TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A veteran employee of the Kansas secretary of state has retired after working 29 years as a proofreader. Madeline Cowell finished her tenure with the agency on Thursday, which was also her 86th birthday. Cowell started with the office in 1983, when she was hired by Secretary of State Jack Brier as a part-time proofreader. Current Secretary of State Kris Kobach complimented Cowell for her professionalism and attention to detail during her time at the office. Her duties included reading several legal publications produced by the department, including the Kansas Register, the agency’s weekly document. A cake…
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Wichita State University is inviting the public to the inauguration of its 13th president. John Bardo took over the job in July, replacing Donald Beggs, who stepped down after 12 years. The ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex in Wichita. U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren will administer the oath. Gov. Sam Brownback will present the presidential medallion and give inaugural remarks. Bardo began his career at Wichita State, where he chaired the sociology and social work department from 1978 to 1983. He later worked at the University of North Florida and…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Highway Patrol troopers will be issuing electronic citations instead of written ones starting next week. The system will first be used in the northwest part of the state, with the other six regions to make the switch in a few months. District courts throughout the state support the move because it is expected to reduce lag time in getting ticket information to the courts and help law enforcement track violations. A news release from the Highway Patrol says motorists being issued a ticket won’t see much of a delay, and their signature won’t be required. The…
In July, a reported burglary took place and recently it seems the items taken have been recovered. Kathleen Krier, 66, reported the burglary in July where about $20,000 worth of jewelry was taken. Since that time, investigations filed a report on the incident and are actively investigating. On Oct 2nd, the jewelry was discovered trying to be pawned at a local Manhattan Pawn Shop. The charges at this time include possession of stolen property and making false information, but no suspects have been named. — Failure to appear has lead to a stay at the Riley County Police Department. Brigitte Baker, 33, was confined for failure to appear for the…
Two people were injured in a Thursday evening accident in Geary County. Charles L. Valentine Jr (29). of Green was taken to Stormont Vail in topeka and Jessica Carter (30) of Alabama was taken to Geary Community hospital following the accient on Sixth Street in Junction City. the Kansas HIghway patrol reports a 1968 Chevrolet C-10 driven by Nicholas Thompson (20) of Junciton City was westbound on Sixth street when his vehicle blew a tire. The Chevrolet came to a stop on the outside lane. A second vehicle, a 2011 Ford Focus driven by Valentine was westbound on Sixth and stopped and activated the vehicle’s flashers.…
Pakistanis across the country held vigils Wednesday to pray for a 14-year-old girl who was shot by a Taliban gunman after daring to advocate education for girls and criticize the militant group.
Vice President Joe Biden came out fighting in Thursday night’s debate, aiming to change the momentum following the first Presidential debate. Republican challenger Paul Ryan’s goal was to show he could go face-to-face with Biden.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Police say they have recovered a bronze statue stolen from a Topeka church. The 10-foot bronze statue, called “Forgiven Man,” was stolen Oct. 3 from a memorial garden in front of the First Congregational Church. Detectives recovered it Thursday after police received a telephone tip. Police had said the statue was worth at least $10,000. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports police did not provide any more information on how the statute was found. No arrests have been made and the case is still under investigation. The church’s pastor, Tobias Schlingensiepen, is the Democratic nominee for the 2nd Congressional…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) One of four inmates who fled a north-central Kansas jail has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for a carjacking after the escape. Prosecutors announced Thursday that Eric James, 22, was sentenced on one count of carjacking. He admitted that after escaping from the Ottawa County Jail in April, he assaulted a man leaving his home and stole the man’s vehicle. James was arrested April 20 in Omaha, Neb. The sentence will follow the 12 years that James still must serve for robbery and other state charges. As part of the plea deal, James was not…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service has revised upwards its estimate for the size of this year’s soybean crop. The agency reported Thursday it expects Kansas growers to harvest 82.5 million bushels of soybeans. That is up 17 percent from last month, but is 19 percent less than what farmers harvested a year ago. The state hasn’t had a soybean crop this small since 2003. The estimate for corn production in Kansas of 382.2 million bushels remains unchanged from last month. This year’s corn harvest is forecast to be 15 percent smaller than last year. Grain sorghum production is…