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Kansas is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American "Heartland". It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, from the French "Cansez", by explorer Étienne de Veniard, Sieur de Bourgmont, and after the Kansa tribe, who inhabited the area. Today, Kansas is one of the most productive agricultural states, producing many crops, and leading the nation in wheat and sunflower production.
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Girl, 14, hurt in golf cart accident
Mar 19, 2010 3:34 pm
A 14-year-old Wichita girl remained in critical condition Thursday after driving a golf cart off an embankment near Fox Lake in Butler County on Wednesday night.She spent almost a half-hour entangled ...
Weekend's threat of snow is 'fairly decent'
Mar 19, 2010 2:17 pm
Enjoy today's warmer weather while you can — and be prepared for possible snow starting tonight and lingering into Saturday night.That's the tentative forecast from Andy Kleinsasser, meteoro...
Youth serve others during time off
Mar 19, 2010 11:44 am
Amid the texting and flirtatious laughter, students from the First United Methodist Church of Augusta youth group have devoted their spring break to helping others. The group has been participating th...
Beautillion beaux 'agents for change'
Mar 19, 2010 11:15 am
Sharon Cranford thinks the 29 young African-American men in this year's Beautillion, which will culminate Saturday in an awards presentation at Century II, are "agents for change."Cranford, ...
Smokers can improve artery function by quitting
Mar 19, 2010 11:04 am
ATLANTA — Quitting smoking can turn back time.A year after kicking the habit, smokers' arteries showed signs of reversing a problem that can set the stage for heart disease, according to the...
Democrats release health bill details
Mar 19, 2010 11:04 am
Buoyed by estimates that their health care overhaul would cut the deficit by $138 billion over the next decade, congressional Democrats unveiled their final blueprint Thursday and set the stage for a ...
Panel torn over claims against O'Neal
Mar 19, 2010 5:47 am
TOPEKA — A legislative committee struggled Thursday to determine whether a top Republican lawmaker committed misconduct by filing a lawsuit against the state on behalf of businesses, while ...
Kansas House plan won't raise taxes, cuts worker pay
Mar 19, 2010 5:46 am
TOPEKA —The House Appropriations Committee passed a $5.1 billion budget proposal Thursday that includes no tax increases and would decrease money for public schools by about $172 million. T...
Senate Judiciary Committee OKs 'shield law'
Mar 19, 2010 5:01 am
TOPEKA — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced a bill to allow news reporters to shield confidential sources and protect unpublished information from disclosure to law enforce...
Sedgwick County to use Intrust Bank Arena sales tax money for staff time
Mar 19, 2010 1:09 am
At least one Sedgwick County commissioner hopes to roll back property taxes using money from the Intrust Bank Arena sales tax. The commission voted 3 to 2 to reimburse the county's general fund about ...
News from Kansan.com
Kansan.com exclusive: Some basketball terms you need to know
Mar 18, 2010 5:00 am
Brush up on some basketball vocabulary to get ready for the NCAA tournament.
Multimedia: To drive or to fly?
Mar 12, 2010 5:00 am
A cost comparison between driving and flying to popular spring break destinations.
Kansan.com exclusive: Eight quirky spring break destinations in Kansas
Mar 12, 2010 5:00 am
Eight Kansas locations give student travelers an opportunity to stay close to home and spend less money.
Students cut back for spring break
Mar 12, 2010 5:00 am
Road trips, motor-coaching most popular modes of transportation for students on a spring break budget.
Campus groups prepare for November election
Mar 12, 2010 5:00 am
Republicans and Democrats alike are looking ahead to the upcoming Kansas governor election.
Students have on-campus help filing taxes
Mar 12, 2010 5:00 am
Legal Services for Students and Student Union Activities team up as April 15 approaches.
Mar 12, 2010 5:00 am
Students are planning an all-day party in Lawrence.
Ecohawks hope to ride the wind
Mar 11, 2010 5:00 am
KU group wants to power experimental car with wind turbine
Parkinson signs bill to ban K2
Mar 11, 2010 5:00 am
The bill could take effect as soon as next week.
Student Senate approves group funding
Mar 11, 2010 5:00 am
More than $100,00 will fund more than 70 student groups next year.
News for Kansas from LJWorld.com
Obama, Democrats lobbying hard for health vote
Mar 19, 2010 7:55 pm
resident Barack Obama and Democratic leaders lobbied intensively for historic health care legislation Friday, striving to resolve a last-minute dispute over Medicare while gaining another precious yes...
No. 12 seed Cornell dominates Temple, 78-65
Mar 19, 2010 6:50 pm
Louis Dale scored 21 points, Ryan Wittman added 20 and No. 12 seed Cornell beat fifth-seeded Temple 78-65 Friday in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.
Crawford scores 28 to lift Xavier over Minnesota
Mar 19, 2010 6:48 pm
Jordan Crawford scored 17 of his 28 points in the second half and Xavier continued its run of NCAA tournament success with a 65-54 victory over Minnesota in the first round of the West Regional on Fri...
Domestic abuse center that serves Douglas County changes its name
Mar 19, 2010 6:46 pm
To better reflect its mission of helping the victims of family and domestic violence, Womens Transitional Care Services has changed its name to Willow Domestic Violence Center.
Ethics complaint against former deputy AG under Kline will go forward in May
Mar 19, 2010 1:27 pm
A Kansas panel has rescheduled a hearing for a former deputy attorney general facing an ethics complaint over investigations of abortion providers.
Fort Leavenworth to play host to Defense Department exercise
Mar 19, 2010 1:10 pm
Officials at Fort Leavenworth are preparing to host to a joint planning exercise involving the CIA, the International Red Cross and other agencies.
Winter storm warning in effect for Douglas County Friday night through Sunday morning
Mar 19, 2010 10:44 am
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a winter storm watch effective Friday evening through Sunday morning.
Wake Forest tops Texas 81-80 in OT on Smith's shot
Mar 19, 2010 5:22 am
From No. 1 to one and done: Ishmael Smith's last shot meant one more collapse for Texas.
Two missing boys found after two-hour search of Wakarusa River
Mar 19, 2010 5:00 am
Emergency crews from Douglas County spent about two hours Thursday night searching the Wakarusa River south of Lawrence for two missing boys.
Mar 19, 2010 5:00 am
As if President Obama didnt have enough on his platter, hes calling for accused criminals to have their DNA samples collected and stored in a national database, whether theyre convicted or not. Hes a ...
Local News from 49 ABC News Topeka via Yahoo! News
Lawrence superintendent is waiting for process to play out in Topeka
Mar 19, 2010 3:11 pm
Lawrence school board members, who already have approved $4.6 million in cuts for next school year, have said legislators must increase taxes to keep the board from having to cut deeper.
Community reaching out to ex-cons
Mar 18, 2010 8:56 pm
Some people in Topeka want to make the city safer by helping ex-cons. 49 News Community Reporter Jessica Drew explains what helped one ex-offender succeed, and how a new program is trying to ensure sa...
Women join together to raise awareness about hunger
Mar 18, 2010 7:56 pm
Area women joined in the fight against hunger by participating in a new initiative.
Williamsport Township hires employees, addresses merger
Mar 18, 2010 7:56 pm
Williamsport residents show up to voice concerns over board and a potential township merger with Auburn and Monmouth.
SE 7th closing for crane placement
Mar 18, 2010 7:41 pm
SE 7th street between Kansas and Quincy is now closed to traffic for a large construction crane.
Construction begins on wind turbine at Topeka school
Mar 18, 2010 7:26 pm
Construction has begun on the first wind turbine in Topeka city limits.
Mar 18, 2010 4:26 pm
St. Patrick's Day is more than just beer googles, rainbows and wearing green.
Kan. senators OK new rules for judicial contests
Mar 18, 2010 3:26 pm
A Kansas Senate committee has endorsed a bill regulating campaigns in Kansas to oust or retain appellate court judges.
Prosecutor: Conclusion near in missing woman case
Mar 18, 2010 2:56 pm
Investigators are continuing their search Thursday morning at the Nemaha County farm of a "person of interest" in the disappearance of a 58-year-old Horton woman.
Kansas House GOP budget to emerge
Mar 18, 2010 12:56 pm
Kansas House Republicans are ready to share their blueprint for balancing the state's 2011 budget without raising taxes.
Local News from Salina Journal via Yahoo! News
Neighborhood Census concerts postponed
Mar 19, 2010 7:10 pm
Because of the forecast for snow and cold this weekend, the Neighborhoods Count Celebrations planned for today and Sunday have been rescheduled.
Clerks refuse to get stung in sting
Mar 19, 2010 7:10 pm
3/19/2010 ERIN MATHEWS Two underage women working with the Saline County Sheriffs Office were turned away at all 30 businesses they visited Thursday in an effort to buy alcohol.
Mar 19, 2010 4:25 pm
3/19/2010 ERIN MATHEWS Police are seeking who is alleged to have grabbed cash out of an open cash register drawer at a Salina convenience store Thursday.
Boy, 11, drives and wrecks family car
Mar 19, 2010 4:10 pm
3/19/2010 ERIN MATHEWS An 11-year-old Brookville boy who wrecked his familys car when he tried driving it Thursday was not injured.
Reduced Shakespeare Company skewers the Bard in comedy romp
Mar 19, 2010 10:55 am
Michael Faulkner and I have something in common. We've both played Hamlet -- forwards and backwards. Not in William Shakespeare's timeless classic, of course, but in the comedy romp "The Complete...
Mar 19, 2010 10:27 am
Fans are in short supply for teams at the NJCAA women's national championship tournament at the Salina Bicentennial Center. In town for only a week, the teams might be stuck in their rooms if it were ...
Mar 19, 2010 10:27 am
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County court employees will be furloughed
Mar 19, 2010 10:27 am
Employees in Saline County District Court and other courts across the state will be furloughed for four Fridays starting in April as part of an effort to deal with continued state budget shortfalls.
Mar 19, 2010 10:26 am
Volunteers are needed to walk through Salina neighborhoods Saturday through March 26 to distribute door-hangers to remind people to fill out their 2010 census forms.
Police: Remove batteries from cell phones
Mar 19, 2010 10:26 am
The Salina Police Department asks parents to remove the battery from cell phones that are no longer in use before they are given to a child as a toy.
