KSCB News

K-State Extension Agent For Seward County Steps Down – Reception Held - February 15, 2012

Mike Hanson, Seward County Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agent with the K-State Research and Extension office, will be honored with a Farewell Reception on Friday, February 24, 2012. ...

Suspicious Events Around State Capitol - February 15, 2012

Police say several homemade bombs were found in a suspicious vehicle parked near the Kansas Statehouse. Capitol Police Spokesman Patrick Saleh said Wednesday that officers arrested the owner of th...

Bucklin Votes To Allow Sunday Sales - February 15, 2012

Voters in the town of Bucklin have approved the sale of alcohol on Sundays. The measure passed by a 118-49 vote in a special election held on Tuesday. Bucklin does not currently have a liquor sto...

Texhoma Bond Fails - February 15, 2012

Voters in Goodwell and Texhoma went to the polls Tuesday, with Goodwell School Board Seat No. 2 on the line and a $5.6 million bond issue on the ballot in Texhoma. In the Goodwell School Board Seat...

Entries Still Being Accepted For Pancake Day Recipe/Cooking Contest - February 15, 2012

The deadline to enter the Pancake Day cooking and recipe contest is 5 p.m. Thursday, and as of Tuesday, very few entries had been received. Contest organizers would like to encourage those who li...

Pancake Day Merchandise Available At Hall Of Fame - February 15, 2012

The International Pancake Day Hall of Fame, located at the race finish line at 318 N. Lincoln, is open this week (through Feb. 17) from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 13-17. Tickets for the Saturday night ...

Oklahoma Looks To Raise Smoking Age - February 15, 2012

A bill to gradually increase the legal age to purchase tobacco in Oklahoma from 18 to 21 has passed out of a House committee. The House Public Health Committee approved the bill Tuesday on a ...

Liberal City Commission Meets, Welcomes New Animal Shelter Director - February 15, 2012

The Liberal City Commission met Tuesday evening at 6:30pm for their regularly scheduled meeting. Among the items on the agenda, the Commission welcomed new Liberal Animal Shelter Director, Jim Crosier...

Obama Cited as Kansas Religious Freedom Bill Heard - February 15, 2012

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Supporters of a Kansas bill described as an attempt to protect religious freedoms are now citing President Barack Obama's ill-fated mandate on insurance coverage of contracepti...

House Republicans Look to Place Transportation Projects on the Shelf - February 15, 2012

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A plan from Kansas House Republicans would divert $320 million from transportation projects to replace revenue lost by a cut in state income taxes. A Department of Kansas ...