TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) State corrections officials says most inmates serving time in county jails for sex crimes or murder have been moved back to state prisons. The move comes after four inmates, including one convicted of two murders, escaped from the Ottawa County jail earlier this month. The prisoners were all caught within three days. But the escape raised concerns about the types of criminals being transferred to county jails because of overcrowding. Secretary of Corrections Ray Roberts told The Wichita Eagle the state believes the county jails are secure. He says the inmates were moved to ease public concern…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Secretary of State Kris Kobach says he still anticipates another vote in the Legislature on his plan to move up the date when first-time voters are required to provide proof of their U.S. citizenship. But legislators aren’t sure it will happen. Kansas has a proof-of-citizenship requirement for people registering to vote for the first time in the state, but it takes effect Jan. 1, 2013. Kobach wants to move up the date to June 15, so the rule is in place ahead of this year’s presidential election. The House approved the change, but it stalled in the…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Wichita police say someone intentionally ignited a police car that had been parked on a residential street over the weekend. The Wichita Eagle reports the officer who drives the car awoke shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday and found his cruiser engulfed in flames. Fire Department spokesman Lt. Kelly Zane says flammable liquid was present outside the vehicle, so there’s no doubt it was set on purpose. Police said it’s possible the patrol car was targeted in retaliation for the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy by a police officer April 13. Eleven people have been wounded in…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas legislators resume work this week on a new state budget, aiming for the House and Senate to begin debating their respective versions in the next few days. The House Appropriations Committee is scheduled to meet Monday to finish work on its version of the $14 billion budget. It includes more than $50 million requested by Gov. Sam Brownback to meet increased demand for social services and maintain staffing levels at state hospitals. A Senate panel completed its version of the budget Friday, following much the same blueprint that the House is using. The full Senate is…
PARSONS, Kan. (AP) Stories of southeast Kansas farm life during the Great Depression have been captured through an oral history project. The Joplin Globe reports that researcher Pam Cress of the Southeast Kansas Farm History Center has spent two years collecting stories of 45 farm families. Interviews focused on farm practices, the social lives of farmers, and the impact that New Deal programs had on rural families. Today, the histories are available to anyone with an Internet connection. Besides audio files and written transcripts of each interview, the collection includes archived historical photographs. Axe Library at Pittsburg State University is…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Eagles have selected Kansas State running back Bryce Brown with their final pick of the NFL draft. The 6-foot, 220-pound Brown ran for 460 yards as a freshman at Tennessee before transferring to Kansas State. He sat out 2010 and carried only three times for 16 yards before leaving the team in September. Brown is the ninth player chosen by the Eagles and was the 229th player selected overall. The Eagles acquired this pick from Atlanta for perennial Pro Bowl cornerback Asante Samuel earlier in the week. With Brown’s selection, Kansas State extended its streak of…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Josh Willingham had three hits and came a homer away from hitting for the cycle to help the Minnesota Twins snap their six-game losing streak by beating the Kansas City Royals 7-4 Sunday. Jason Marquis (2-0) threw six strong innings for Minnesota, who also got three hits and a pair of RBIs from Danny Valencia. Bruce Chen (0-3) had his worst outing of the season, giving up six runs on six hits in only 2 2-3 innings for the Royals, whose three-game winning streak ended.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State recorded a three-run seventh inning to pull within one of Oklahoma State, but the Cowboys answered with three of their own the next half inning en route to a 9-5 victory Sunday afternoon at Tointon Family Stadium. With the win, Oklahoma State completed the weekend sweep as it improved to 26-17 overall and 11-7 in Big 12 Conference play. The Wildcats, who saw their losing skid extended to eight games, are now 19-26 on the season and 3-15 in league action. OSU scored single runs in four of the first six innings before plating two in…