Sycamore News

University of Kansas students who have excelled academically have been selected to carry banners for KU's 12 schools and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences during commencement next month. via The University of Kansas

Kansas is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to increase what Colorado must pay it for legal costs stemming from a lawsuit over use of the Arkansas River. via Newton Kansan

“Any time there's rain, you're not (driving) in ideal conditions”

Most of the state is in line for a hearty spring rain today and Thursday, forecasters say -- and portions of southeast Kansas are likely to get much more than they want. via The Wichita Eagle

“Students who live in dorms or other college environments think they are safe”

Kansas Attorney General Stephen Six promised to work with sexual violence centers across Kansas to maintain grant funding and government cooperation at an awareness conference Thursday. via The University Daily Kansan

U.S. District Judge Gary Fenner in Kansas City handed down the sentence Friday after a jury recommended the death penalty for Montgomery in the slaying of Bobbie Jo Stinnett of Skidmore, in northwest Missouri. via WIBW-TV Topeka

“The best part about this is the partnership between county government and the city, said Annabeth Surbaugh, chair of the county commission. "It's the way government should work. It's local government at its best.”

There are now more places to park in downtown Olathe. The parking garage expansion, which opened Wednesday, increased the number of available spaces in the garage from 393 to 715. via The Olathe News

Kansas Senator Sam Brownback is set to continue his tour of the state. Brownback plans to meet with leaders in Jefferson, Jackson and Marshall counties, as well as hold a town hall meeting in Nemaha county. via WIBW-TV Topeka

Democratic officials confirmed Wednesday that former U.S. Rep. Jim Slattery plans to seek the party's nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. via Kansas.com

A June 26 sentencing date is set for the Kansas woman convicted of killing a Missouri mother-to-be and cutting the baby from her womb. via KMBZ-AM Westwood

“Tie up loose cords, too -- a child pulling on an electrical cord, or tripping on one, could pull an appliance off a stand”

Safe Kids Kansas offers guidelines to prevent tip-overs and entrapment The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that in 2005 at least 3,000 children younger than 5 were treated in U.S. hospital ... via The Kansas Department of Health and E...

“That's the world that the youngters are living in”

The Solomon Board of Education discussed technological updates for USD 393 at its regular meeting Monday evening. via Abilene Reflector-Chronicle

“It's not intended to tear down a house and build a business”

The Olathe City Council gave its blessing last week to a plan to generate interest in revitalizing property in Olathe's original town area. via The Olathe News

“You need a smoke alarm on each level of the home and in every sleeping area, and make sure each one actually works”

Among all accidental injuries, fire and burns are the fifth leading cause of death in children ages 14 and under -- in part because young children cannot recognize heat-related hazards quickly enough to react ... via The Kansas Department of Health and E...

“It's easy to eliminate the most obvious hazards - and it doesn't have to involve a lot of expensive equipment.”

Approximately 2,300 children in the United States, ages 14 and under, died from accidental injuries in the home in 2004, and 3.4 million kids are treated in emergency rooms for accidental injuries occurring at ... via KAKE-TV Wichita

Counties in southeast Kansas will soon receive almost $500,000 in funding to help them clean up from environmental damage from last summer's severe flooding. via Kansas.com

“Before a child comes to visit, a relative who doesn't have young children at home should look for potential hazards at and below a child's eye level”

Relatives' homes not always childproof, cautions Safe Kids Kansas Most parents are aware that certain steps must be taken to make their home childproof. via The Kansas Department of Health and E...

Travel Headlines The Kansas Highway Patrol reports that two people died Friday in seperate accidents on Kansas highways. via WIBW-TV Topeka