SALINE COUNTY – A Kansas man was injured in an accident just before 2p.m. on Monday in Saline County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2003 Dodge Caravan driven by Jesus Antonio Cardona-Lopez, 31, Salina, was westbound on Crawford nine miles east of Salina.

The van left the road to the northbound lane, struck the ditch at Holmes Road, became airborne and overturned in the west ditch

Cardona-Lopez was transported to Salina Regional Medical Center. He was wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

HUTCHINSON – A Kansas man jailed early New Year’s Day for a charge of voluntary manslaughter after he allegedly stabbed a man to death was before a judge Monday where he became agitated over the amount of his bond.

Kevin Wayne Ginn Jr., 34, Hutchinson, is alleged to have stabbed 24-year-old Deshamus Diron Lucky during a large disturbance just after 2 a.m. in the area of 8th & Madison in Hutchinson.

It started at the Grand Slam Sports Bar where the victim of the stabbing, according to testimony on Monday may have struck Ginn.

The victim then left that bar and went to another. Ginn then showed up at that bar upset, so the victim then left there and went to the party in the 300 block of West 8th Street.

That’s when the suspect showed up and got into an altercation with another man, Mark Morgan who was apparently cut with the knife as well.

Lucky was stabbed during that altercation in his upper chest and collapsed on a porch. He was transported by Reno County EMS to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center where he later died from his wound.

Police have not charged Ginn for the wounds to Morgan, but that could still happen.

Ginn was taken to Hutchinson Regional to be treated for injuries, then taken to jail.

He complained during Monday’s court appearance about the bond. He said he was told it was only going to be $10,500.00, but when taken to jail complained that it was set at $50,000. He requested a bond reduction, however Magistrate Judge Cheryl Allen denied the request, which made the defendant angry, so much so that jailers at the Reno County Correctional Facility cut him off, telling him, “You’re done.”

The next court appearance will be next Monday when the state is expected to have filed formal charges.

Ginn is no stranger to the law with convictions for aggravated false impersonation, aggravated assault, domestic battery, drugs, battery of a law enforcement officer, assault of a law enforcement officer, criminal damage and obstruction. Most of the convictions are in Sedgwick County, but also includes convictions in Johnson, Labette and Wyandotte counties.

Police are still asking that anyone with information in the New Year’s Day case, should call Hutchinson Police Detective Dean Harcrow at 694-2867 or you can call Crime Stoppers of Reno County at 1-800-222-TIPS.

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — Kansas cotton farmers are seeing better yields, but the crop is losing ground to other commodities.

The Hutchinson News  reports that cotton continues to lose acreage to corn, milo and other crops in Kansas.

Acreage for cotton spiked at more than 115,000 in 2006. But the Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service reports that the forecast for 2015 was 15,000 harvested acres, down 48 percent from 2014.

Cotton production in Kansas was forecast at 24,000 bales in 2015, down 50 percent from 2014.

But the crop is doing well where it’s still being grown. Custom cutter Steve Keimig says yields in southern Kansas have been helped by the perfect mix of sun, heat and rain.

Cotton has been growing in southern Kansas for about two decades.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Figures have dropped for a fifth straight month in a survey of supply managers in nine Midwest and Plains states, providing continuing evidence of a regional economic slowdown.

A report issued Monday says the overall Mid-American Business Conditions Index dropped to 39.6 in December from 40.7 in November, 41.9 in October, 47.7 in September and 49.6 in August.

Creighton University economist Ernie Goss oversees the survey, and he again blames manufacturing losses linked to the strong dollar and economic weakness among trading partners.

The survey results are compiled into a collection of indexes ranging from zero to 100. Survey organizers say any score above 50 suggests economic growth. A score below that suggests decline.

The survey covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

JOSH LEDERMAN, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is moving ahead on plans to require background checks for guns purchased from dealers even if they’re bought online or at gun shows.

The White House is coming out with a series of long-awaited executive steps aimed at curbing gun violence despite opposition in Congress to new gun laws.

The Justice Department’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is issuing updated guidance that says the government can consider someone a gun dealer regardless of where the guns are sold. The guidance aims to narrow the gun show loophole. Only federally licensed gun dealers must now conduct background checks on buyers.

The White House says the FBI will hire 230 more examiners to process background checks. It’s an attempt to speed up the process so buyers don’t fall through the cracks.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah authorities say two teenage girls found after more than year on the run with their mother will return to their father’s care, though they may investigate abuse allegations against him.

Orem police Lt. Craig Martinez said Monday that police had long suspected 16-year-old Sydney and 15-year-old Danielle Wolferts were in hiding with their mother, but couldn’t track her down until someone called 911 early Sunday morning.

Brian Wolfers, Topeka, has legal custody of the girls, and his lawyer says the abuse allegations have already been investigated and aren’t true. Attorney Ron D. Wilkinson says the girls haven’t been in school or gotten therapy they need.

Mother Sonja “Michelle” Wolferts tells KUTV news in Salt Lake City that she moved around the area, staying with friends in an effort to protect her daughters.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A legislative committee’s draft report says Kansas needs a “complete overhaul” of its system for funding public schools.

The report posted online Monday is for a joint committee studying school funding issues. The report says the state’s formula for distributing more than $4 billion in aid annually should be redesigned to focus on individual students.

The report also suggests some expenses, including transportation and food services, could be handled regionally to save money, or even turned over to private companies. The report also suggests the state consider whether accepting federal dollars is worth the cost of complying with federal rules.

The Republican-dominated committee was scheduled to meet Tuesday to review the report and decide whether to forward its recommendations to the full Legislature. Lawmakers open their 2016 session next week.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is reporting that it collected $27 million less in taxes than anticipated in December with both individual income and sales taxes falling short of expectations.

The shortfall in tax collections reported Monday complicates the state’s budget picture as legislators prepare to open their annual session next week.

The state Department of Revenue said Tuesday the state collected $599 million in taxes last month instead of the $626 million projected in a fiscal forecast issued in November. The shortfall is 4.4 percent.

Since the current fiscal year began in July, the state has collected $2.84 billion in tax revenues. That’s $19 million less than anticipated.

Kansas has struggled to balance its budget since personal income taxes were dramatically cut in 2012 and 2013 to stimulate the economy.