News 2008-06-20 Andanh.com

Chance for air service seen as flight of fancy Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:30:00 EST
Topeka's top airport official and a longtime airline industry analyst are 180 degrees apart on the possibility of the city landing a commercial carrier at Forbes Field.

Process narrows visioning priorities Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:32:00 EST
Economic development should be Topeka and Shawnee County's top priority while better governance should come in second.

Credit union branch announces opening Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:29:00 EST
Educational Credit Union will have a grand opening for its newest branch at 901 S.W. Topeka Blvd. at 2 p.m. Monday.

Crittenton conference aims to educate Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:29:00 EST
The Florence Crittenton Services 2008 Conference for Women gave many people the opportunity to relax and learn.

Police and fire calls Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:31:00 EST
Police calls

Births Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:30:00 EST
St. Francis

Lake levels Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:32:00 EST
Date — June 19

Pets Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:29:00 EST
The following animals have been brought to the Helping Hands Humane Society, 2625 N.W. Rochester Road. The telephone number is 233-7325.

Kansas River stage Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:29:00 EST
The Kansas River stage in Topeka was 16.13 feet at 8:45 p.m. Thursday.

Volunteer cleanup effort continues in Manhattan Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:29:00 EST
MANHATTAN — Manhattan will continue to coordinate volunteer cleanup efforts on Saturday.

Damage done — The worst tornadoes Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:31:00 EST
Tornadoes have been catalogued in Kansas since 1950, and from that year until December 2007, 3,488 have been filed into the record books.

Man leads troopers on chase Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:34:00 EST
LYNDON — An Ottawa man was taken into custody after leading troopers on a high-speed highway chase Wednesday night.

Tenant: Eviction notice is retaliation Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:30:00 EST
Tammy Kahle has been ordered to vacate her home — the notice didn't say why — and there is a question whether there is anything she can do about it.

Resident levels ethics charges at Alcala Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:31:00 EST
Topeka resident David Price says City Councilman John Alcala violated the city's ethics ordinance and council rules by calling Deputy Mayor Jeff Preisner "a liar" at the May 20 council meeting.

Big rig parking rules changed Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:29:00 EST
Notice to drivers of large trucks: The rules have changed on where you can park your rigs in Shawnee County.

Boy takes home $2,000 savings bond in drawing Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:32:00 EST
It is almost as if Ian Preston willed himself the winner of a $2,000 savings bond in the "Connected" Northeast Kansas scholarship contest Thursday.

At-large council suggested Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:29:00 EST
Topeka Mayor Bill Bunten raised the possibility Thursday of electing the city council through at-large voting rather than by district.

Students win awards at National History Day Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:31:00 EST
Sjobor Hammer, a student at Topeka High School, received first place in the senior individual documentary at the National History Day ceremony Thursday at College Park, Md.

Weather again alarming Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:32:00 EST
Skies darkened quickly Thursday afternoon just northwest of Topeka. The threat of severe weather was imminent.

Just like home, schools squeezed Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:34:00 EST
School board members in Topeka Unified School District 501 sat down Thursday night for the same budget talks taking place around the kitchen tables.

Mock jurors needed for WU courses Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:31:00 EST
Mock jurors for the Washburn University School of Law jury selection course are needed from from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday. Jury selection will be in the Robinson Courtroom and Bianchino Technology Center, located in the law school building, at 17th Street and MacVicar Avenue. Volunteers should use the north entrance to the law school.

Blood drive set for Saturday Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:31:00 EST
Community Blood Center will have a blood drive Saturday through June 27 at the center, 800 S.W. Lane, to help meet needs for blood products at hospitals in the area.

Police seek public's help in solving homicides Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:29:00 EST
Topeka police are seeking the public's help in solving two recent homicides.

Road work projects announced Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:32:00 EST
• S.E. 10th between S.E. Chandler and S.E. Indiana is closed to all through traffic until July 3 to repair a sanitary sewer system.

Election 2008 — Republican face-off Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:30:00 EST
If the opening salvo fired in the race for the Shawnee County district attorney's office is any indication of what's to come, this is going to be a very interesting year on the local election front.

Bringing fathers into children's lives won't be easy Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:29:00 EST
Barack Obama's recent call for responsible fatherhood is welcome, overdue and misleadingly incomplete.

Letter: Belts and phones Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:29:00 EST
I am writing in regard to our seat belt and cell phone laws in Kansas. I cannot understand why we have a law against operating a vehicle without wearing a seat belt but it's not against the law to use a hand-held cell phone while driving.

Letter: Constitutional issue Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:29:00 EST
It saddens me that The Topeka Capital-Journal has become a Catholic newsletter. When was Article VI deleted from our Constitution? It states "... but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States."

Letter: Obama's nomination historic Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:29:00 EST
I think news the Democratic Party has made an African-American its presidential nominee is history.

Letter: Geico and gecko Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:29:00 EST
I teach about animals at the zoo.

Letter: A philosophy Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:29:00 EST
One BASIC philosophy can change the world, stopping all crime, violence and negativism if put into action. It's BASIC: We are all Brothers And Sisters In Christ.

State computers headed for sale had private information Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:53:00 EST
The Kansas Department of Administration is tightening its computer security standards after an audit revealed Wednesday that state equipment slated for sale to the public contained confidential information.

Sebelius spending extra time in Ohio Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:53:00 EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The governor plans another speech in Ohio about the presidential election on Saturday. Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, that is.

Musical celebrates the '80s Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:32:00 EST
All but one of the cast members of "Back to the '80s" wasn't even born in the decade celebrated in the musical opening tonight at the Helen Hocker Theater in Gage Park.

Washburn's 'Doubt' poses moral dilemma Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:30:00 EST
Washburn University's production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, "Doubt, a Parable," runs without intermission, but it isn't a one-act play.

Topeka native to debut CD Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:31:00 EST
Topeka-born jazz singer Ron Gutierrez will sell and sign copies of his latest CD, "Hymns in the Key of JAZZ — Live," before and after the 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday Masses at Sacred Heart Church, 312 N.E. Freeman.

Entertainment calendar Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:32:00 EST
at the clubs

Byrd to play Last Minute Folk concert Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:32:00 EST
One critic called Jonathan Byrd "the Alison Krauss of the male gender" for his soaring neo-traditional sound.

This weekend's hottest tickets Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:29:00 EST
Series offers chick flick

Staycations: No place like home Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:51:00 EST
Summer vacations keep getting more expensive.

Gas hike starting to put squeeze on tracks Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:29:00 EST
Holton's Jeff Herbers realized a long time ago that he probably wasn't going to get rich racing.

Gas-saving tactics translate to street Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:29:00 EST
NASCAR racing teams operate in a big-money sport and have big-money budgets.

K-State to add four to ring of honor Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:29:00 EST
MANHATTAN — Kansas State will add four former football players to its ring of honor at the season opener vs. North Texas, the school announced Thursday.

Harmon hopes to design Kansas course Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:32:00 EST
An afternoon storm Thursday reduced the golf clinic Butch Harmon gave at Topeka Country Club into a few useful tips on short chips.

KU golfer makes round of 16 at Amateur Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:32:00 EST
Kansas golfer Emily Powers reached the round of 16 Thursday before bowing out at the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links in Erin, Wis. Powers, a junior-to-be, dropped a 3-and-2 match against fourth-seeded Lauren Doughtie, of Suffolk, Va.

Garden Plain grad wins junior title Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:32:00 EST
MANHATTAN — Markus Hilger had more than a trophy at stake when he met Brad Pfaltzgraff in a sudden death playoff at the Kansas Junior Amateur Championship.

Collins' attorney asks to set aside judgment Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:31:00 EST
LAWRENCE — The new attorney said the old attorney quit being the attorney, and that is how Sherron Collins ended up with a $75,000 default judgment against him Monday.

Daily Dose: Same school MVPs a rarity Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:31:00 EST
In case you didn't notice, both of basketball's major championship series MVP trophies were awarded to Kansas Jayhawks in 2008.

Missouri Valley track meet at Hummer Sports Park Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:30:00 EST
About 900 18-and-under athletes are expected to compete today and Saturday in the Missouri Valley AAU Track and Field Championships at Hummer Sports Park.

Golden Giants home game postponed Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:32:00 EST
The Topeka Golden Giants' home game Thursday against the Beatrice Bruins was postponed due to inclement weather. The MINK League game will be made up as part of a doubleheader July 3 at Lake Shawnee. The Golden Giants (9-6) are scheduled to play the Chillicothe Mudcats at 7 tonight at Falley Field.

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