KSCB News

Former Boxing Champ Morrison Jailed in Wichita - September 15, 2011

Former heavyweight boxing champion Tommy Morrison appeared in Sedgwick County District Court this afternoon where he was charged with drug offenses. Morrison is charged with possession of controlled...

Postal Service Proposes To Close Processing Facillities - September 15, 2011

The United States Postal Service announced Thursday it may close more than 200 mail processing facilities across the country, including seven in Kansas, in an effort to further cut costs. Facilities i...

Gov. Brownback Announces Final Five Notable Kansans - September 15, 2011

As part of the state’s commemoration of the Kansas sesquicentennial during 2011, Governor Sam Brownback today announced the last five of 25 Notable Kansans at an event at the Kansas State F...

MacArthur Elementary Recognized As 2011 Blue Ribbon School - September 15, 2011

The U.S. Department of Education named 304 schools as 2011 National Blue Ribbon Schools based on their overall academic excellence or for their success in closing achievement gaps . The De...

Drought Causes $1.7 Billion Dollars Damage To Crops - September 15, 2011

The Kansas Department Of Agriculture says the state's prolonged drought is costing an estimated $1.7 billion in major crop losses. The agency said Wednesday it based the estimates on a comparison ...

Cub Scouts To Pass Bucket For United Way - September 15, 2011

Liberal Cub Scout Packs will be helping the Seward County United Way by collecting money at the Sept. 16 Liberal High School football game against Hays on Friday night. There will be Cub Scouts at...

Cantelope Being Recalled - September 15, 2011

The Food and Drug Administration is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to determine the source of contaminated cantaloupe blamed for a multistate outbreak of listeriosis. ...

Chili Cookoff Field Filling Up - September 15, 2011

So far, 15 cooking teams have signed up for KSCB's Chili Cookoff. The event is Saturday from 11:30 to 1 at Bluebonnet Park in Liberal. The cookoff is a fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters and W...

Hardesty Voters Approve Bond Levies - September 14, 2011

Hardesty voters approved both school bond levies Tuesday, acording to unofficial results from the Texas County Election Board. Here are the unofficial results: Proposition #1 –in the amount ...

Kansas To Spend Money On Biomass Project - September 14, 2011

The state plans to spend more than $20 million in federal stimulus money on two projects to promote biomass energy. Gov. Sam Brownback announced Tuesday that $15.6 million will be spent on a ...