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Florida Aircraft Company Looking For Wichita Workers
Last Updated: 1:51 PM 11/20/09Piper Aircraft is looking for experienced engineers as the company expands its PiperJet project. 
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Reward Increased In Case Of Missing Atchison Woman
Last Updated: 1:38 PM 11/20/09The reward for information in the case of a missing 58-year-old Atchison County woman has reached $50,000.
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Pregnant Wichita Woman Arrested In Thefts
Last Updated: 10:51 AM 11/20/09Wichita police say a pregnant woman has been arrested after she allegedly robbed homes after asking residents for help.
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Former Wichita Pharmacy Manager Sentenced For Theft
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Michael L. Halfman, 58, Wichita, Kan., has been sentenced to six months imprisonment followed by two years of supervised release including six months of home detention for embezzling more than $335,000 from the pharmacy he managed. (Full Story) |
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Topeka-Area Man, 48, Dies From H1N1 Flu
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Kansas officials say a 75-year-old man from the Topeka area has died of H1N1 flu, bringing to 19 the state's total deaths related to the illness. (Full Story) |
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Kansas Unemployment Rate Dips To 6.4%
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Labor officials say the Kansas unemployment rate declined to 6.4% in October, though an analyst cautions the job market remains weak. (Full Story) |
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Lawrence Group Against Gender Identity Policy
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The Lawrence Human Relations Commission has voted not to recommend adding gender identity to the city's anti-discrimination policy. (Full Story) |
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Survey Suggests Improving Economy In Midwest
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For the third straight month, a survey of rural bankers in the Midwest and Plains suggests the weak economic conditions are strengthening, if slowly. (Full Story) |
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Lawrence Man Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run
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A Lawrence man has been charged in hit-and-run accident that killed a bicyclist in October. (Full Story) |
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Zebra Mussels Found In Kansas’ Milford Lake
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The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks confirms the tiny, invasive mollusks were discovered this week in Milford Lake, near Junction City. (Full Story) |
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John Ashcroft Visiting Kansas For Tiahrt Campaign
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Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft is visiting Kansas to help boost fellow Republican Todd Tiahrt's U.S. Senate campaign. (Full Story) |
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Kan. Audit: Teachers' HOF Lost $251K Over 3 Years
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An audit in Kansas shows that the National Teachers Hall of Fame lost nearly $251,000 from 2006 through 2008. (Full Story) |
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Allegiant Air To Offer Flights To Phoenix From Wichita
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Allegiant Air will now offer flights from Wichita to Phoenix-Mesa, Ariz. To celebrate the launch of Wichita’s only nonstop service to Arizona the airline is offering fares to Phoenix for as low as $59.99* one-way. (Full Story) |
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Woman Bitten By Rabid Cat Says Stray Was 'Just A Kitten'
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City issues warning to pet owners after test results show the cat was positive for rabies. (Full Story) |
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Local Charity Sending Thousands Of Gifts To Mexico
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Operation Christmas Child is in the final stretches of efforts to collect gifts for underprivileged children across the world. (Full Story) |
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Good Question – Mud Routes
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When the weather gets bad in parts of KAKEland, you may hear us say that mud routes are in effect for certain rural school districts. Wichita resident Emily Burek wants to know, “What is a mud route?” Good question. (Full Story) |
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Loss Of CRP Acres Threatens Hunters' Public Access
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Shrinking acreage in the nation's Conservation Reserve Program may threaten public access to land in a Kansas program that pays landowners to let people hunt on their property. (Full Story) |
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County Jail Consultant Asks For More Time, Money
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A county consultant says it needs more time and money to help solve the overcrowding problem at the Sedgwick County Jail. (Full Story) |
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Man Who Claimed Disability Spotted On TV Show
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California tax officials say an interior designer's false disability claim was uncovered when he was spotted on a home improvement television show. (Full Story) |
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Jury Sides With NYPD In Clown's Lawsuit
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A federal jury has ruled that New York City police didn't use excessive force when they arrested a professional clown who left a suspicious device that turned out to be a balloon inflator inside a coffee shop. (Full Story) |
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KC Bank Robber Who Left Wallet Behind Pleads Guilty
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A Kansas City man who left his wallet on the counter of a bank he was robbing has pleaded guilty in federal court. (Full Story) |
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Dictionaries Differ On Word Of The Year
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It's no lie. Merriam-Webster has chosen "admonish" as its 2009 Word of the Year. (Full Story) |
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Wild Turkey On NJ Turnpike Captured
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A wild turkey that has been playing chicken along the New Jersey Turnpike won't have to dodge Thanksgiving traffic. (Full Story) |
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Police: Teens Taped Themselves Stealing Presents
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A suburban Philadelphia police chief says two teenagers are being held after officers arrested them and found video recordings they made of themselves burglarizing homes. (Full Story) |
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