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Bill Proposed To Allow Harder Spankings - February 18, 2014
A Kansas lawmaker is proposing a bill that would allow teachers, caregivers and parents to spank children hard enough to leave marks. Current Kansas law allows spanking that doesn't leave marks. Rep...
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Kansas House Panel Restores $16 Million For All-Day Kindergarten - February 18, 2014
A Kansas House budget committee has restored $16 million for Gov. Sam Brownback's proposal to fund all-day kindergarten, keeping the money in place while a separate committee reviews the merits of t...
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Garden City Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Stabbing - February 18, 2014
A man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the stabbing death of a Garden City man in March 2011. Thirty-four-year-old Fred Schmidt Jr. of Garden City had been scheduled to go to trial n...
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Pancake Day Parade Open To All - February 18, 2014
If your organization is looking for some cash and wants to participate in an internationally recognized event, the Pancake Day Parade is for you. The annual parade, slated this year for 3 p.m. Mar. ...
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Southwest Miracles Fundraiser This Weekend - February 17, 2014
The Southwest Miracles fundraiser is set for this weekend. The group is planning its fifth annual Spring Swing Fling Saturday, February 22. The fundraiser is scheduled for the Ag Building with the...
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Troopers Join Seatbelt Campaign Near High Schools - February 17, 2014
Beginning February 2, and running through March 7,2014, the Kansas Highway Patrol will participate in an annual seatbelt enforcement campaign around area high schools. The SAFE initiative (Seatbelt...
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Bill Seeks Task Force For Locally Grown Foods - February 17, 2014
Rural development advocates are seeking passage of a bill that could lead to the expansion of smaller farms and food production in Kansas communities. The bill would create an 18-member task fo...
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Only 4 Days Left To Sign Up For Pancake Day Races - February 17, 2014
Only four days remain to sign up as contestants for Pancake Day races. So far the International Race has four contestants: veteran racer Tessy Barnett, 40; newcomer Hannah Belton, 23; Brooke Buch...
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Wind Advisory Until Noon Today - February 17, 2014
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 432 AM CST MON FEB 17 2014 KSZ063>066-076>081-086>090-171800- /O.EXB.KDDC.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140217T1800Z/ FINNEY-HODGEMA...
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High Speed Chase Results in Two Injuries in Seward County - February 17, 2014
A car rolled into a ditch injuring two Liberal men after a high speed chase Sunday morning in rural Seward County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports 27 year old Carlos Garcia-Alamos was drving north ...