September 2013

Numana will hold a soup day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, at the National Guard Armory at 2120 1st Ave. Proceeds from the event will go toward buying food for the undernourished in Ha…

Kansas residents with concealed carry permits will now be allowed to carry their weapons in Alabama.
Attorney General Derek Schmidt said Monday that Alabama has become the 34th state to honor permits…

Cowley County authorities say human remains discovered near Winfield in March were those of a homeless man originally from New Mexico.
The sheriff's office said in a news release Monday that DNA test…

The Emporia animal shelter is quarantined as officials deal with an outbreak of distemper.
A temporary intake center has been set up at the Lyon County Fairgrounds in response to the outbreak, which …

The Kansas Highway Patrol says no charges will be filed against the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a 29-year-old Lawrence bicyclist.
The Lawrence Journal-World reports Hayley M. Berrios w…

Police says a train has struck and killed a man near the Winfield fairgrounds where a bluegrass festival is being held.
The Wichita Eagle reports that the Winfield Fire Department found the man's bod…

A 53-year-old woman has died from smoke inhalation two days after being rescued from her burning Leawood home.

One man has died and six have been injured in a shooting in Wichita.
Wichita Police Sgt. Scott Brunow told The Wichita Eagle a 25-year-old man died after he was shot shortly before 2 a.m. Sunday.
Sgt…

Reno County officials are considering a senior living complex in a northern area of the county.
The plan calls for up to 19 homes, which could each hold about 12 residents. Each resident would have a…