Morning Jolt: Jerry Sandusky gets 30-60 years
Convicted child sex abuser Jerry Sandusky received his sentence this morning: no less than 30 years and no more than 60. Sandusky, 68, likely will serve out the remainder of his life in prison. The f…
Morning Minutes: Oct. 8
Word of the Day Zenith ZEE-nith (noun) The point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer; the highest point reached in the heavens by a celestial…
Editorial: In this era, slow growth beats no growth
The September jobs report is in, and for the first time in the Obama presidency, unemployment has dipped below 8 percent. By one measure 114,000 new jobs were added, with employment gains for July an…
Today in the news: Congress members get rich while average American loses money
Quote of note “These are supposed to be our representatives. If they’re not living the same lives or understanding the lives that the average American is living, how can they really represent our int…
Jeff Vrabel: Is there anything cooler than a triceratops?
So naturally, there is an animatronic triceratops in my house. It’s right there, 6 or 8 feet behind me, staring at me with dead Rock-A-Fire Explosion eyes that are currently locked open as if to say…
Kan. school efficiencies task force to begin work
A new Kansas task force charged with finding ways for schools to put more of their state funding directly into classrooms is getting down to work.
Kan. agency considering rules for casino ‘junkets’
Kansas regulators are considering whether they need new rules for providers of promotional tours to three state-owned casinos.
Wichita mayor promotes fire prevention efforts
The Wichita Fire Department and Mayor Carl Brewer are kicking off Fire Prevention Week with two media events.
Sedgwick County Zoo wants baby gorillas
A Kansas zoo is hoping to hear the pitter patter of baby gorilla feet by 2014.
EPA to test Great Bend industrial sites
The Environmental Protection Agency is collecting soil and water samples this month from industrial sites in Great Bend.