The Curiosity rover has returned another postcard from Mars, the first 360-degree color view from Gale Crater.
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COLBY, Kan. (AP) Authorities are trying to identify a man who was arrested after leading officers on a 72-mile chase through northwestern Kansas. The Colby Free Press reports the chase started Thursday morning after a state trooper tried to stop the man on Interstate 70 about 25 miles west of Colby. The driver dodged traffic spikes as he led officers on several highways between Colby and Oakley at speeds that reached 130 mph. Authorities said the man briefly drove along railroad tracks in Colby and onto a street where he became boxed in by trees. He abandoned the car and…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Two candidates separated by eight votes in a Republican primary for a Kansas House seat aren’t sure they’ll ask for a recount after the results become official. Incumbent Carl Dean Holmes and challenger Reid Petty, both from Liberal, said Thursday they’re uncertain about a recount because most votes in Seward County are cast using an electronic touch-screen system. They said they expect the count of votes recorded electronically to be accurate and don’t think it would change in a recount. Initially, results showed Petty ahead in the race by seven votes, 873 to 876. But figures posted…
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) A fourth bust has been added to the Buffalo Soldier monument at Fort Leavenworth. The unveiling of the bust came during a celebration Wednesday of the 20th anniversary of the original dedication of the monument, which honors the first all-black peacetime unit in the U.S. Army. The bust added Wednesday depicts the 10th Cavalry’s longtime commander, Brig. Gen. Benjamin Grierson. Although Grierson was white, he was an advocate for his black soldiers throughout his 22 years commanding the 10th Cavalry. The soldiers were often given the worst equipment and faced serious prejudice from white soldiers. The…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Topeka man ended his murder trial by pleading to a lesser charge in the shooting death of a neighbor. Thirty-one-year-old LaVance W. Thompson pleaded guilty Wednesday to voluntary manslaughter in the death of 36-year-old James Sanders. The plea came on the third day of Thompson’s trial on a first-degree murder charge. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports prosecution and defense attorneys agreed to recommend a sentence of eight years and six months. Sanders died after being shot on Christmas Day 2011 at a Topeka apartment. Thompson was captured Dec. 27 in Independence, Mo. Prosecutors say the shooting came…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Fire officials say one person died after a fire at a south Topeka motel. The name of the victim in Wednesday night’s fire at the Travelers Inn has not been released. Fire department officials say when crews arrived, they found light smoke coming from the victim’s room. The fire had extinguished itself by then. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the man’s death is being listed as a fire fatality. A preliminary investigation found the fire started on or near the bed in the man’s room. Foul play is not suspected. The fire caused an estimated $5,500 loss to…
HOLCOMB, Kan. (AP) Holcomb city officials have decided to allow liquor sales in the Finney County town on Sundays. The city council’s voted on Wednesday to allow Sunday sales, after a request from the owner of the town’s only liquor store. Liquor sales will be allowed from noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays. The Garden City Telegram reports the owner of Premier Liquors, Frank Hembree, has said he loses business on Sundays to liquor stores in nearby Deerfield, where Sunday sales are allowed. Before 2005, Kansas banned all Sunday alcohol sales. The law was changed to allow municipalities and counties…
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (AP) Dogs are under quarantine at the Junction City/Geary County Animal Shelter after tests found parvovirus. The shelter euthanized five puppies after the virus was discovered. Shelter director Lisa Junghans says the virus was found in four puppies that were brought to the shelter from the Westwood area of Junction City on July 27. Parvo is a contagious disease that is potentially life-threatening. The dogs were euthanized because the shelter did not have the resources to treat the disease. Thirty-five dogs are under quarantine while staff clean the shelter and monitor the dogs for any symptoms. WIBW…
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) Sixty-eight military officers from around the world will join U.S. officers next week to study at the Army’s Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. The 10-month term will open Monday with a parade and flag ceremony. The international officers will include the first students from the Caribbean island state of Antigua and Barbuda. The college trains U.S. and international officers in military tactics, strategy and leadership. Most of the students are Army majors, but the class includes officers from the Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines and Navy.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Seventy years after a large chandelier was removed from the Kansas Statehouse rotunda, workers will install a new one. Statehouse Architect Barry Greis says the new fixture is expected to arrive Monday at the Capitol. It was built by a St. Louis company working from historical photographs. Greis says workers expect to assemble the chandelier and hoist it into place Tuesday. It will hang from the inner dome. The installation is a small part of the ongoing, 12-year renovation of the Statehouse. Work on the interior is expected to be finished by October. The old chandelier was…