President Barack Obama exited his limousine for the traditional presidential walk in the inaugural parade from Capitol Hill to the White House. Obama and first lady Michelle Obama waved to cheering, flag-waving crowds lining Pennsylvania Avenue.
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WINFIELD, Kan. (AP) A south-central Kansas sheriff says human remains that turned up in a field are those of a man reported missing eight months ago. KAKE-TV reports Cowley County authorities used dental records to identify the remains Monday as those of 37-year-old Corbin Wilt. The Winfield man’s wife had reported his disappearance last May. The Cowley County sheriff’s office says it doesn’t suspect foul play, but the cause of death is under investigation. A dog discovered a human bone in the field Friday, prompting authorities to search the spot northwest of Winfield over the weekend for more remains. Police…
NORTON, Kan. (AP) One day after President Barack Obama’s second inauguration, a small bank in a small northwest Kansas town will hold a different kind of celebration for Mitt Romney. The Salina Journal reports a photo of the 2012 Republican presidential nominee will be added Tuesday to Norton State Bank’s “They Also Ran Gallery.” Coffee and cookies will be served during a free reception. Romney’s portrait and biography will be the 60th in the bank’s gallery of presidential losers. The first portrait is that of Thomas Jefferson, who lost to John Adams in 1796 before winning the presidency in 1800…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The number of homeless students in the Topeka school district has gone up in the last decade, while federal funding to meet their needs is at a 10-year low. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the district had about 580 homeless students last year, compared with about 340 homeless students 10 years ago. This year’s federal grant to help homeless students is $50,000, down from $61,000 a year earlier. Rosanne Haberman, who coordinates homeless matters for the district, says the tight funding means fewer resources, including hygiene kits and city bus passes for high school students who can’t afford…
COTTONWOOD FALLS, Kan. (AP) Congressman Tim Huelskamp’s disputes with fellow Republicans who lead the U.S. House are generating headlines and stirring up constituents in his central and western Kansas district. But such spats are becoming old hat for Huelskamp, who since his 2010 election to the U.S. House has become a congressional spokesman for the tea party. He’s angered fellow Republicans along the way, raising questions about his effectiveness representing the state. GOP leaders have stripped Huelskamp of a plum assignment on the House Budget Committee and what has been for decades Kansas’ automatic seat on the Agriculture Committee. He…
PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) Firefighters in Pittsburg have been training to rescue people who may become engulfed in grain at storage facilities. The Pittsburg Morning Sun reports that the practice was conducted in the Kansas Fire and Rescue Training Institute’s mobile trailer, which can simulate rescues of people trapped in grain bins. Pittsburg Fire Battalion Chief Jeff Kavanagh says he hopes firefighters never have to respond to that situation. In February 2011, an Erie man got his leg caught in the operating auger of a grain storage building in Walnut. It took a rescue team of firefighters several hours to get…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Up to 60 dogs living at the Lawrence Humane Society need temporary homes. The humane society says it will provide free pet food supplies and veterinary care for the dogs during February while its kennels are being repaired. Those who volunteer to keep the dogs temporarily will also receive foster care orientation. The Kansas Department of Agriculture requires foster animal keepers to register and pay a $10 license fee. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the humane society will take in only stray dogs during February to help manage the shelter population while the kennels are repaired.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) A trumpet ensemble from the University of Kansas will represent Kansas in President Barack Obama’s inaugural ceremony, thanks to some quick planning and hard work. The University of Kansas Trumpet Ensemble had only 10 days to prepare for its trip to Washington D.C. after a group chosen to represent Kansas dropped out. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the 16 students and two faculty members spent the last week and a half cramming in practice while also raising money for the trip. Private donors and the chancellor’s office helped with some of the costs, and the university’s athletics department…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration has hired former conservative lawmaker Brenda Landwehr for a job in the Department of Children and Families. The Wichita Eagle reports that Landwehr lost to Democratic Rep. Nile Dillmore in November. Landwehr was hired Jan. 13 as a part-time senior policy analyst in the Wichita regional office of the Department of Children and Families. The agency was formerly known as the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services. DCF spokeswoman Angela de Rocha says Landwehr will earn $26.45 an hour. That figures out to about $27,000 a year. During her 18 years as a…
GARDEN CITY, Kan. (AP) The executive director of the Finney County Convention and Visitors Bureau has resigned. The Garden City Telegram reports that the bureau’s board of directors said it’s looking for a new executive director to replace Lynn Schoonover. The board made the announcement Thursday. Board chairman Amro Samy says the board will begin a search for a new director immediately. Samy says the board hopes to have a new executive director in about a month. Events Director Larry Johnson will act as interim director until a new director is hired. Schoonover led the CVB since 2008.