Kansas

"Two for one" drinks or "half price". Customers may not know the difference between the two on their bill, but those words matter when it comes to Kansas liquor laws. One phrase is legal, the other is not. One Wichita bar owner is trying to fight that. Shooters on South Hydraulic is known for attracting pool players. Now Owner Paul Weigand is getting attention from the state for violating Kansas' liquor law. "I'm just not ready to pay that fine yet, I want a judge to tell me the difference between two for one and half price," Weigand said.

The Garden City Police Department and Finney County Sheriff's Office will take part in the nationwide prescription drug take back event Saturday. The initiative is sponsored by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency. It is an effort to collect expired and unused prescription drugs and keep them out of the hands of those who might abuse them. Officers will be at the east entrance to the Wal-Mart at 3101 E. Kansas Ave. and the Dillons at 1305 E. Kansas Ave. in Garden City from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 27. The drop off sites will not accept illegal drugs like marijuana, meth and needles.

Coach Bill Self announced on Friday that the Kansas Jayhawks have added transfer Hunter Mickelson to the team.  Self also said in a teleconference on Friday that he will definitely be searching for an outside hire to replace assistant coach Joe Dooley who left KU to become the head coach at Florida Gulf Coast.  Self added that he's unsure if Doc Sadler will remain with the Jayhawks. Here is the official release from Kansas regarding the addition of Mickelson: Kansas coach Bill Self has announced that forward Hunter Mickelson (6-foot-10, 245 pounds)

One Kansas mayor joins a national effort in support of gay marriage. The mayors of New York, Boston, Houston and Los Angeles helped start a website called " Mayors for the Freedom to Marry . " So far, 359 mayors have signed on, but Salina Mayor Barb Shirley is the only one from Kansas. Shirley's announcement Wednesday that she had joined Mayors for Freedom to Marry came six months after Salina voters repealed protections from discrimination for people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered.

Johnny Sauter lost the Truck Series points lead Wednesday after NASCAR penalized him for an illegal fuel cell at Kansas. Sauter was docked 25 points by NASCAR. It knocked him from first place into a second-place tie with Jeb Burton, 13 points behind new leader Matt Crafton.         Crafton and Sauter are teammates at ThorSport Racing.         The illegal fuel cell was found on the No. 98 Toyota during an opening day inspection and was not used in the race.

Wichita Police found nothing suspicious after a package was left at the Kansas Aviation Museum. The call was reported just before 4 p.m. Wednesday. Dispatchers said someone dropped a package at the museum, 3350 S. George Washington Blvd., and left. Lon Smith, director, said someone left the package at the museum because it was stolen. He said he drove the package out past the museum gate and called 911. Officers shut down 31st and George Washington while authorities investigated.  The museum was also placed on temporary lock down.

After failing a post-race inspection of his Kansas Speedway engine, winner Matt Kenseth has been hit with a massive penalty. Kenseth loses 50 drivers points, his pole will not count toward entry into next season's Sprint Unlimited, nor with the win count toward chase bonus points or a Wild Card spot in the chase. But it's gets worse for his crew chief and owner. Crew Chief Jason Ratliff has been fined $200,000, suspended for six weeks and put on probation until December 31. Owner JD Gibbs also loses 50 owners points and is suspended for six weeks.

Homeowners will have a new tool to make sure they hire a reputable company after hail storms in Kansas. Governor Brownback signed a bill that requires roofers to register with the state attorney general. Companies will have to provide proof of qualifications, identifying information, insurance and workers compensation coverage, criminal past and other information. They also have to agree to follow state and local laws. Contractors can also be denied if they give false information or have a bad record.

Doug Collard is a retired veteran and lives on social security. "I only live on $12,000 a year," Collard said. "Now days, that's hardly any money. " He needs to find some way to cut back financially even more than he already has. "I don't know how I can because a buck only goes so far. My rent went up. Everything is going up as you know,"  Collard said. Collard got $477 back for 2012 from the Homestead Act. That is money he and thousands others across the state rely on. But that money will not be available next year.

From drought conditions to fields too muddy to plant, Kansas farmers like Kent Winter are happy to wait out the rain this spring.  So far all the rain has come at just the right time for Central Kansas crops.  But that could change if things don't dry out and warm up, at least for a little while. "We'll take the moisture any way we can get it.  And it's just a matter of trying to play the hand that we're dealt as best we can," said Winter, who farms wheat, milo , alfalfa and corn in Western Sedgwick County.