Story archive for August 2008
Sunday, Aug. 31
- Hurricane Gustav approaches land
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Hot, muggy, breezy for Labor Day
- Many join together to leave a mark on the community
- A block party for hundreds, brings together the community
- Pow Wow is a big success
Saturday, Aug. 30
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Labor Day holds on to true summer roots!
- A family faced with Gustav just three short years after Katrina
- Football season equals better economy in Manhattan
- Painting the town...literally!
- Mother charged for death of 11-year-old child
- Gustav taking shape
Friday, Aug. 29
- Job Corp damaged by tornado celebrates graduation
- ESU looks to continue opening success
- KSU '98 team honored
- KU football looks to get '08 off to a good start
- K-State ready for home opener
- Who is Sarah Palin?
- Pow wow offers educational experience hard to beat
- Labor Day weekend motorist alert
- AAA: More travelers to spend Labor Day closer to home
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Dry weather sticks around for awhile
- K-State Ag Today: Simple soil test may save you on fertilizer
- Teen caught in Georgia/Russia war reunites with Kansas family
- YMCA teaches urban kids their P-H-Ds
- Aaron Douglas Art Fair offers artists venue, community culture
- Girl recovers in hospital after being run over by unmanned car
- Great Mural Wall project progresses; community invited to help paint
- School event cancellation at St. Marys
- Obama accepts nomination, lays out plan
- New Web site rates Kansas judges
- Washburn treats fans to victory in home-opener
- John McCain selects female governor as VP
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Heat, humidity out, pleasant sunshine in
- Rams late effort not enough to overcome Chiefs lead
- Gunman shoots man, takes his car
Thursday, Aug. 28
- Sebelius for president?
- Community center holds fundraiser to raise dough
- Purple Power on Poyntz brings sense of normalcy to tornado-damaged town
- Gustav gaining momentum
- McCain mum on VP choice
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Dry air to follow evening storms!
- Democratic, Republican conventions may help undecided voters make choice
- KU football fans to pay more for pregame fun
- Thousands are missing out on utility refund
- Gymnastics coach charged with child sex abuse
- 49 Storm Team Severe Weather Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 11 p.m.
- Group opens door for Topekans struggling with pet ownership
- Slattery suspends staffer for e-mail flap
- Business launches STD-free card, but some say it can't be trusted
- For two years running, KTKA earns 2008 Station of the Year award
- Start of fall sports means more shin splints; how to avoid them
- Warning issued on faulty bassinets after two infants become trapped and die
- Pills you think are good for you may be causing unsightly bruises
- McCain: "Obama not 'right for America"
- Former Obama foe Bill Clinton rallies Dems, hopes history will repeat itself
- Clay Center man dies in car accident
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Hot with storms by afternoon
Wednesday, Aug. 27
- Night 3 at the DNC belonged to Bill and Joe
- Bannister's muff foils chance for KC win
- Washburn to train students, staff proper procedures for campus violence
- Teachers get tentative pay raise, taxes rise
- K-State rebuilds after tornado, celebrates with ice cream
- Student Social Security numbers stolen
- Funding restored to Topeka Cemetery Association
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Sweatin' for at least another day
- Westar meter reading problems observed first hand
- Woman says gymnastics coach assaulted her
- Cooking, eating space just as important as classrooms
- Keg heists in Lawrence costing beer drinkers
- Birding on a budget
- K-State Ag Today: Choosing the right supplements for your cattle operation
- New Orleans residents prepare to use lessons learned in Katrina
- Pennsylvania boy catches political bug early
- KU staffer arrested, suspected of manufacturing controlled substance in lab
- Mayor delivers break for TPAC; council reverses decision not to fund venue
- Computer glitch leaves passengers stranded, frustrated
- Bullying can have lasting effects on children
- Don't be surprised if an exotic animal crosses your path in Kansas
- Car break-in leads to identity theft woes for K-State students
- Motorist Alert: Portion of 33rd Street closed
- Clinton criticizes McCain, rallies supporters around Obama
- Slattery apologizes to Roberts for e-mail gaffe
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Summer not through with us yet
- Errors hurt Royals in loss to Rangers
Tuesday, Aug. 26
- Fort Riley troops load equipment bound for Iraq
- City workers protest lack of a raise
- College Hill apartment complex gets parking lot
- Night 2 in Denver was Hillary Clinton's night
- Sebelius rouses the delegates at the DNC
- Baseball instant replay starts Thursday
- Fans ponder questions before the Jayhawks' home opener
- Health care advocates: Obama can fix system
- Program aims at instilling the survival mindset
- Smoking ban before Manhattan city commission
- Sebelius addresses Democrats in Denver
- Young hero disobeys grandmother, saves deaf sister
- New poll reflects opinions on mixing religion and politics
- Kansas school district deals with more sadness
- An artistic twist comes to a necessary public facility
- Adult-themed puppet show offers rare brand of humor, multimedia-style
- Raising funds with a country beat
- Autopsy reports released on dead children
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Return to August-like weather
- Hurricane Gustav impacts U.S. gas prices
- Affordable housing complex enhances safety, aesthetics in Topeka
- "Nightmare Before Christmas" anniversary DVD full of extras, enhancements
- K-State Ag Today: Notification of prescribed burn could save money, time
- Topeka Transit banked with Columbian
- KDHE cites facilities for Kansas Food Code violations
- Suspects in Obama assassination threat probe will likely face gun charges
- Regular incense use may increase risk of cancer, study suggests
- Lawrence man pleads guilty to child porn
- Breast cancer study shows breast feeding reduces risk of aggressive tumors
- Topeka Zoo invites adults to party with the animals
- Fay's funnels
- Hurricane Gustav to potentially hit the U.S. Gulf Coast
- Opening night of Democratic National Convention gets personal
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Comfortable today, but sticky Wednesday
- Crowd gets fired up at the DNC
Monday, Aug. 25
- Meche falls victim to Rangers' bats
- Businesses at 21st and Urish get relief
- Motorist Alert: Culvert replacement will close intersection
- Toy cars prove kids are kids, no matter where
- Toddlers found dead, tragic miscommunication blamed
- Former debate coach may have damaged more than his career
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: A cool night ahead
- Wildcats excited for opening day
- Columbian closes and Citizen's opens
- Budgeting bride gets married
- Vision plan ready for the public
- Lawrence woman learns it's never too late to change your path
- "Dancing with the Stars" lineup announced
- Buildings abandoned again, neighbors not hopeful
- Gardening Tip 16: Don't waste your money on crab grass killer
- K-State Ag Today: Switch grass, other grasses show promise for biofuel
- Iraqi prime minister demands timetable for U.S. withdrawal
- K-State's classes start on schedule as tornado repairs continue
- Now-defunct Columbian Bank changes to Citizens Bank
- Study on underage smoking gives media mixed reviews
- Bicycle business evolves to meet rising demand for two-wheeled transportation
- Public encouraged to give at Topeka AIDS Project benefit
- 24-year-old man killed in car accident, three others injured
- Democratic convention aims to solidify party, spread Obama's message
- Historic tropical storm brings deluge, misery to Floridians
- Kansas Democrats sense place in history
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Sunny, dry and pleasant
Sunday, Aug. 24
- Toddlers die in hot car
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Mostly sunny skies to start the workweek
- Vision plan ready for public review
- Kansans speak up for Sebelius
Saturday, Aug. 23
- Tickets on sale for Disney's "High School Musical: The Ice Tour"
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Sunday's Scattered Storms
- Colorado food-sharing program will continue to serve those in need
- Club teaches sport of archery
- Kansas Global Impact: Crime prevention
- Obama picks Biden for veep
Friday, Aug. 22
- Bannister struggles in loss to Tigers
- Labs cleaned and cleared for business
- Campus residents dealing with issues at K-State
- US regulators shut Columbian Bank in Kansas
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Unsettled weather settling in for weekend
- Former Jayhawk comes back to adoring fans
- VP Watch: Business as usual until Obama breaks silence
- Soil science and achieving the proper PH
- Family pet tortured, suspect sought
- Youth learn life lessons at Kansas Black Expo
- "The Office's" Rainn Wilson shines in “The Rocker”
- Cemetery board faces grave situation
- KHP troopers' new vantage point may prompt some to drive more carefully
- Fort Riley soldier killed in Afghanistan
- Fort Hays fires debate coach, citing ethics violation in "mooning" incident
- Waiting game plays out on national media stage
- VP Watch: Sebelius offers no clue on Obama's running mate
- Free seminar to teach women how not to be a victim
- USDA announces large recall of Hot Pockets
- K-State Ag Today: Deer can cause long-term damage to trees
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Back to normal
- State hospital worker arrested in connection with sex offender escape
Thursday, Aug. 21
- KU’s Releford eligible; twins waiting on clearance
- Washburn earns ninth consecutive regional top 10 ranking
- Wildcat fans react to games at Arrowhead
- Nice job if you can get away with it
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: A hotter, humid Friday
- County approves budget in one afternoon
- Police chopper flies, TPAC falls
- Errors mar Greinke's start in finale
- Raising money for a new roof
- Now on the Hallmark aisle: Gay marriage cards
- University decides fate of mooning debate coach
- Sebelius helps kick off national contest for students
- Funding feud continues between City and TPAC
- Senior center hit by budget cuts
- Three massage parlor owners plead guilty to prostitution
- Sebelius calls VP speculation "out of body experience"
- Boys enter pleas in zoo bird killing cases
- $200,000 Powerball jackpot still unclaimed
- Universities say jobs may have to be cut
- K-State adjusts to meet higher demand for on-campus housing
- K-State aims to fill the gaps in biofuel production education
- Child in critical condition after being struck by car
- Vision Plan nears public review
- Health researchers raise water woes
- School's back, and so are pains associated with backpacks
- Dr. Trupp offers solutions for children with cat allergies
- Missouri 7th grader receives suspension for pink hair
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: A few sprinkles, otherwise mostly cloudy
- Already soaked Florida braces for another dose of Tropical Storm Fay
Wednesday, Aug. 20
- What your property taxes pay for
- Bullpen spoils Meche's effort
- Obama's Veepstakes: Sebelius keeping quiet
- Freshman basketball player gets court date after BB gun incident
- International company looking at Topeka
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Hit and miss showers through Thursday
- Bio-defense lab defended
- Lowering the drinking age: Local reaction
- Emporia man sentenced in child porn case
- A daycare is coming back and luring in families
- Motivation to catch the reading bug hard to swallow
- Scouts sporting a new uniform
- TPAC fights for funding, not taking no for an answer
- Meet the last Buffalo Soldier
- Classes resume at Topeka High
- Army Secretary comments on Iraq draw-down timetable
- Dealing with deployment just got easier
- Lawyer seeks girl's medical records in MySpace hoax case
- Royals sign veteran pitcher Kip Wells
- Fort Riley, surrounding communities sign covenant of support
- Senator Brownback to speak at Republican convention
- Judge sentences Tecumseh man to 1 year in prison for tax evasion
- K-State Ag Today: Prescription for a successful controlled burn
- In the battle against obesity, pediatricians target younger and younger kids
- Kansas' obesity rate rises
- Three guidelines for proper e-mail communication
- Car crashes into Kansas Sampler building
- Study indicates age discrimination among elderly trauma patients
- Firefighters allow brush fire to burn itself out
- Auction, dinner to support families in medical crisis
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Cloudy with spotty showers by afternoon
- Property taxes to rise $1 on a $100,000 home; cuts abound
Tuesday, Aug. 19
- 'Spirit of Freedom' flies into Topeka
- Cats No. 22 in Playboy preseason Top 25
- Reesing named to Walter Camp Player Of The Year watch list
- Hochevar injured in Royals loss
- TPD announces new auto theft initiative
- Preliminary hearing sets trial date for Christopher Hall
- More hard times ahead
- Local school employee diagnosed with meningitis
- Lowering the drinking age to curb campus binge drinking
- Opposition groups to NBAF speaking out
- 49 Sports Challenge: That's all for this season
- Topeka High School will have classes Wednesday
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Scattered rains move our way Wednesday
- Don't get burned when your dog gets groomed
- Council decides 2009 budget
- Modulator makes motorcycles more visible
- Packing material poses threat to customers of one Texas bank
- K-State Ag Today: Planning for a successful beef operation
- Stan Herd's latest crop art strikes a balance between art, advertising
- Transition Team soldier killed in Afghanistan
- Tropical Storm Fay coasts through Florida, leaving thousands in the dark
- VP decisions loom, but Obama, McCain campaigns focus on battling each other
- Motorist Alert: Road construction closes I-70 ramps in east Topeka
- Keanu Reeves convincing as troubled detective in "Street Kings"
- Sebelius still on Obama's short list, as VP decision nears
- Topeka High dismisses early
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Fay in the way!
Monday, Aug. 18
- Desert training will soon be put into practice
- Hayden: Eyeing a state title in 2008
- Chapman schools: Day One
- Funeral visits cut for inmates
- Crimestoppers adds texting tips
- Mold found where it definitely should not be
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Showers possible by midweek
- Start of school in Chapman "a day of rewards"
- Chapman schools start with a bang
- Costs of energy cause crisis for some
- College students should avoid credit card "deals," protect personal info
- A green lawn doesn't necessarily mean a healthy lawn
- Humans, pets urged to stay clear of Wanamaker Creek
- Consumer Alert: Citizens report insurance scam
- Clean clothes apparent motive for recent burglary
- K-State Ag Today: Need grows for "sensitive crop" signs
- Reality TV school prepares aspiring stars for worst
- Firefighter's proactive measures save his life, potentially others
- Kansas City police seek suspect in fondling incident at Wal-Mart
- Volunteers sought for MS bike ride; 300 riders expected so far
- Garden expert offers help for struggling gardens, advice for next year
- Washburn's first day brings lesson in school's culture
- Students leave no luxury behind when moving in
- Despite controversy, "Tropic Thunder" is hilarious
- Man arrested for ramming police cruiser
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: An August to remember!
Sunday, Aug. 17
- Bannister roughed up in loss to Yanks
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Can this really be August?
- Emporia football players prepares for road to redemption
- Chapman prepares for the first day of school
Saturday, Aug. 16
- Local pancake feed raises money to help seniors
- Fight for Sumner continues
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Is this August?
Friday, Aug. 15
- Royals beat Yanks on wild pitch in ninth
- Bank careless about disposing of sensitive customer information
- Court rules in English-only policy lawsuit
- Washburn football scrimmages draw the fans
- Update on missing Topeka woman
- KU football right on schedule
- Free e-waste recycling this weekend
- Students sign contracts for college
- Act now to prevent pest problems next year
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: A sunny, pleasant weekend
- Applicants concerned about state fair Web site security
- Topeka has a new city attorney
- Ranting, mooning prof may be looking for a new job
- One full year without Michael Zapletal
- 15th and Adams project forges ahead
- New code enforcement leadership
- Bad boiler blamed for carbon monoxide incident
- Dogs across the country come to Topeka for dog show
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Weekend looking nice after all!
Thursday, Aug. 14
- Georgia on their minds
- Teachers, administrators cope with transient student populations
- AVID program signs on more college hopefuls
- Successful businessman and soldier proud to call Topeka home
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Chance of rain after midnight
- Soldiers getting charged for war-bound baggage
- Training program reborn at KU
- Student on the wrong bus causes panic for family
- Royals roughed up in finale vs. Sox
- Make your home environmentally secure
- Missing woman is found
- Neighbors say weeds make intersection dangerous
- KDHE plans free mercury collection program
- Property manager responds to Country Club apartment mold issue
- State energy council seeks public comment on speed limit reduction
- Chiefs narrow place kicker job to two prospects
- Hail to the feet: Presidential politics find common ground
- Push for statewide smoking ban gaining traction
- Car Cents: Man uses 16 cans full of coins to pay for new vehicle
- Birth control pills may give women bad sense about right partner
- Supply and demand: Decrease in driving paying off at the pumps
- Land or animals? Farmers urged to distinguish profit sources
- Consumer Alert: Recall on beef products expanded
- Turmoil continues in Georgia, as Bush admonishes Russia's military advances
- TPD arrest woman's captor; kidnapping charges pending
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Unsettled weather to settle in
- Kansas leads the nation with new meth-fighting initiative
Wednesday, Aug. 13
- Test results reveal scary findings in Cameron, Missouri
- Hochevar's quality start goes for naught
- Kansas ACT scores still above national average
- Volunteer effort cleans up tornado-damaged school
- C-SPAN educates on their role in the political process
- Topeka West students ease into a new level of education
- Bigger expenses, same harvest
- Increased patrols on highways
- Shunga Trail being fixed up now
- Foiled home invasion puts family on guard
- Final farewell for Kansas Guardsman
- Firefighters not required to get yearly physical exam
- Making room for everyone
- College Hill plan near completion
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Slow moving system = several days of rain chances
- Speedway offers extra major race
- NBAF site security issues addressed
- Excitement, sadness sweep over parents, kindergarteners as school starts
- Review safety tips with kids before they head to school
- Kansas Senate, House candidates skipping conventions
- K-State Ag Today: The trade-offs of taking disaster aid from the government
- Mental disability groups protest "Tropic Thunder"
- Movie magic in a science lab
- Back-to-school bedtime: Doctor shares ways to avoid tired student syndrome
- Who needs to see to play golf? Teen proves he doesn't
- Amid high energy costs, Westar Energy requests rate increase
- Bush urges Congress to vote soon on energy bill
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Expect wet weather, but not today
Tuesday, Aug. 12
- Vazquez, homers do in Royals
- Student population takes hit from Tyson lay-offs
- Schools not making the grade
- Council considers E-Verify program
- All was not as it seemed at the Olympic opening ceremonies
- Flags will fly lower the next two days
- Tangled webs in Topeka trees
- OSHA releases report on scaffold collapse
- Speeding in school zones costs you big bucks
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Stormy weather!
- 49 Sports Challenge: Dave's back in the saddle again
- Fort Hays State professor's rant a hit on YouTube
- K-State speaks out on its NBAF eligibility
- Community Center seeks volunteers
- Topeka man sentenced to prison for hunting death
- Sardou Bridge back open after accident
- Pie philanthropy: Let's Help fundraiser gets messy
- K-State experiences power outage
- K-State Ag Today: Wheat producers should tackle weed issues now
- Critic: Families can skip "Nim's Island"
- Decision to skip Leavenworth as NBAF finalist was unfair, lawmaker says
- Researcher debunks health stereotype of single people
- Rebecca Sutterby with back-to-school creations
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Dry for most, with mix of sun/clouds
- Brothers driving force behind new sign initiative
Monday, Aug. 11
- Calming those first day nerves
- Ichabods tabbed fourth in MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll
- Mangino to speak at kickoff rally
- Quality of Kansas goods under a new title
- Athletes help Chapman get ready for school
- E-Verify before Council for second time
- Soldier returns home to continue a rough road
- Father delivers baby in car
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Slight chance of spotty showers tonight
- Home invasion turns into gunfire here in Topeka
- Let's Help seeking interim director
- Sebelius plans to attend soldier's funeral
- Kansas' oldest veteran dies at 105
- Boeing shares fall on tanker report
- Moldy vacant apartment makes other tenants sick
- Topeka offers plenty of options for a stay-cation
- NBAF Update: Mississippi receives Homeland Security endorsement
- Fire claims one man's life
- Wakarusa Festival may not play on
- "Dark Knight" stays on top with $26 million
- Veterinarian shortage may impact safety of U.S. food supply
- eBay business introduces seniors to online auction, new revenue source
- RX use, frequency of doctor’s visits go up, study shows
- K-State offers help to farmers trying understand Farm Bill's impact
- KC-area man dies in Missouri plane crash
- Two men shot in their home
- Vintner finds market for eco-friendly wine
- Comedian Bernie Mac succumbs to pneumonia
- Isaac Hayes dies after passing out during workout
- Adorable litter of puggles available to a good home
- Royals win against sloppy Twins; Pena turns it on
- Motorist Advisory: Road crews close Arvonia Place
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: A spotty storm, otherwise partly sunny
Sunday, Aug. 10
- KTKA Anchor runs Race for the Cure
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Not too hot for the week ahead
- SHARE Colorado continues
- Two shootings send three victims to hospital on National Night Out
Saturday, Aug. 9
- National Night Out, not rained out
- Trollies loaded up, headed for National Night Out
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Dry weather few-and-far between!
- Play's in motion to make Topeka safest capital city
- National Night Out Celebrations
Friday, Aug. 8
- State law enforcement looking to eradicate drunk driving
- Royals' bats silent in series opener
- Arthur cleared in high school grade allegations
- Kansas water supply on the decline
- Topeka Chinese hold Olympic watch party
- Let's Help slashes programs, jobs
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: National Night...Inside
- Long boarding across the country
- 49 Friend 2 Friend: New diagnostic tool can reassure breast cancer patients
- Held at gunpoint, one kid talks about his experience
- Westar says meter mis-reads aren't a problem
- Chiefs' Johnson, Croyle look sharp in win over Bears
- Little steps can save parents big on back-to-school shopping
- KTKA.com rolls out new features
- Egg donation can be lucrative, but not for everyone
- Foresters ask for public's help in preparing for destructive emerald ash borer
- Haunted high: Surveillance camera captures purported ghost sighting
- Coney Island tourist attraction is torture, with an artsy side
- Manhattan business reports $6,000 loss in copper theft
- Online communities ease parents’ woes over students' educational needs
- "Sisterhood" sequel brings hope for more distinguished roles for young ladies
- Two men sought in home invasion
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Flawless Friday!
Thursday, Aug. 7
- USD 335 experiencing power outage
- Business complicated by lack of phone, internet
- Prince agrees to new five-year contract
- "Lost Boy" a local hero in Upstate New York
- The scope of diversity in the U.S. expands
- City salaries up more than 1.5 percent
- National Night Out details announced
- Potential troop withdrawal plan in the works
- New phone books feature a familiar location
- Hirsute display has historic roots
- 14 Geary County precincts add no votes in election
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: National Night Out washout?
- Beware of spam that scams, or it could end up costing you
- Kline case costs state $475,000
- High electricity bills shocking to some
- Minnesota man convicted of "largest cocaine seizure" in Kansas history
- Tyson recalls raw, frozen chicken breasts
- Topeka couple indicted on charge of embezzling $2.6 million
- Vice presidential rumors abound
- K-State Ag Today: Safe strategies for protecting rural homes from wildfire
- Paris for President ad takes stab at McCain
- Many surgery patients opting for "Robot M.D.," despite expense
- Researcher's invention may alleviate wine taster's woes
- BBQ Queens to grace Emporia's Farmers Market
- Global warming intensifies allergy season, study suggests
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Drier, more comfortable days ahead
- Natural gas fire destroys van in West Topeka
- Larned State Hospital escapee captured
Wednesday, Aug. 6
- Athletic programs successful in classroom
- KU football to hold open practices on next two Fridays
- Guessing on melting ice helps others
- Royals can't solve Wakefield in loss
- Hit-and-run lands two in jail
- 49 Crime Tracker: Home break-ins increase around Topeka
- Investigation into Larned State Hospital escape continues
- Human error to blame for more than 4,000 primary votes counted late
- Post-primary notes of interest
- Tickled pink with a birthday surprise
- Kansas' Self signs huge new contract
- Fort Riley soldiers to return home tonight
- Character champions named; nominees sought
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Wobbling front poses more heavy rain chances
- Cattle buyer pleads guilty to federal fraud charge
- Kansas Sports Hall of Fame's future in jeopardy
- A look at the largest identity theft case in U.S. history
- Stephen Colbert apologizes to Canton
- Current, former Topekans to celebrate history at Back Home Reunion
- As temperatures rise, so does risk of tire blow-outs
- Election Commissioner: Polling mistake did not affect Shawnee County races
- Heavy rain leads to rescues, street closures in Emporia
- Motorist Alert: Small part of West 6th Street collapses
- Man crashes stolen vehicle after short chase
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Scattered strong storms, heavy rains possible
- Some doctors armed with new tool to detect tumor growth
- Researchers attempt to unlock secrets of habitual smoking
- K-State Ag Today: Tree planting, like real estate, depends on location
- Fort Riley soldier found dead
- Slattery will face Roberts
- Being a hometown guy could bring a win
- Potential new face behind the DA's desk
Tuesday, Aug. 5
- Republicans battle to face Boyda in November
- Offense held in check by Beckett
- Voice of the Voter and the issues they're concerned about
- USD 437 looking to raise property taxes again
- Homeless doesn't mean voteless
- 2008 Primary Election Results
- 49 Storm Team Storm: Storm chances increase later in the night
- Topeka foreclosures on the rise
- Buyer beware: KSU theater students NOT selling magazines
- K-State ranked among the top schools in the nation
- Printer problem delays KU diploma distribution
- 49 Sports Challenge: Dave is a pinhead
- Players, managers suspended after brawl at Royals game
- Primary election preview: How government could be transformed tonight
- Public tips lead to suspect identification
- Slain Guardsman remembered by friends
- Dad teaches his children the importance of voting
- Rodeo, BBQ contest, comedian to delight visitors to the 2008 Beef Fest
- Terrorism, smog woes plague Beijing
- Kansas-grown crop growing in popularity thanks to health benefits
- FEMA officials change mind, will allow basements in Chapman
- "War Games" DVD offers Broderick fans trip back to pre-Ferris Bueller acting
- Voters head to the polls to narrow down the pool of candidates
- Ralph Nader tries to secure spot on Kansas ballot
- Sex offender escapes from Larned State Hospital
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Cooler, scattered storms by afternoon
Monday, Aug. 4
- New bridge needs some cosmetic help
- Levees won't protect against major flood
- Meche's wild dominance defeats Sox
- K-State football opens training camp Monday
- Four Jayhawks to represent four countries in Beijing
- Machinists strike begins at Hawker Beechcraft
- Unaffiliated voters CAN go to the polls Tuesday
- Beijing in final preparations for Olympic kick-off
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Scattered storms and cooler air move in
- Sentencing guidelines departed again
- Bio pic starts filming in Lawrence
- Marian Clinic takes delivery of donation
- Southeast neighborhood gets sidewalks
- Ensuring school bus safety
- Little tobacco money spent to stop smoking
- Fort Riley aviation medics honored
- KU facing punishment from the EPA
- Third time not a charm for latest "Mummy" film
- Police: Suspicious package not a threat
- Kansas Koyotes claim 6th APFL Championship
- K-State Ag Today: Producers invited to Beef Conference
- Cardiologist urges women to adopt simple steps to prevent heart disease
- Utah's new four-day workweek receives praise for potential energy savings
- Debate over when children should start school evolves
- Obama warms up to off-shore drilling; McCain criticizes his change of opinion
- Royals win testy game with White Sox
- Woman dies in hit-and-run accident
- Kansas Guardsman dies in Iraq
- Injuries reported in two weekend stabbings
- Officer trying to break up fight tazes one man
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: One more toasty day, then relief!
Sunday, Aug. 3
- Topeka Boulevard bridge reopens
- Ryun vs. Jenkins: How the two candidates stack up
- Where to cast your ballot
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: More heat before some relief
Saturday, Aug. 2
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Mostly sunny and hot for Sunday
- Organization helps kids get ready for school
- Military "sole survivors" bill goes to the president
Friday, Aug. 1
- Extreme heat forces Kansans to adapt to survive outdoors
- Griffey gets 2 RBIs in debut with White Sox
- Presidential candidates trade barbs, discuss economy
- Loss trend continues for GM; threat of more layoffs looms
- Jobless rate rises to 4-year high of 5.7 percent
- Kansas River levees ruled "deficient"
- K-State football player arrested for DUI
- Time after tragedy exposes many problems with America's infrastructure
- USD 501 overcomes teacher shortage
- Swimmer Hardy withdraws from Olympics after drug test comes back positive
- As the temperature rises, zoo animals find ways to chill out
- Painting pachyderms
- Dogs rescued from puppy mill find shelter in Topeka
- Giant mushroom amazes Lawrence residents
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Sweltering heat to overtake area
- Sparks fly as drivers gear up for Douglas Co. Demolition Derby
- Wind power no magic bullet, professor says
- Judge sets aside default judgment in Sherron Collins civil case
- Canton residents condemn Stephen Colbert's gibe
- Kansas football ranked 13th in USA Today preseason poll
- Chiefs and Vikings go through routine scrimmage
- Topeka Blvd. Bridge to reopen Sunday
- Democrats race towards District Attorney nomination
- State office to stay open to take finance reports
- Fort Riley soldiers arrested for off-post crimes
- Low primary voter turnout expected in Kansas
- Police investigate early morning robbery
- Motorist Alert: Road work continues around town
- K-State Ag Today: High energy costs and CRP
- 49 Storm Team Forecast: Heat Advisory posted areawide
- Congress considers $500 a month bonus for extended enlistees
