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Kansas City Muslims mark Ramadan's end
Muslims in the Greater Kansas City metro celebrate the end of Ramadan Friday morning.
Kansas Speedway rules out IndyCar Series in 2011
Kansas Speedway, which last month announced the addition of another weekend of NASCAR racing in 2011, today confirmed news the track was dropping next year's Izod IndyCar Series race.
Kansas State preps for more cupcakes
Kansas State will play Miami next season, but this summer canceled a future series with Oregon that was set to begin in 2011. Now Snyder, in line with his beliefs on nonconference scheduling, has undone another future series previously scheduled by Ron Prince. The Wildcats came to a mutual agreement with Virginia Tech to cancel a home-and-home scheduled for 2014 and 2016, according to a letter ...
Kansas FFA student up for national award
Submitted Photo Kansas FFA adviser Mallory Jenness, FFA award nominee Yvonne Zavoral, and her parents, Bonnie and Joe Zavoral.
Kansas' First Lady Encouraging People To Volunteer
Kansas First Lady Stacy Parkinson in Wichita to kick off a new local volunteer organization
Kansas reportedly offers $5 million incentive to...
Kansas City officials say they're being outgunned again in the incentives battle with Kansas, asserting their rival is offering $5 million to lure the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. With a new incentive proposal now being considered by the Kansas City Council - it would reimburse 50 percent of association employees' earnings taxes - Missouri has about $1.8 million on the table ...
Kansas Speedway Visits GM Plant
Kansas Speedway staff will be at the Fairfax (Kansas City, Kan.) General Motors plant on Tuesday, Sept. 14 selling tickets for the upcoming race weekend (Sept. 30 - Oct. 3) at Kansas Speedway.
Kansas City woman sentenced to life in prison for...
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS : A Kansas City, Kansas woman on Wednesday was sentenced to life plus five years in prison following her third conviction for drug trafficking and firearms violations, prosecutors said.
Kansas State gets patent for type of stem cells
Kansas State University has been issued a patent for a type of stem cells obtained from a substance in the umbilical cord.
Kansas City police identify skeleton found in yard
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City police have identified a skeleton found last month in a wooded backyard as a man from Oklahoma.
Kansas Tries to Contain Asian Carp
An invasive species of fish -- the Asian carp -- is now in Kansas and state wildlife officials are trying to keep them from spreading further. Jason Goeckler (GECK-ler), with the Department of Wildlife and Parks, says so far... the Asian carp is mainly confined to the Kansas River.
Kansas City Wizards Weekly Update
The Kansas City Wizards next home game, originally scheduled for Saturday, September 11th, has been moved to Wednesday, September 22nd against the Houston Dynamo.
Kansas City woman sentenced to life for 3rd felony...
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -A 51-year-old Kansas City, Kan., woman received a life sentence today for repeated federal drug trafficking convictions.
Kansas AD Perkins retires 1 year early
Embattled Kansas athletic director Lew Perkins retired 12 months early Tuesday, following a year of controversy and embarrassment for both himself and the school.
Court begins caseload review
In its most comprehensive review of Kansas courts since 1974, the Kansas Supreme Court announced Wednesday it is analyzing court-by-court caseloads to study the administration and efficiency of the state court system.read more

Plea reached in bomb scare
WELLINGTON -- A 32-year-old Wichita man accused of making a bomb threat that forced evacuation of a south-central Kansas hospital has reached a plea agreement.read more
Courts free 11-year prisoner
WICHITA -- A Wichita man who spent a decade protesting his conviction in 2000 for attempted murder, has been freed after serving 11 years in prison.read more
'Return to PrairyErth' to be shown on KPTS
"Return to PrairyErth," a film shot in Chase County will air on KPTS, Wichita's PBS public television station on Sunday.
WSU names baseball assistant
The Wichita State baseball team announced Jeff Christy has been named a volunteer assistant coach to head coach Gene Stephenson. Christy, a native of Lincoln, Neb., was a catcher for the Wichita Wingnuts last season. He was a sixth round draft pick of the Minnesota Twins in 2006 and played four seasons for the Twins organization, rising to Triple-A Rochester in 2008.read more
Man dies in Wichita crash
A 51-year-old man was killed when he lost control of his vehicle early Thursday in the Wichita area, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.read more
Wallace named first recipient of Wichita Aero Club...
WICHITA -- The Wichita Aero Club has announced that will present its first Wichita Aero Club Trophy to Velma Wallace. The trophy, which is to be awarded annually to a living person or persons with a...
Beechcraft contract talks open
WICHITA -- Contract talks between Hawker Beechcraft and its machinists have opened early amid published reports that the company is considering moving jobs out of Wichita.read more
Shocker survivor touched lives
WICHITA -- Students from Wichita's Robinson Middle School will remember Randy Jackson as a strict coach and teacher with a sense of humor.read more
Shocker medalist at Amateur
HUTCHINSON — Claiming medalist honors is never the goal at the Kansas Amateur.That happens just two days into the tournament before match play ever begins.Nonetheless, Hunter Sparks was tickled with the achievement on Wednesday. The Wichita State sophomore finished 36 holes of qualifying in 2-under-par 138 at wind-whipped and sun-baked Prairie Dunes Country Club.read more
Man found dead near Wichita
GODDARD -- Rescuers responding to a reported drowning have recovered the body of a 19-year-old man from a lake west of Wichita.read more
Council: Prayers will continue
WICHITA -- The Wichita City Council said it will continue opening meetings with a prayer after taking heat for the tradition Tuesday night.read more
Man gets life for child's death
WICHITA -- A Wichita man has sentenced to life in prison for the beating death of his girlfriend's 2-year-old son.read more
Former mayor of Wichita dies at age 94
Former Wichita mayor Don Enoch has died at the age of 94. The Downing & Lahey Mortuary says that Enoch died Thursday in Wichita. It didn't provide the cause of death.
Former Wichita mayor dies
WICHITA -- Former Wichita mayor Don Enoch has died at the age of 94.read more
Man's cocaine sales net 20 years
WICHITA -- A Wichita man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after admitting that he sold millions of dollars of cocaine.read more
Croucher arrested for child porn
Former Osage City Councilman Jason Croucher, 26, has been released from custody pending trial on federal child pornography charges, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney General's public information officer, Jim Cross of Wichita.
Wichita considers airline subsidy
WICHITA — South-central Kansas officials are beginning to talk about whether to use public money to lure Southwest Airlines to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport.The Wichita Eagle reported in its Sunday editions that the city recently confirmed that it has been in talks with the airline.read more
Man sentenced for financial crime
WICHITA -- A Wichita man has been sentenced to probation for selling unregistered securities.read more
Cheap Trick replaces Michaels
WICHITA -- The Wichita River Festival will replace the ailing Bret Michaels with the 1970s rock band Cheap Trick as its opening act.read more
State tries again on Wich. casino
The Kansas Lottery Commission has reopened the bidding process for the license to develop a state-owned casino south of Wichita.read more
Wich. casino prospects pondered
Following the recent departure of one potential developer from the project, the Kansas Lottery Commission now must decide whether to accept new proposals for a state-owned casino south of Wichita.read more
Frontier jets to serve Wichita
WICHITA -- Frontier Airlines will begin offering jet service on Monday to passengers at Wichita's Mid-Continent Airport.read more
Gov. mulling casino request
A spokesman says Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson will decide soon whether to give a state board additional time to consider a proposed casino south of Wichita.read more
Mulvane casino still on hold
A spokesman says Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson will decide soon whether to give a state board additional time to consider a proposed casino south of Wichita.read more
Board to vote on casino
A state board expects to vote next week on a proposal for a state-owned casino south of Wichita.read more

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