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Police: Man Vandalizes Cemetery, Leads Officers On Chase

Investigators say the man was driving through the cemetery and knocking over gravestones with this car.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:34:09 GMT

Flood-Control Levee Crumbling Under Gopher Holes

Salina city leaders- say if the gophers create enough holes in the levee the structure could fail under stress from floodwaters.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:10:59 GMT

Intruder Arrested While Victim Hides In Bedroom

The victim barricaded herself in a bedroom and called 911, telling dispatchers she could hear the man standing right outside the bedroom door.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:57:33 GMT

ESPN Uses Racial Epithet In Headline

ESPN has been the biggest champion of New York Knicks star Jeremy Lin’s rise during the team’s seven-game winning streak. But they have potentially undone it all.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:38:58 GMT

Missouri Couple Charged In The Fatal Beating Of A Toddler

A central Missouri mother and her boyfriend are charged in the fatal beating of a toddler whose injuries initially were blamed on a hit-and-run accident.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:08:17 GMT

Civil War Era Wedding Reenactment In Lincoln, Kansas

Say the words “historical reenactment” in the same breath as the Civil War, and what comes to mind? Most of us imagine the famous battles reenacted at sites across America. But there can be much more to historical reenactments than battles, as is demonstrated in Lincoln, Kansas each year.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:14:46 GMT

Family Fighting The Clock To Bring Dying Soldier Home To Kansas

UPDATE: Hal Neukirch's family tells us he has taken a turn for the worse.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:37:56 GMT

SPEEA Files Grievance Over Performance Evaluations

SPEEA representatives say Spirit managers made adjustments in the methodology used in employee evaluation ratings without first telling employees.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:50:35 GMT

Explosives In Truck Found To Be Illegal Homemade Fireworks

The pickup truck was found parked outside the Statehouse in Topeka earlier this week.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:21:31 GMT

Human Skulls Found Present Challenges For Experts

Investigators think two skulls found within eight miles of each other in nearly ten months are not connected.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:34:09 GMT