Man accused in Wichita store shooting charged

WICHITA (AP) — The man accused of firing a shot at a security guard at a Wichita store is charged with four counts of aggravated assault.?Twenty-seven-year-old Jake Jacobs was charged Wednesday, two …

Semi leads law officers on low-speed chase

BURLINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement officers chased a semitrailer truck through four counties before the driver finally stopped.?No one was injured in the low-speed chase, which lasted nearly two hours…

Report: Drought intensifies in Kansas, Nebraska

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A new report suggests that while recent rains stabilized the devastating drought gripping Iowa and other key farming states, the dry conditions intensified in Kansas and Nebraska.?Th…

Morning Jolt: Powerball winner gets $241 million cash

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In a game where oftentimes the winnings are split among five, seven or 10 people, a single ticket was sold at a Michigan gas station that matched the numbers 6, 27, 46, 51, 56 and Power…

Ex-prison guard to pay $750,000 judgment to inmate

TOPEKA (AP) — A former Topeka Correctional Facility officer who had sex with inmates has been ordered to pay $750,000 to one of the inmates.?U.S. District Court Judge Richard Rogers ordered the fine …

Misunderstood

GateHouse News ServiceAlmost nobody wants to eat Asian carp. “There’s no market for them. I’ve had one or two people ask for them,” said Clint Carter, co-owner of Carter’s Fish Market in Springfield,…

Paul Jannace: McIlroy doing what Tiger used to do

GateHouse News ServiceA dominant, young golfer made it look easy in his red shirt on championship Sunday.
Anyone wishing to catch this man was left helpless because he was simply too good. Instead …