TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas House has honored a member who died last year by putting his name on the wooden ballot box he built for use in races for leadership positions. The chamber unanimously adopted a resolution Monday bestowing the honor on the late Rep. Bob Bethell. The Alden Republican had served in the House since 1999 and died in a one-car accident while driving home after the 2012 legislative session ended. Bethell, a Baptist minister and talented wood worker, made the ballot box because he thought leadership elections deserved something better than the shoe boxes previously used. He…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Kansas Senate committee is preparing to consider term limits for some elected officials, including several statewide officeholders. Four proposals on the topic were scheduled for hearings Tuesday before the Senate Ethics, Elections and Local Government Committee. One proposal would limit the state treasurer and insurance commissioner to three consecutive four-year terms. Another measure would limit the attorney general and secretary of state to two four-year terms. Members of Congress from Kansas would be limited to 12 consecutive years per chamber two straight terms of six years in the U.S. Senate, or six terms of two years…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is seeking public comment on a plan to clean up contamination at the former Unocal Chemical Distribution site in Wichita. The public comment period on the draft plan posted on the agency’s website opened Monday and closes March 12. The agency will also hold a meeting next month to outline its preferred cleanup plan and solicit public participation. The session is set for March 5 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at Wichita’s Office of Environmental Health.
A fugitive ex-Los Angeles cop sought in three killings was barricaded in a cabin in the San Bernardino Mountains on Tuesday after a shootout with authorities that wounded two officers.
Senators clashed Tuesday during the latest hearing over the balance between gun rights and gun restrictions. They also heard emotional testimony from family members of the victims of gun violence.
Kansas State head football coach Bill Snyder announced today that 14 Wildcats have been named player representatives for the 2013 season. Travis Britz, B.J. Finney, Marcus Heit, John Hubert, Mark Krause, Tyler Lockett, Cornelius Lucas, Ryan Mueller, Curry Sexton, Blake Slaughter, Tramaine Thompson, Jonathan Truman, Tre Walker and Ty Zimmerman were chosen by their teammates to serve as player representatives for the program in 2013. The Purple-White Spring Game is April 27th. Stay connected to all things KSU on the go just text EMAW to 88474 For full video wrap-ups, including analysis, highlights, coaches & player interviews of K-State Football…
The UN Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday, to discuss North Korea’s latest nuclear test.
Chicago authorities have charged two men in the shooting death of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton. Her death gained national attention when she was killed just days after performing in President Obama’s inauguration.
Ben McLemore celebrated his 20th birthday by pouring in 30 points and Jeff Withey added 17 points and tied the Big 12 record for blocks as 14th-ranked Kansas used a strong first half to pull away from 10th-ranked Kansas State for an 83-62 victory Monday night at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence. K-State whose only lead of the game was 2-0 tied the game at 7-7 on a three-point basket by Will Spradling but after that KU fashioned a 16-10 lead. From there the Jayhawks who snapped a rare three-game losing streak went on a 12-3 run capped by a McLemore…
The Pottawatomie County Commission started their regular meeting in their own jurisdiction , but after lunch they moved to Alma to meet with the Wabaunsee County Commission on the issue of the Belvue Bridge. More discussion over what to do come as a Kansas Department of Transportation representative talked about the preliminary test that was done to the bridge to decide whether this was a candidate for repair or if it should be replaced. The K-Dot representative made the recommendation to both commissions to spend a little more time once the temperature warms up to do a few more tests…