RENO COUNTY- One person was injured in an accident just before 11:30p.m. on Thanksgiving Day in Reno County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1999 Buick passenger vehicle driven by Thelma Northern, 84, Hutchinson, was eastbound on U.S. 50 five miles east of Hutchinson.

The vehicle was in the right lane. The driver attempted to make a left hand turn on Buhler Road and struck a Buick passenger vehicle driven by Iris Wade, 61, South Hutchinson.

A passenger in Wade’s car James Harrison, 61, Austin, TX

Wade and Northern were not injured.

All were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The attorney general’s office wants the Kansas Supreme Court to look at how the judiciary in surrounding states works when it decides the validity of a law stripping the high court of its power to appoint chief judges.

Court filings Wednesday laid out each side’s arguments before the Dec. 10 hearing on the state’s appeal of a Shawnee County judge’s ruling striking down the 2014 law. The judge ruled the law violated the state constitution by infringing on the Supreme Court’s power to administer the courts.

Kansas contends that determining how chief judges are picked is a legislative power. It notes Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma allow district judges to pick their own chief judge.

Opponents counter the law passed by the Legislature is an unconstitutional violation of the separation-of-powers doctrine.

MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is reminding state officials across the country that states do not have legal authority to refuse to accept Syrian refugees.

A letter sent Wednesday by the Office of Refugee Resettlement says states may not deny benefits and services to refugees based on a refugee’s country of origin or religious affiliation.

The letter says states that do not comply with the requirement would be breaking the law and could be subject to enforcement action, including suspension or termination of the federally funded program. The letter is signed by the director of the federal resettlement office, Robert Carey.

The letter comes after more than two dozen governors, mostly Republicans, vowed to block efforts to resettle Syrian refugees in their states following the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris.

OSAGE COUNTY- Three people were injured in an accident just after 11p.m. on Wednesday in Osage County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Dodge van driven by Cole Schaefers, 24, Chandler, OK., was northbound on U.S. 75 just south of Burlington.

The van crossed the centerline and hit a semi.

The van rolled into the west ditch.

Schaefers and passengers in the van Dievda J. Dash, 19, Bartlesville, OK., and Jackson Vehrs, 11-months, Chandler, OK., were transported to Coffey County Hospital.

The semi driver Mark King, 38, Des Moines, IA., was possibly injured. The KHP did not indicate where he was treated.

All were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — The Leavenworth County Historical Society has launched a $1 million campaign to retrieve glass-plate photo negatives taken more than century ago during Leavenworth’s pioneer days.

The 40,000 photo negatives, some of which show steamboats and cavalry soldiers, were obtained in 1968 by David Phillips, a Chicago man who got them from a Leavenworth photographer.

The Kansas City Star  reports that the Leavenworth County Historical Society now wants the photo negatives back. So far, the historical society has recovered 25,000 of the glass plate negatives that Phillips sold to a California museum.

The historical society says the million dollars would be used to buy the rest of the plates from Phillips, as well as for storage, presentation and research accessibility for families, students and historians.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Prosecutors are seeking to remove a member of the Topeka City Council over child abuse allegations.

The Topeka Capital-Journal  reports that Shawnee County prosecutors filed a civil action Tuesday seeking first to suspend and then to oust Jonathan Robert Schumm. Court records show that the 34-year-old is accused of choking a child and threatening to “kill him” the next time.

Schumm and his wife are charged in Shawnee County District Court on charges of aggravated battery or, in the alternative, abuse of a child. Both are free on bond. The Schumms have 16 children, including four who are their biological children, two who are in foster care and 10 who are adopted.

His attorney, Tom Lemon, didn’t immediately return a phone call from The Associated Press seeking comment.

JUNCTION CITY -The Central Flint Hills Quilt of Valor Project will continue into 2016.

That was announced Wednesday morning by the projects QOV ONE 9-18coordinator, Donna Martinson.

“We have purchased some supplies and have some long-armed quilters lined up who have committed to 50 (quilts),” said Martinson. “We will have nomination forms available for potential recipients at Quilters Yard or online at the Military Affairs Council site for the Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce.”

To date the project has awarded 116 Quilts of Valor to area veterans, with plans to present two more before the end of the year.

The project will take a short break in December before gearing back up after the first of the year.

ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has withdrawn approval of a controversial new weed killer to be used on genetically modified corn and soybeans.

The EPA announced the decision after receiving new information from manufacturer Dow AgroSciences that a weed killer called Enlist Duo, a combination of two popular older herbicides, is probably more toxic to other plants than previously thought.

It was originally approved a year ago and is designed to be used with new strains of genetically modified corn and soybeans. The agency says it needs to study whether wider buffer zones will be required to protect non-target plants.

The seeds are engineered to resist the herbicide, so farmers can spray the fields after the plants emerge and kill the weeds while leaving crops unharmed.

PRATT–Hiking, biking, or just relaxing and enjoying the fall weather at a Kansas state park is the perfect way to spend time with family over the holidays or decompress after an intense Black Friday shopping spree. REI, a Seattle-based outdoor recreation and sporting goods giant, is going to close on Black Friday and pay its 12,000 employees to spend the time outdoors. You can join this movement to spend time outdoors by visiting a Kansas state park on Black Friday or any other day, and while you may not get paid, you could win a pretty neat prize.

Anyone who visits a Kansas state park on Nov. 27 this year will have the opportunity to win a free night’s stay in a Kansas state park cabin. Simply post a picture of you or your family at one of the 26 Kansas state parks on Black Friday and post it to Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag: #myksstatepark. You’ll be automatically entered into a drawing for the free cabin stay.

Learn more about Kansas state parks at ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks. All state parks are open throughout the year, although water is available only at camping areas with frost-free hydrants during the winter. Facility updates, locations and reservations can all be found on the website. Visiting a state park on Black Friday is really a win/win because even if you don’t draw a free cabin stay, you’ll spend time outdoors with family in a healthy activity.

SUMNER COUNTY- Two people were injured in an accident just after 3p.m. on Wednesday in Sumner County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2003 Hyundai Accident driven by Wallace, Nichole Renee Wallace, 30, Arkansas City, was southbound on Kansas 15 at First Road.

Vehicle 2 slowed down to turn north on 1st Road.

The driver did not see a southbound 1990 Chevy pickup Shields, Chase Christopher Shields, 22, Mulvane, slow to turn north.

The Hyundai rear-ended the pickup at a high rate of speed.

Shields was transported to William Newton Memorial Hospital.

Wallace was transported to Wesley Medical Center. She was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

TOPEKA -Kansas Governor Sam Brownback issued a proclamation declaring this a “A Week of Reconciliation”.

“As we approach the holiday season, we are once again reminded of the power of forgiveness and the joy of reconciliation,” said Governor Brownback. “I encourage all Kansans to find the strength to build a path to reconciliation this Thanksgiving week.”

The proclamation recognizes that while our nation may face many challenges and trials, reconciliation offers hope for a better future.

“It is my hope that Kansans will recall the words of Dr. Marin Luther King, Jr. who said ‘forgiveness is a catalyst creating the atmosphere necessary for a fresh start and a new beginning’,” the Governor said.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Black Leadership Council is asking the state to allow people to register to vote on Election Day.

The Wichita Eagle reports the proposal was included in the council’s 2016 legislative agenda and is a response to the state’s requirement that people provide proof of citizenship in order to register.

State law requires voters to register at least 21 days before the election.

Bonita Gooch, the council’s president, said in a statement that allowing people to register to vote on Election Day would eliminate an extra step for those who don’t have the proper documentation when trying to register before the election, and address concerns about voter fraud. Voter fraud concerns prompted the citizenship requirement.

Secretary of State Kris Kobach said he strongly opposes same-day registration and that it leaves the door open for voter fraud.