State News
Augusta on edge after trooper's weapons stolen
A south central Kansas town is on edge after someone broke into a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper's home and stole his Taser and weapon.
Kansas GOP leaders back Roberts' return to US Senate
The honorary committee formed by Pat Roberts for his U.S. Senate re-election campaign in 2014 includes fellow Republican statewide elected officials and the rest of the Kansas congressional delegation.
Lawrence, university to share fiber optic system
City commissioners in Lawrence have approved an agreement with the University of Kansas to share fiber optic cable systems throughout the city and campus.
Several hurt after melee breaks out in Wichita
Wichita police say shots were fired and fights broke out while about 1,300 people were leaving a concert at a Wichita club.
Kansas jobless rate steady in February
New unemployment figures show the Kansas jobless rate held steady last month at 5.5 percent, the same as in January but lower than in February 2012.
Indoor Kansas gardeners claim pot search was illegal
Two former CIA employees whose suburban Kansas City home was unsuccessfully searched for marijuana claim they were illegally targeted, possibly because they had purchased indoor growing supplies to raise vegetables.
Fossett fund gives $1M to Salina air museum effort
Efforts to build an aviation museum at Salina Regional Airport are getting a boost from the Peggy and Steve Fossett Foundation.
Salina man sentenced to life for rape of minor
A 53-year-old Salina man who had sex with an underage girl more than 100 times is sentenced to life in prison for rape.
Backers intensify push for Kansas Medicaid expansion
Advocates of expanding Medicaid in Kansas under the federal health care overhaul have intensified their campaign to persuade state officials to embrace the idea.
State gun-rights bill aimed at feds still alive
Gun-rights supporters in Kansas are expecting to make a final push for a bill declaring that the federal government cannot regulate some firearms and ammunition manufactured in the state.