Casino land denial could have effect in Topeka

Casino developers were in shock Tuesday morning after the Sumner County Commissioners denied approval of two plats of land needed to build a casino near Exit 33.

POLITICS BLOG: Resident battles 'Birthers'

Pittsburg resident Larry Garman continues to be passionate about fighting so-called 'Birthers' who challenge the validity of President Barack Obama's citizenship.

Bill would allow hunting of mountain lions in Kan.

A Kansas legislator is proposing that hunters be allowed to hunt mountain lions in the state.

Kansas Sec. of State Thornburgh resigns

After serving 16 years as Kansas Secretary of State, Ron Thornburgh has decided to enter the private sector.

Thornburgh announced Monday that he will resign the post he has held since first being elected in 1994 to take a job with a Kansas City-area company that helps design and build government Web sites.

State House committee considers tax exemption moratorium

On Monday, a Kansas House committee examined legislation that would stop legislators from granting new exemptions on state sales and property taxes.

“This has no teeth and there is no way we can force them into this without a constitutional amendment,” said State Rep. Julie Menghini, D-Pittsburg, who is the ranking Democrat on the committee. “That is just not the way to go here.”

Kansans warned about scam

A scam targeting older individuals has drawn the attention of the Kansas Attorney General’s office.

According to Coffey County Sheriff Randy Rogers, two people in that county have already fallen victim to the scam.

Two children die in fire

A house fire in Mulvane has claimed the lives of two small girls, age 3 and 4 years-old.

Rough weather makes for difficult calving season for cattlemen

Jeff Smith has to make his rounds on foot because the mud on the path to his pasture is more than his truck can handle. Every three hours, he checks his herd of 27 heifers for signs of new life and struggling soon-to-be moms. When problems arise, Smith stays and helps - sometimes spending most of his night in a cold, wet field.

VOTE: Capital punishment in Kansas

The Kansas Legislature is preparing to debate a bill that would ban capital punishment in the state and replace it with life in prison without parole.

Where do you stand? Do you believe the death penalty should be outlawed in Kansas?

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