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LAWRENC, Kan. (AP) — The Lawrence Humane Society says that a dog that was stabbed at a grocery store in an attack that killed its owner is expected to recover. The organization said in a social media post said that the dog, named Bear, sustained a stab wound to his side early Wednesday in the

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new monthly survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states suggests continued economic growth in the region, but some say worsening drought could threaten their banks. The overall Rural Mainstreet economic index dropped slightly in August to 65.3 from July’s 65.6. Any score above 50 suggests

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Dániel Sallói scored in second-half stoppage time for his 12th goal of the season and Sporting Kansas City tied the Portland Timbers 1-1. Kansas City has earned just two points in its three home matches since the start of July. Portland is 1-6-2 on the road this season. Sallói was

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Lawrence police are investigating a death in the parking lot of a grocery store. Lawrence police spokesman Patrick Compton said officers were called to a Dillons grocery store Wednesday morning and found the victim in the parking lot. Authorities arrested 54-year-old Robert Earl Davis of Lawrence. He was booked into jail

EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) — Four people from Kansas and one from Oklahoma have been arrested in the 2017 death of an Emporia man. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said the five suspects were arrested Wednesday in various locations in Emporia and Tulsa, Oklahoma. They are accused in the Sept. 6, 2017, death of 19-year-old Jesus

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JIM SALTER Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Many overwhelmed hospitals, with no beds to offer, are putting critically ill COVID-19 patients on planes, helicopters and ambulances and sending them hundreds of miles to far-flung states for treatment.The delta variant of the virus, combined with low vaccination rates in many states,

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. women’s national soccer team will play a series of four matches in September and October. The team will play Paraguay in Cleveland on Sept. 16, and again on Sept. 21 in Cincinnati. They’ll also play South Korea on Oct. 21 in Kansas City, Kansas, and on Oct. 26 in St.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police say a 2-year-old girl who was in a car stolen from a Kansas City, Missouri, gas station has been found safe. Police say the girl was in the back of the car when it was stolen around 5:40 p.m. Tuesday from a gas station across from Central Park. Police

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — The sheriff and a local school board in Kansas’ most populous county have set COVID-19 policies conflicting with county rules on testing and masks. Johnson County is requiring unvaccinated employees to undergo weekly testing starting Monday, but the sheriff’s department is exempt. The Kansas City Star reports that Sheriff Calvin Hayden

SALINA, Kan. (AP) — The body of an Abilene man who fell into the Smoky Hill River just east of Salina has been recovered, and authorities have ruled his death as accidental. The Saline County Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened around 6:30 p.m. Monday, when a witness reported seeing a man peering over, then

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police are investigating after the body of a man was found in a Wichita alley. Police say officers were called Tuesday afternoon to the area in southeast Wichita after a person walking through the alley behind a business spotted the body. Police say the victim appeared to be a man in

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Thorns have traded goalkeeper Adrianna Franch to KC NWSL in exchange for goalkeeper Abby Smith and $150,000 in allocation money. Franch had been with the Thorns since the 2016 season, appearing in 65 matches with 198 saves and 26 shutouts. Franch was on the U.S. national team roster for

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Big 12 teams will have to forfeit games and be given a loss if unable to play a conference game this fall because of COVID-19. Or any other reasons. The Big 12 says a no contest will be declared only if both teams are unable to compete. There are no plans

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A 37-year-old Wichita man will be sentenced in November after being convicted of beating a friend to death with his bare hands. Steven Speakman was convicted earlier this month of involuntary manslaughter in the death of 33-year-old Haley Collins, of Bel Aire. Investigators say Speakman and Collins got into an argument

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The parents of a 3-year-old Scott City boy who died after a dental procedure in Wichita have filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Angel Zapata and Nancy Valenzuela filed the lawsuit Tuesday, alleging their son did not receive proper care during a procedure to remove teeth on July 6. The suit names

By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Top Republican legislators in Kansas are accusing Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s administration of illegally spending at least $86 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds by not getting their approval first. Kelly’s office didn’t respond Tuesday to a letter from Senate President Ty Masterson, House Speaker

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita police are investigating a shooting death at a birthday party. Police say 25-year-old Robertino Gomez, of Wichita, was killed Sunday night in south Wichita. A suspect, 42-year-old Marcello Ibarra, is jailed on possible charges of  second-degree murder, aggravated assault, criminal possession of a firearm and a warrant out of Arizona.

JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (AP) — A former high school athletic trainer in Junction City has been sentenced to two months in a county jail and three years’ probation for sending obscene photos and text messages to an underage student. Television station KSNT reports that 30-year-old Brandon Martino was sentenced Monday in a Geary County courtroom

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez drove in the go-ahead runs with a two-out single in the eighth inning, helping the struggling Kansas City Royals to a back-and-forth 7-6 victory over the AL West-leading Houston Astros. Scott Barlow gave up a homer to Jason Castro in the ninth,

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The world’s largest operating steam locomotive has a number of Louisiana whistle-stops as part of a 10-state tour. Big Boy No. 4014 will be on display in New Orleans, where it will turn around to head back to Cheyenne, Wyoming. It will also stay overnight in Shreveport. The American Locomotive Co.