OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Police are investigating after a loaded gun was found outside a middle school in Olathe.

According to police, a parent discovered the gun on the ground near a parking lot at Pioneer Trail Middle School Tuesday morning. Authorities say the parent notified school officials and a resource officer secured the weapon.

Olathe assistant superintendent Erin Dugan said the school was not put on lockdown because the gun was found and secured before an announcement could be made.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — An auction of items from the old Mid-Continent Airport terminal has brought in about $83,000 for the Wichita Airport Authority.

The Wichita Eagle  reports people who bought items at the auction arrived Tuesday to pick up their purchases, which they had to remove from where they were in the terminal.

Those who bought items included aviation enthusiasts and the Kansas Aviation Museum. Daniel Bateman, the museum’s executive director, said they spent about $130 on the shelving and racks that were in the terminal’s gift shop so the museum could expand its own gift shop.

Assistant director of airports Brad Christopher said the money made from the auction will go into the airport’s general budget for next year. Demolition of the concourses at the old terminal is expected to begin next month.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Corporation Commission says most of the agency’s classified workers have chosen to leave the state’s civil service system in exchange for taking a pay raise.

KCC said Tuesday that 81 percent of its classified workers opted to leave the civil service system for the raise.

The Topeka Capital Journal reports 76 of KCC’s 94 classified employees took a 7.5 percent salary hike, and left the classified system. The KCC, which helps regulate utilities, extended the raise offer to all its classified workers this month.

Lawmakers this past spring passed legislation later signed by Gov. Sam Brownback that requires state workers to move out of the classified system when they take voluntarily pay raises or promotions.

KCC says it approved raises for all workers who sought one.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A magistrate judge has been named to the position of Kansas Department of Labor administrative law judge.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports state Department of Labor Secretary Lana Gordon announced Steven Roth’s appointment Tuesday. He’ll serve in the position in Topeka.

Roth’s nomination was submitted by the workers compensation and employment security boards nominating committee to fill the position previously held by Judge Brad Avery.

Roth was an attorney in private practice before he became a magistrate judge 22 years ago.

TROY- A Kansas teen was injured in an accident just after 6:30p.m. on Tuesday in Doniphan County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Honda Civic driven by Meagan Patricia. 18, Tonganoxie, was traveling north on Kansas 7 seven miles southwest of Troy.

The driver swerved to miss a cow in the road and lost control of the vehicle.

The Toyota went into the west ditch and struck the embankment.

Behm was transported to the hospital in Atchison. She was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

TOM KRISHER, AP Auto Writer

DETROIT (AP) — Americans are less happy with their cars and trucks than at any time in more than a decade, mainly because they’re sick of recalls.

That’s the main finding from the 2015 American Consumer Satisfaction Index, an annual survey of nearly 4,300 people. The survey found that satisfaction with cars and trucks dropped for the third straight year to the lowest level since 2004.

Last year automakers recalled a record 64 million vehicles for problems such as exploding air bags and ignition switches that can unexpectedly cause engines to stall. Rising prices also contributed to the frustration. Edmunds.com says car prices are up 11 percent since 2010 and hit a record $32,932 in July.

The index’s automobile satisfaction score this year dropped nearly 4 percent to 79 out of 100.