the annual Battle of the Badges blood drive. The Wichita Eagle reports more than 100 hospitals in Kansas and Oklahoma will benefit from blood donated during the drive, running from Thursday through New Year’s Day. Terri Dunaway is chief executive officer of the Midway Kansas chapter of the American Red Cross. Dunaway says blood donations typically decline in December because students are home from school, many businesses operate only skeleton crews and families are busy with holiday celebrations.…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Senate’s new Republican leaders are weighing changes in how the chamber settles disputes over its rules. Incoming Senate President Susan Wagle said Wednesday one possibility is forming a rules committee, similar to one in the House. But Wagle said GOP senators haven’t worked out the details. New Majority Leader Terry Bruce of Hutchinson said another possibility is appointing a parliamentarian. In the House, when questions arise, rules committee members have impromptu meetings in the chamber, and the chairman makes a finding. However, the House can vote to overrule the decision. In the Senate, the member…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Two Kansas agencies are teaming up to make it easier to buy annual permits for visits to state parks. The joint initiative of the Revenue Department and the Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism will let residents buy annual park permits when they register vehicles in 2013. Previously, buying the permit and registering a vehicle were two separate transactions. The parks department also says a Kansas State Parks Passport will cost about $15 when bought during the vehicle registration process. The regular price is $25. The parks agency sought the new arrangement in the 2012 legislative session…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Attorney General Derek Schmidt says the Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board awarded more than $243,000 to victims of violent crimes at its December meeting. Schmidt said Wednesday the board approved cash payments in 60 new cases and 37 that were submitted earlier. The Kansas program was created in 1978 to help victims of violent crime pay for unexpected expenses, including medical treatment, mental health counseling, lost wages and funerals. Awards are capped at $25,000, with limits of $5,000 for funerals, $3,500 for outpatient mental health counseling and $10,000 for inpatient mental health treatment. Families of homicide victims…
Jon Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Roger Waters, The Who, Billy Joel and Alicia Keys perform at the 12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Susan Rice has withdrawn her name from consideration to be the next secretary of state after the embattled U.N. ambassador ran into a standoff with Republicans over an attack on Americans in Libya.
In 2007, a study was conducted on how to best utilize the county office buildings. After this study was revised in 2008, a few different options were formulated. Public Works Director, Leon Hobson came before the Riley County Commission during their Thursday meeting to focus mainly on one particular option. This plan would first require the purchase and demolition of the First Christian Church. A new four story county building would be constructed in it’s place that would house all of the various departments that are currently scattered throughout the area. This facility would be an estimated 108,000 square feet…
The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating burglaries to Trisha’s Studio and Tantalizing Skin located in the 88-hundred block of East Highway 24 in East Manhattan. Tantalizing Skin was also broken into on or about December seventh. The amount of loss is undetermined at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Pottawatomie County Sheriff office at 785-457-3353. Business owners stress their businesses remain open.
Emporia State baseball coach Bob Fornelli has announced the signing of four players for the class of 2013 on Thursday morning including Manhattan High senior T.J. Giller. The right handed pitcher helped lead the Tribe to a 19-6 record this past spring and a fourth place finish in the 6A state tournament. Giller was a second team all-Centennial League pick for the Tribe as a junior, and will make his debut for the Hornets during the 2014 season.