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KU research center files lawsuit over cancer drug
The University of Kansas Center for Research has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that two of its researchers should be listed on patents for a cancer drug.
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ROTC grows in state colleges
While many new students are donning Kansas college colors this fall, more are also wearing green. Officials at the University of Kansas and at Kansas State report an increase of at least 20 percent in the number of Army ROTC cadets on campus.
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Judge wasn't supposed to testify for pal
A Shawnee County District Court judge has been admonished for testifying on behalf of a friend convicted of accidentally killing a hunter in Lyon County.
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Legislators to choose leaders
On Dec. 1, Kansas lawmakers will vote on key leadership posts, deciding who writes the legislative agenda, appoints committees and manages the flow of bills.
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KWPD sells off surplus animals yearly
Someday, in the near future, he'll be hamburger. But that was unknown to old No. 12, a 1,000-pound buffalo who made his way around the inner edge of a sale ring on a recent Wednesday.
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Woman charged in sex case at Mo. rehab center
A woman who briefly supervised teens at a southwest Missouri drug and alcohol treatment center is charged with statutory rape for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old boy at the center.
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A.G. clears officials in casino video
Attorney General Steve Six's office said three Wyandotte County officials didn't intentionally violate the law by appearing in a promotional video by a company wanting to operate a state-owned casino at Kansas City, Kan.
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Ford Co. casino a go
With the state's four-casino agenda suddenly shaken by the withdrawals of two developers, officials of Ford County and Butler National Service Corp. say plans for a Boot Hill Casino and Resort in Dodge City remain firmly on track.
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Church fights flag charges
Sarpy County prosecutors on Friday tried to justify flag-desecration charges against a member of a Kansas church whose members believe that U.S. troop deaths are punishment for the nation's tolerance of homosexuality.
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Budget challenge grows for Legislature
Legislators who will write the state budget next year are beginning to see just how much of a challenge they face as special interest groups begin pushing for more money.
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Mo. company seeks saferway to dispose of munitions
A company that received a $15 million contract from the Department of Defense is expanding and modifying the way it handles military munitions.
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Army's first executionin 50 years set for Dec.
The Army has set a date for its first execution in nearly 50 years. The military said Thursday that former North Carolina soldier Ronald A. Gray is to be executed Dec. 10 at the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Ind. He was convicted of multiple rapes and murders.
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Man gets life in 'Precious Doe' murder
The man convicted of killing and beheading a 3-year-old girl, known only as "Precious Doe" for years, was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole.
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Regents to appeal cuts, may raise costs
State universities plan to appeal some proposed budget cuts, but they also are suggesting that students pay more to live and eat on campus.
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Weather collecting is a tradition
When the men from the National Weather Service drove into Jack Kersting's farmyard 35 years ago, they asked if he would do them a favor.
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13-year-old's hug of teacher investigated
Police and prosecutors are investigating allegations that a 13-year-old student inappropriately hugged a faculty member at a suburban Kansas City school.
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Photographer brings eye for detail to Hays
Gary Mark Smith has traveled to 64 countries in his lifetime. An internationally acclaimed street photographer, he recently spent about a month in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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State's gambling revenue short of prediction
Legislators writing the next state budget have a lot less gambling revenue than once thought. Kansas economic forecasters say the state's share of casino revenue for the next budget year will be around $23.5 million. When the expanded gambling law passed in 2007, supporters said four state-owned casinos and slot machines at three racetracks would generate $200 million a year.
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Not mom's cooking, but dad's
His mornings in the kitchen at Carolyn's Essenhaus begin at 4 a.m. Two and a half hours later, after a whirlwind of activity moves him from the baking area to the oven and the grill, Eldon Bontrager, 76, sits down to his own home-cooked breakfast of fresh-baked biscuits and sausage gravy.
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State ethics panel fines Tiller's PAC $2,500
The state ethics commission fined Wichita abortion provider George Tiller's political action committee $2,500 on Wednesday for failing to list some contributors' occupations.
