Grand jury to investigate Planned Parenthood
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A Johnson County grand jury will be convened Dec. 3 to investigate Planned Parenthood in Overland Park..

Finney County considers lawsuit against Governor and KDHE
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They believe that Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Rod Bremby had no legal basis to deny Sunflower Electric Power Corp.’s air-quality permit for the $3.6 billion project in Holcomb. “Clearly, Finney County will be affected by the impact on the tax base, which we think gives us standing,” County Administrator Pete Olson said. “What do you do if you can’t have coal-based power plants?”

Sen. Brownback: Plant Denial not in State’s Best Interests
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Coal must be counted among these important resources. U.S. coal deposits contain more energy than all the world's oil reserves combined. Given this, removing coal from our energy-supply equation is irresponsible. This decision, which is not supported by the laws and statutes of Kansas, is not in the best interests of Kansas nor the environment.

Coal Plant executives visit Johnson County
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Civic leaders from western Kansas and executives from Sunflower Electric Power Corp. told legislators and business leaders from Johnson County that the plant’s rejection wasn’t just a rural issue. Instead, they said, it’s an issue of fairness that if unchallenged could chill economic investment throughout the state. Sunflower hoped to build two 700-megawatt coal-fired generators at an existing plant near Holcomb. Most of the electricity would serve out-of-state customers. The $3.6 billion plant was hailed by lawmakers from western Kansas as the largest economic development project in western Kansas history.

Kansas Legislative Leaders say Kansas Court overstepping authority
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A group of 17 Republican legislators says the Kansas Supreme Court overstepped its authority when it put on hold a citizen-initiated grand jury investigation into Wichita abortion doctor George Tiller.

Record broken in first collegiate game
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Kansas State freshman basketball player Michael Beasley broke the Big 12 Conference record with 24 rebounds in the KSU Home Opener. Beasley also scored 32 points in the win against Sacramento State.

Gay sex big problem at Johnson County Parks
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Antioch Park and Shawnee Mission Park are attracting lurid homosexual activity, according to police.

Research center to have major impact in Olathe
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Fort Dodge Animal Health plans to build a $40 million research and development center in Olathe, as the first corporate occupant of the Kansas Bioscience Park. Fort Dodge, which already has 200 employees in Overland Park and 3,300 employees worldwide, is a leading producer of vaccines and other pharmaceutical products for livestock and pets, from horses and hogs to cats and dogs. It expects sales this year of $1 billion.

Lawrence Mayor fails to disclose financial interests
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Lawrence Mayor Sue Hack conceded Thursday that she made a mistake by not completing documents disclosing that she has a financial interest in a company that is set to receive economic development incentives — including cash — from the city.

State owned Casino’s establishes Board
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Gov. Kathleen Sebelius appointed her former chief counsel Friday as chairman of the board that will decide who gets lucrative contracts to manage state-owned resort casinos.

Bird hunting a boon to economy
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Kansas pheasant hunting is a boost to many small towns and businesses, particularly in the western one-half of the state. Over the next couple weeks, roughly 100,000 upland bird hunters will be out and about taking advantage of various openers for upland birds. There are approximately 110,000 residents that buy a Kansas hunting license and nearly 60,000 non-residents that do the same. While some of these are deer, waterfowl and small game hunters, the majority typically hunt pheasants and quail.

Just say no to toad-licking
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Clay County sheriff's deputies said David Theiss, of Kansas City, possessed a Colorado River toad with the intention of using it as a hallucinogenic. Experts said it's possible to lick the toad's venom glands to achieve psychedelic effects.