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A Kansas prisoner who alleged in a lawsuit that he was not being properly treated for cancer has died. Attorneys and the family of John Keith Calvin say he died Wednesday at the El Dorado …
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1/26/23
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) _ Equity Bancshares Inc. (EQBK) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $11.6 million.The bank, based in Wichita, Kansas, said it had earnings of 72 cents per share. …
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1/25/23
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Topeka Capital-Journal. January 2023.
Editorial: JuliAnn Mazachek will face challenges at Washburn University. We wish her well.
Welcome back to Topeka, JuliAnn Mazachek.
Washburn …
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By The Associated Press
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1/24/23
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Republican precinct committee members representing Kansas Senate District 13 elected Tim Shallenburger on Sunday to replace Sen. Richard Hilderbrand at their convention in Columbus, following Hilderbrand’s recent announcement that he would resign.
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By Jonathan Riley / jriley@morningsun.net
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1/24/23
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Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is preparing to outline what she’s likely to call a middle-of-the-road agenda for the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature. But lawmakers already expect to ditch …
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By JOHN HANNA
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1/24/23
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Authorities say multiple people have been rushed to the hospital after an officer involved shooting in western Kansas. Ford County posted on its website Monday morning that it was working to clear …
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1/23/23
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U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran's office says someone scammed the Kansas Republican's reelection campaign out of $690,000 by getting his accounting firm to wire the money to fraudulent bank accounts. Moran’s …
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By JOHN HANNA
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1/23/23
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The only survivor of a Kansas house fire that killed a woman and two young girls has been arrested on suspicion of setting the blaze. Topeka police arrested 32-year-old Kyle J. Tyler, of Holton, on …
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1/22/23
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Following a fundraising dinner on Saturday hosted by the Crawford County Republican Party, on Sunday, Kansas Senate District 13 Republican precinct committee members will gather for a convention at the Columbus High School Auditorium to elect a senator to take over the seat Sen. Richard Hilderbrand is resigning from.
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Staff Reports / news@morningsun.net
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1/20/23
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A half century after Roe v. Wade, March for Life supporters are celebrating the dismantling of that constitutional right to abortion and what they call the return of “abortion policymaking to the …
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By ASHRAF KHALIL and CALVIN WOODWARD
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1/20/23
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A federal jury has convicted a Kansas man who admitted he threatened to kill a congressman. Chase Neill represented himself at the trial and questioned U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner on the witness stand. …
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By JOHN HANNA
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1/19/23
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A man has told jurors in his federal criminal trial that a death threat he made against U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner came from God. Chase Neill said Thursday that the threat was prompted by the Kansas …
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By JOHN HANNA
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1/19/23
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A man charged with threatening to kill a Kansas congressman has said in federal court that he has a “very religious” defense. Chase Neill also began Wednesday to act as his own attorney, despite …
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By JOHN HANNA
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1/18/23
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Anti-abortion activists will have multiple reasons to celebrate — and some reasons for unease — when they gather Friday in Washington for the annual March for Life. The march has been held since …
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By DAVID CRARY
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1/18/23
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A former researcher accused of concealing work he did in China while employed by the University of Kansas will be sentenced Wednesday. Feng “Franklin” Tao was convicted last year of three counts …
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By MARGARET STAFFORD
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1/18/23
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The Kansas Department of Transportation has announced the winners of its 2022 Community Traffic Safety Awards, including several law enforcement agencies in Southeast Kansas.
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Staff Reports / news@morningsun.net
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1/17/23
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With mortgage rates spiking above 7% for the first time in 20 years, the pandemic-fueled housing boom came to a screeching halt in 2022. The after-effects of easy monetary policy, skyrocketing energy …
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Andrew Herrig | Wealth of Geeks
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1/17/23
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Some are fighting local efforts to censor books, while others are focused on cultural programs, education about Ukraine or helping patrons members buy groceries. These are this year’s winners of …
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By HILLEL ITALIE
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1/17/23
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Kansas City Star. January 15, 2023.
Editorial: Kansas Republicans crank up violent antiabortion rhetoric again. Will they ever listen?
Kansans have sent a consistent message to politicians …
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By The Associated Press
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1/17/23
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A criminal trial is set to start in federal court for a northeastern Kansas man charged with threatening to kill one of the state’s congressmen. The start of 32-year-old Chase Neill's trial was to …
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By JOHN HANNA
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1/17/23
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