WICHITA — A Kansas State University student has been convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend in Wichita. The Wichita Eagle reports that jurors found 29-year-old Dane Owens guilty Tuesday of first-degree felony murder and aggravated burglary in the October 2016 killing of 22-year-old Rowena Irani. She was studying psychology at Wichita State University. Prosecutors say Owens [...]

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The District 66 House seat will have a familiar name once again as Democrat Sydney Carlin, on Tuesday won re-election. Carlin says she’s happy to take care of her constituents and says it’s one of her key strengths. Perhaps the biggest challenge facing the House once again in January will be the prospect of fully [...]

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Kansas State University Police are investigating after a racist note was left on a student’s on-campus apartment door. K-State newspaper The Collegian reports that sophomore Brodrick Burse returned to his home Monday night, finding the sign with a racial slur on the door frame of his Jardine Apartments residence. Burse posted an image of the [...]

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It was a big win Tuesday night for the USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden school district after the passage of a $129.5 million bond referendum. The bond passed by a 63 percent margin with 11,179 votes in favor. Board member Leah Fliter says she was cautiously optimistic heading into election night and says she believes the business [...]

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