Prosecutors in Johnson County have dropped a felony child abuse charge brought against a Shawnee day care operator, citing new evidence that showed the child was unharmed when he left her care. The Kansas City Star reported Thursday that the decision came last month in the case of 55-year-old Katherine Konon.
Wichita man who repeatedly attacked woman sentenced A Wichita man has been sentenced to 19 years and four months in prison for repeatedly attacking a woman in his home, Sedgwick County authorities said. Will Johnson, 35, was sentenced after pleading guilty in February to 22 counts involving four cases alleging abuse of the woman in 2019.
The flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, a guided-missile cruiser that became a potent target of Ukrainian defiance in the opening days of the war, sank Thursday after it was heavily damaged in the latest setback for Moscow’s invasion.
Shown is the grand entry procession at the 35th annual KU Powwow at the Lied Center in Lawrence. Photo by Matt Nowak Do you have a photo to share with the Times? Email the photo and information to MRountree@cherryroad.com .
Leavenworth city commissioners have approved a memorandum of understanding that paves the way for piloting a shared electric scooter program in the city. Commissioners approved the memorandum of understanding with Bird Rides during a meeting Tuesday.
A man who posted numerous social media videos decrying the U.S. as a racist place awash in violence and recounting his struggle with mental illness was arrested Wednesday afternoon, a day after an attack on a subway train in Brooklyn left 10 people wounded by gunfire.
A clinical social worker may be working in the Lansing public schools next year thanks to a grant obtained through a community mental health center. Lansing Board of Education members discussed the proposal when they met Monday.
The University of Saint Mary Accelerated Nursing Program, which allows students to complete a bachelor’s degree in nursing in just one year, is now open to students with 64 credits of college coursework.
The Leavenworth-Lansing Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday for Clearview Imaging. Vikkie Gambrill, holding the scissors, is the owner. The business opened a new MRI center across from their Pain Management offices in Lansing. Lauren E Batchelor
Scissor-tailed flycatchers are moving back into the area during the spring migration. Brian Voorhees .