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Court finds Kansan competent for trial on threats

The Associated Press | Feb. 10 at 4:37 p.m.

A federal judge has found a Kansas man competent to stand trial on charges of threatening the president of the United States.

Union Station in KC ends another year in the black

The Associated Press | Feb. 9 at 1:45 p.m.

The once financially troubled Union Station in Kansas City has brought in more money than it spent for the second straight year.

Judge: Lawrence sidewalk ordinance is flawed

Associated Press | Feb. 10 at 1:44 p.m.

Parts of a Lawrence city ordinance that prohibits blocking sidewalks are unconstitutional, a municipal court judge ruled in the trial of a mentally ill man who was arrested after being accused of blocking downtown streets three times last year.

Overnight fire damages house in northeast Wichita

By Stan Finger The Wichita Eagle | Feb. 10 at 7:25 a.m.

Fire heavily damaged a house in northeast Wichita early Friday morning, authorities said.

Wichita weather: Winter settles in for a lengthy visit

Stan Finger, Finger on the Weather | Feb. 10 at 5:29 a.m.

Thursday afternoon’s snow signaled the arrival of winter for an extended stay in the Wichita area.

Intrust Bank Arena rekindles Wichita Ribfest; outdoor barbecue festival will be in May

By Denise Neil, The Wichita Eagle | Feb. 10 at 6:54 a.m.

Intrust Bank Arena is reviving its Wichita Ribfest, an outdoor barbecue festival originally scheduled for last August.

Kansas man accused of poaching deer that would have broken state record

BY MICHAEL PEARCE, The Wichita Eagle | Feb. 10 at 5:54 p.m.

Charges have been filed against a Topeka man accused of poaching a deer that could have broken a state record that has stood for more than 35 years, according to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism.

Wording of hotel ballot issue draws questions from voters

By RICK PLUMLEE, The Wichita Eagle | Feb. 10 at 1:40 p.m.

Layton Bulcao, 83, received his mail-in ballot Thursday for the Feb. 28 special election on whether developers of the planned Ambassador Hotel should get to tap into the city’s bed tax to help build the $22.5 million project in downtown Wichita.

Wichita advocates to keep tax credits to redevelop old buildings

BY BRENT D. WISTROM, Eagle Topeka bureau | Feb. 9 at 8:05 p.m.

TOPEKA – As historic buildings age, they sometimes need a little love and a hefty state subsidy to avoid becoming useless eyesores, advocates of the state’s historic preservation tax credits said Thursday.

10 states given No Child Left Behind waivers

By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times | Feb. 10 at 6:33 a.m.

The Obama administration has given 10 states a waiver from the federal law known as No Child Left Behind — once a bipartisan hope to raise education standards, but now generally regarded as too cumbersome and draconian.

Proposal to post teacher reviews online is deleted

Associated Press | Feb. 10 at 7:01 a.m.

TOPEKA – A proposal from Gov. Sam Brownback to post teacher evaluations on school district websites was removed Thursday from a House education bill after it sparked outrage.

Wichita grocery store owner faces sentencing in food stamp scam

By ROXANA HEGEMAN, Associated Press | Feb. 10 at 6:56 a.m.

The owner of a Kansas grocery store is pleading with a federal judge to spare him from prison for his role in a food stamp scam targeting poor people willing to sell their government benefits for cash.

Kansas House approves Junction City debt measure

By JOHN MILBURN, Associated Press | Feb. 9 at 4:48 p.m.

A bill that will give Junction City more time to pay down debt related to growth at Fort Riley was overwhelmingly approved by Kansas House members Thursday.

Wichita Heights' Perry Ellis selected as McDonald’s All-American

By Joanna Chadwick, The Wichita Eagle | Feb. 10 at 2:05 p.m.

Heights senior Perry Ellis was named a McDonald’s All-American on Thursday and will be one of 24 seniors playing in the annual all-star game March 28 at Chicago’s United Center.

Scholfield Honda's special relationship with women gets national attention

Carrie Rengers, Have You Heard? | Feb. 9 at 3:37 p.m.

WICHITA — You might call Roger Scholfield a ladies' man, though perhaps not in the traditional sense.

Pompeo: Air Force needs to be transparent about contract

By RICK PLUMLEE, The Wichita Eagle | Feb. 10 at 6:50 a.m.

Rep. Mike Pompeo said Thursday he’s still waiting to get a definitive response from the Air Force on why it excluded Hawker Beechcraft’s bid for a light air support contract worth up to nearly $1 billion.

Kansas House approves bipartisan redistricting bill

Associated Press | Feb. 9 at 3:38 p.m.

Power in the Kansas House is likely to shift next year from rural parts of the state to the Kansas City area after members overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan bill Thursday for redrawing their districts.

Powerball jackpot jumps above $300 million

By Stan Finger, The Wichita Eagle | Feb. 9 at 10:43 a.m.

No one had the winning numbers in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing, so the jackpot will jump to an estimated $310 million.

Kansas homeowners eligible for $50 million of $25 billion foreclosure-abuse settlement

Staff and wire reports, Staff and wire reports | Feb. 10 at 6:36 a.m.

Kansans are expected to receive about $50 million as the state’s share of a $25 billion deal with the nation’s biggest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses after the housing bubble burst.

Two men arrested in stolen car linked to west-side burglary, Wichita police say

By Stan Finger, The Wichita Eagle | Feb. 10 at 7:02 a.m.

Two men arrested after they were spotted in a stolen car Wednesday afternoon have been linked to a burglary in west Wichita earlier in the week, police say.

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