Governor Laura Kelly Orders Flags Be Lowered to Half-Staff in Honor of Longtime Kansas Attorney General Robert Stephan
Topeka, KS– In accordance with Executive Order #20-30, Governor Laura Kelly ordered flags throughout the State of Kansas to be flown at half-staff on all state buildings, grounds, and facilities immediately until the day of interment, in honor of former Kansas Attorney General Robert Stephan, who passed away Tuesday. Stephan entered the Kansas attorney general’s office […]
Attorney General O’Connor Announces Settlements with Opioid Manufacturers, Distributors, and Retailers
Oklahoma City, OK– Attorney General John O’Connor announced four new settlements in the State’s opioid litigation. With these new settlements, Oklahoma has now recovered more than $900 million in opioid settlements. Oklahoma now ranks near the top of all states in total funds recovered on a per capita basis from the companies alleged to bear […]
Gatlinburg Way Aggravated Kidnapping
Manhattan, KS– Three men have been arrested in connection to a kidnapping Monday evening in Manhattan. The Riley County Communications Center received a 911 call around 8:20 p.m. on January 2, 2023, reporting shots were fired in the 500 block of Gatlinburg Way at the Links Apartments. RCPD officers arrived on scene quickly where a […]
SunSprout Enterprises Voluntarily Recalls Two Lots of Alfalfa Sprouts Due to Potential Contamination with Salmonella
Fremont, NE– SunSprout Enterprises is voluntarily recalling two lots (#4211 and 5211) of raw alfalfa sprouts in 4-ounce clamshells, with best by dates between 12/10/22 and 12/27/22, due to potential contamination with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune […]
UPDATE: Homicide Investigation in Neosho County
Neosho County, KS The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Neosho County Sheriff’s Office announced an arrest connected to the death of Elaina Asprea, of Chanute. On Wednesday, Dec. 28, Joseph R. Deluca, 37, was served an arrest warrant for second-degree murder at the Cumberland County Detention Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Deluca […]
Minimum-Custody Resident Zachary H. Leis Apprehended and Back in Custody at Wichita Work Release Facility
Topeka, KS – Minimum-custody resident Zachary H. Leis has been apprehended and is back in custody at the Wichita Work Release Facility. Leis, a 28-year-old white male, turned himself in just before the noon hour Tuesday, December 27, 2022. Leis was reported missing when he did not return to the facility after work yesterday. Officials […]
Kansas Man Sentenced on Six Criminal Counts Related to Autopsy Services
Alma, KS– A Kansas man has been sentenced to 12 months in jail and 12 months of probation on six criminal charges related to providing autopsy services in Wabaunsee County, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today. Shawn Parcells, 43, who has resided in Leawood and Topeka, was sentenced yesterday by Wabaunsee County District Court […]
Kansas Man Indicted on Cocaine and Firearms Charges
Wichita, KS – A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a Kansas man with crimes related to drug trafficking and firearms. According to court documents, Clinton Bruner, 49, of Wichita was indicted on one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, […]
Signs of a Healthy Community
By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS— When people talk about health, often it is focused on the individual and how they are feeling that day, but a Kansas State University assistant professor says we need to think more broadly on the topic. “Health is more than simply not […]
K-State Researchers on the Lookout for Southern Flying Squirrel
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS– Their name may imply it, but southern flying squirrels don’t actually fly. They only seem to do so. “They have a specialized membrane (called a patagium) that extends between their front and back feet and allows them to glide from tree to […]