Lottery rejects SE Kansas casino proposal

Wichita Business Journal - Mon Nov 23

The Kansas Lottery Commission rejected a proposal to build a large casino in southeast Kansas, saying the company didn't show it had the money or experience to operate the facility.

Kan. woman gets probation in church embezzlment

Kansas.com - Thu Nov 19

Lanora Michelle Driskill Spigarelli was also ordered Wednesday to pay $74,027 in restitution for embezzling money from Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Frontenac.

Graduate students receive fellowships to study African languages

The University of Kansas - Fri Nov 13

Six graduate students at the University of Kansas have received Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships to study African languages during the 2009-10 academic year.

McCune group challenges mayor

Joplin Globe - Tue Nov 10

McCUNE, Kan. - Tensions between a group of residents and the mayor of McCune reached a tipping point Monday night during a City Council meeting.

Cato map unveiling part of annual tour

Fort Scott Tribune - Thu Nov 05

A new map of the Cato area is the result of a project that has been four years in the making.

Dog Shot, Two Fall Through Floor During Drug Search

Kansas' CW - Tue Nov 03

A dog is shot and two Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents fall through a floor during a drug bust in southeast Kansas.

Crawford County Sheriff warns about minivan following children

Fort Scott Tribune - Tue Nov 03

The Crawford County Sheriff's Office is alerting Southeast Kansas parents, guardians and children of a suspicious vehicle that has been seen in the area of at least two Crawford County cities and schools.

Foul play suspected in disappearance of Mulberry, Kansas man

KOAMtv - Mon Nov 02

Crawford County, Kansas Sheriff Sandy Horton says foul play is suspected in the disappearance of Richard Davis of Mulberry.

Traffic accidents involving deer on rise

KOAMtv - Sun Nov 01

The Kansas Department of Transportation is warning all motorists to be alert for deer while driving.

H1N1 vaccine clinics continue despite shortage

KOAMtv - Fri Oct 30

Health officals and residents divvy up limited supplies of the H1N1 vaccine. As the H1N1 flu virus becomes widespread across the nation Four Staters are preparing by seeking vaccinations.