- The unplugged life: Meet the neo-Luddites among us
Jeffrey Ruckman eschews the high-tech, file-sharing, 24/7 telecom grid. "There are so many beautiful things out here where the lights don't blink ," he said. "The most common accusation is, you're afraid of progress; don't be afraid. But this has nothing to do with fear. This is about human interaction. I'm having a good time." - 'A lively time' for the city of Gardner
A fistfight between councilmen, illegal meetings, secret pay raises and a fractured council largely appointed by the mayor. That's no doubt interesting for the Johnson County suburb of Gardner, but it could also be a problem. - Odessa Brown got away with murder for 16 years
No one ever unraveled Odessa Brown's terrible secret. But last year, Brown took pen to paper and unleashed years of pent-up guilt she no longer could live with. It contained an emotional and detailed confession to a crime authorities didn't even know had been committed. - Courts struggle with spike in cases of child abuse, neglect
In courts on both sides of the state line, judges and social workers are facing a grim puzzle: What's behind a spike in the number of child abuse and neglect cases? - Classmates rally for girl shot in Lee's Summit
Friends rallied Saturday around a Lee's Summit eighth-grade girl who had been accidentally shot the night before. - Hopes reflected at expo
A few years back, when the economy was suffering more than it is now, Anne and Rob Perszyk wouldn't have been eyeing new tile at the combined Remodeling Show and Metropolitan Lawn & Garden Show. - In literary Paris, a light goes out
On the left bank of the Seine in Paris, just across the river from the Cathedral of Notre Dame, there's a unique little store that is as much a shrine as it is a place of commerce. - It's 2012, and we're arguing about birth control
Oh, dear, what is that baying? It sounds like the religious right has let slip the dogs of culture war. - 'A lively time' for the city of Gardner
Back in 1863, William Quantrill's band of guerillas passed through Gardner, Kan., on the way to burn down Lawrence. These days it's like some of that rebel chaos rubbed off ... - Conservative crowd cheers Kobach
Speaking to a conservative audience Saturday morning, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach predicted that the U.S. Supreme Court would uphold the stringent immigration laws passed by Arizona and Alabama - Hartzler, tea party face similar challenges
Leaving a House Republican caucus meeting one morning, Rep. Vicky Hartzler had to pause a moment to get her bearings
- Winter Weather Advisory In Effect From Midnight - 6 P.M. Mon.
The biggest winter weather event of the season so far begins Sunday night and won't let up until Monday night. - $325M Powerball Prize Gets Claimed
Millions of Powerball players who didn't win Saturday's $325 million jackpot and hoped that it would grow again on Wednesday will be doubly disappointed. - Whitney Houston, Pop Icon, Dies At 48
Legendary pop singer Whitney Houston has died at age 48, her representative Kristen Foster said Saturday night. - Free Dental Clinics Bring Out Smiles
February is National Children's Dental Health Month and several local dentists are offering free checkups for people without insurance. - Returning Vets Fight Post-Traumatic Stress
With the Iraq War wrapping up at the end of 2011, many soldiers are going through the process of returning to civilian life, and some are dealing with the effects of post-traumatic stress. - Police: Teen Accidentally Shoots Teen In Chest
A young teen was seriously injured on Friday afternoon when she was apparently accidentally shot in the chest by another teen in Lee's Summit. - Property Owner, KC Dispute Damage Bill
A man whose home sustained flood damage after a water main break last summer says his dispute for compensation has turned into a complicated fight. - KC Man Charged In Attempted Topeka Heist
Federal prosecutors charge a Kansas City man with attempting to rob a Topeka credit union. - Charges Filed In Platte City Meth Raid
Platte County prosecutors charge two men and a woman in connection with a raid at a Platte City house that authorities suspect was being used as a meth lab. - Activist Plays Taped Shon Pernice Call
A Clay County judge hears testimony about what evidence will be admissible in the upcoming murder trial of Shon Pernice. - 3 Charged In Beatings At Homeless Camp
Jackson County prosecutors charged two men and a woman with beating two men at a homeless camp in the 1100 block of Guinotte Avenue early Thursday morning.
- Winter Weather Advisory In Effect From Midnight - 6 P.M. Mon.
The biggest winter weather event of the season so far begins Sunday night and won't let up until Monday night. - $325M Powerball Prize Gets Claimed
Millions of Powerball players who didn't win Saturday's $325 million jackpot and hoped that it would grow again on Wednesday will be doubly disappointed. - Whitney Houston, Pop Icon, Dies At 48
Legendary pop singer Whitney Houston has died at age 48, her representative Kristen Foster said Saturday night. - Free Dental Clinics Bring Out Smiles
February is National Children's Dental Health Month and several local dentists are offering free checkups for people without insurance. - Returning Vets Fight Post-Traumatic Stress
With the Iraq War wrapping up at the end of 2011, many soldiers are going through the process of returning to civilian life, and some are dealing with the effects of post-traumatic stress. - Police: Teen Accidentally Shoots Teen In Chest
A young teen was seriously injured on Friday afternoon when she was apparently accidentally shot in the chest by another teen in Lee's Summit. - Property Owner, KC Dispute Damage Bill
A man whose home sustained flood damage after a water main break last summer says his dispute for compensation has turned into a complicated fight. - KC Man Charged In Attempted Topeka Heist
Federal prosecutors charge a Kansas City man with attempting to rob a Topeka credit union. - Charges Filed In Platte City Meth Raid
Platte County prosecutors charge two men and a woman in connection with a raid at a Platte City house that authorities suspect was being used as a meth lab. - Activist Plays Taped Shon Pernice Call
A Clay County judge hears testimony about what evidence will be admissible in the upcoming murder trial of Shon Pernice. - 3 Charged In Beatings At Homeless Camp
Jackson County prosecutors charged two men and a woman with beating two men at a homeless camp in the 1100 block of Guinotte Avenue early Thursday morning.
- Former Topeka Bank VP Charged With $2.8 Million Fraud
A former vice president of Heritage Bank in Topeka has been charged with bank fraud for allegedly falsifying loan applications from otherwise unqualified buyers who were purchasing real estate from her as the seller. - Water Conservation Funds Available For Kansas Farmers
The Garden City Telegram reports that the deadline for applying for the funding from the Ogallala Aquifer Initiative for fiscal year 2012 is February 24th. The funding is from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service. - Kansas Officials Eye Disaster Relief Fund
Kansas legislators are modifying a proposal from Governor Sam Brownback's administration to establish a fund to cover the state's share of federally declared disasters. - Winter Weather Advisory Issued; Wichita Included
Winter weather could impact travel for the Monday morning commute in Wichita, Hutchinson, Salina and areas to the east. - Heart Tattoos Bring Cancer Awareness
About 140 supporters got inked and raised nearly $3,000 to help three families with children battling cancer. - Memorial Service Held For Fallen Soldier
Friends and family of a fallen soldier gathered at the VFW in Haysville for a memorial celebration. - Oldest Federal Judge Remembered In Wichita
U.S. District Judge Wesley Brown was the nation's oldest working federal judge in history, but colleagues at his memorial service said that while he was widely known for his age, he gave seldom gave it any thought. - Supreme Court Upholds Verdict In Teen's Death
The state's highest court has upheld the capital murder and aggravated kidnapping convictions of a Wichita man paid to kill a pregnant 14-year-old girl. - Last Day Of EquiFest 2012
The 15th Annual EquiFest of Kansas returns to the Kansas Pavilions February 10-12, 2012 and promises to be an action packed weekend. - DUI Saturation Patrol This Weekend
The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a DUI saturation patrol this weekend, officials say.
- Hudson to honor Houston at Grammys
Jennifer Hudson will pay tribute to her idol, Whitney Houston, at Sunday's Grammy Awards.
Houston died Saturday at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The cause of death has not yet been determined.
Show Ken Ehrlich said that Hudson will be featured in a "musical tribute." He said it's too fresh to do more at this time, but they had to note the Grammy-winner's amazing accomplishments.
- Horse lovers turn out for Equifest of Kansas
It was a dilemma for some horse-lovers attending EquiFest of Kansas on Saturday afternoon: Either pick up some tips from two of the best barrel racing trainers in the country or attend a workshop on dental care for horses.
At least two dozen people showed up to hear Ed McArty talk about horse teeth.
“Every horse has 36 teeth – six molars, top and bottom,” he began. “That’s 24 of ’em. And six incisors, top and bottom. That’s the other 12.”
- Whitney Houston, superstar of music and films, dies at 48
LOS ANGELES | Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48.
Houston's publicist, Kristen Foster, said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death were unknown.
News of Houston's death came on the eve of music's biggest night — the Grammy Awards. It's a showcase where she once reigned, and her death was sure to case a heavy pall on Sunday's ceremony. Houston's longtime mentor Clive Davis was to hold his annual concert and dinner Saturday. It was unclear if it was going to go forward.
- Wichita State blasts Creighton, takes control of MVC race
Wichita State and Creighton spent the past six weeks separating themselves from the rest of the Missouri Valley Conference. It took the Shockers two hours to separate themselves from the Bluejays.
WSU routed No. 17 Creighton 89-68 on Saturday in front of 18,735 fans, the largest crowd in Creighton history. The Shockers chanted “MVC, MVC” in a locker room filled with fans after earning a two-game lead with three to play.
No, it’s not over. But the Shockers (22-4, 13-2 MVC) made an air-tight case to be considered the Valley’s best team with a well-rounded demolition. Senior Ben Smith ended the news conference by reminding everyone he leaves Omaha unbeaten in the arena, producing a laugh and a fist bump from coach Gregg Marshall.
- Shawnee County DA withdraws some requests for legislators' records
Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor has withdrawn a request that some legislators preserve records related to a series of dinners at the governor's mansion last month.
Gov. Sam Brownback hosted Republicans from 13 legislative committees at Cedar Crest at seven gatherings that Taylor is now investigating for possible violations of the Kansas Open Meetings Act.
Taylor initially sent letters to all 165 legislators asking them to preserve records of the dinners.
- Appeals panel orders new trial for Lawrence man
A Kansas Court of Appeals panel has ruled that a former Lawrence man convicted of killing his wife should get a new trial because of an error in jury instructions at his 2005 trial.
The Lawrence Journal-World reports ( http://bit.ly/zbJAip) the panel determined there was an error in jury instructions about reasonable doubt in the trial of Martin K. Miller, who was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Mary E. Miller.
The instructions stated jurors must find Miller innocent if they have reasonable doubt about the truth of "each" claim prosecutors had to prove, and that they should find him guilty if they have no reasonable doubt about the truth of "any of the claims."
- More than 400 attend memorial for federal judge Wesley Brown, 104
Skyler O’Hara recalled receiving a phone call, just out of law school, from a federal judge in Wichita interviewing law clerks.
“Do you know what a senior judge is?” O’Hara remembered Wesley E. Brown asking.
“No,” O’Hara, then 26, told him in 2003.
- K-State succumbs to second-half Texas rally
All eyes were on Frank Martin.
As the Kansas State basketball coach took a seat at the media table with a microphone in front of him following the Wildcats’ 75-64 loss to Texas on Saturday at the Erwin Center, everyone wanted to know what he thought hurt his team most.
Would he criticize the officials for sending the Longhorns to the free-throw line 48 times while the Wildcats attempted 12 — none in the second half?
- Man in custody, stemming from bank robbery in west Wichita
Police said they have a man in custody today in connection with a Friday morning bank robbery in west Wichita.
The Wells Fargo Bank in the 400 block of South West Street reported that a man entered the bank at about 11:30 Friday morning and presented a threatening note to tellers, indicating he had a gun, Wichita police said.
The man, described as between 47 and 52 years old, left with an undisclosed amount of cash.
- Kan. bank officer charged with $2.8 million fraud
A former vice president of Heritage Bank in Topeka has been charged with bank fraud for allegedly falsifying loan applications from otherwise unqualified buyers who were purchasing real estate from her as the seller.
A criminal information filed Friday in U.S. District Court charges Jennifer Hughes-Boyles with bank fraud and seeks forfeiture of property and money connected with the crime.
Prosecutors alleged the 40-year-old Topeka woman falsified tax return information, credit scores and other information to qualify buyers who were purchasing real estate property from her. The fraud caused the bank to fund about $2.8 million in loans. The charges allege her profit from the sales of real estate was more than $500,000.
- Kansas officials establishing disaster relief fund
Kansas legislators are modifying a proposal from Republican Gov. Sam Brownback's administration to establish a fund to cover the state's share of federally declared disasters.
Brownback wants to use $12 million from taxes collected each year on insurance premiums to establish what essentially would be a rainy day fund for disasters that cause extensive damage to infrastructure and property.
The goal is to avoid a repeat of last year, when lawmakers adjourned without financing $27 million the state owed for its share of disaster-related expenses, the bulk of which was owed to rural electric cooperatives.
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