February 5, 2016, 7:43 am
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Overland Park health officials are investigating another possible norovirus outbreak.
As many as ten patients and eight staff members at the University of Kansas Hospital's Marillac Campus have reported symptoms of the virus. Those include nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
So far, nobody has been confirmed with the virus at the medical facility for children for treatment of mental illness and behavioral problems.
It is the third such similar recent outbreak in the Kansas City area. Similar outbreaks have been reported at a dinner theater restaurant and at a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant.
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February 5, 2016, 8:04 am
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Wichita officials say the city suffered more than $100,000 in damage from two earthquakes in early January.
The city will pay for the repairs out of its operating budget because the city's earthquake insurance deductible is $250,000.
An earthquake incident report says about $60,000 of the cost came from repairing 10 water main breaks after the earthquakes. Other damages were to foundations or masonry of city buildings, including two recreation centers, police substations, the Mid-America All-Indian Center and the Alford Library.
The city also plans to improve its earthquake response plan in case earthquakes become more frequent.
Scientists suspect recent ...
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February 5, 2016, 8:07 am
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Kansas health officials have confirmed the first flu cases in the state for the current flu season.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says the four cases were reported by a south central Kansas hospital.
Health department secretary Susan Mosier reminds Kansas residents it's not too late to get a flu vaccine. The vaccines are recommended for nearly everyone 6 months or older.
The department says this season's flu vaccine appears to be a good match to the circulating influenza viruses.
Flu or pneumonia contributed to or was the direct cause of 1,153 deaths in Kansas during the 2014-2015 flu season. Influenza and ...
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February 5, 2016, 8:39 am
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Salina Police are investigating a damage to property case in the 700 block of S. Front.
Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that Christopher LaBranche contacted police after discovering a couple of windows on his van had been shattered.
Police say someone broke the rear window and sliding door glass on his 1993 Nissan Quest sometime Thursday between 6am and 7pm.
Total damage is estimated at $500.
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February 5, 2016, 8:56 am
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A 15-year-old boy was injured by a self-inflicted gunshot after he allegedly robbed a convenience store in Abilene.
According to Abilene Police, officers on Thursday responded to Casey's General Store at 201 S. Buckeye to the report of an armed robbery. A person entered the store with a handgun, and demanded cigarettes and cash.
A short time later police located the suspect walking in the area, and a short foot pursuit began. Police say that during the pursuit the suspect suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the leg.
The victim, identified as a 15-year-old boy, was transported to the hospital in Salina. He ...
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February 5, 2016, 11:58 am
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When a group of British ladies decide to pose nude in hopes that their calendar will raise money for a local hospital - the charitable venture catches on with plenty of laughs to share.
Director Michael Spicer joined in on the KSAL Morning News with a look at Calendar Girls, set to open Friday night at the Salina Community Theatre.
"These women said well, we found out that flesh sells," Spicer said.
"They pose nude but you see nothing. Things are hidden by flowers or confectionery buns and teapots and so it's all alluded to."
Spicer noted as the calendar grows more popular the ...
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February 5, 2016, 10:01 pm
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The latest list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online.
The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. Those on the list this month are wanted for crimes that include sex crimes, child endangerment crimes, aggravated battery, burglary, theft, forgery, interference with a law enforcement officer, and felony drug crimes.
Since the Most Wanted program began back in July of 2000, thanks to tips from the public, over 2,200 criminals have been caught, and over 330 crime stoppers rewards have been given out.
The most wanted program was founded through the cooperation of the Salina Police Department, ...
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February 6, 2016, 4:06 am
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Health officials say Kansas has not had any confirmed cases of the Zika virus.
The Zika virus, which is generally so mild that it only causes symptoms in about one out of five cases, raised concerns recently when doctors in Brazil started to notice a possible link between the virus - spread by a particular mosquito - and the birth defect microcephaly.
Symptoms of the virus include rash and fever.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Friday in a release that it recommends that pregnant women consider postponing travel to areas where Zika virus transmission is ongoing.
So ...
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February 6, 2016, 11:19 am
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Two Kansas City, Kansas, men have been found guilty of attempted capital murder for shooting a Wyandotte County deputy multiple times while he was face down on a convenience store floor.
The Kansas City Star (bit.ly/1X9qefI) reports 25-year-old Dyron King and 36-year-old Cecil Meggerson also were convicted Friday of multiple counts of aggravated robbery, aggravated battery and illegally possessing firearms.
Deputy Scott Wood was inside the convenience store in Kansas City, Kansas, on March 4 when three armed robbers jumped him and took his gun. He was shot multiple times but was able to radio for help before being shot in the ...
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February 6, 2016, 11:21 am
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The student newspaper at the University of Kansas has filed a federal lawsuit accusing university administrators of approving funding cuts to the newspaper that were enacted after an editorial critical of the student senate.
The University Daily Kansan's leadership filed the lawsuit Friday, accusing university officials of approving funding cuts to the newspaper made by the student senate in violation of the newspaper's freedom of speech protections.
According to the lawsuit, the student newspaper ran a 2014 editorial highlighting "inadequacies" in the student senate election code. The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit.ly/1Q22x9R) reports the lawsuit alleges that university officials later approved newspaper funding cuts ...
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February 6, 2016, 11:23 am
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Kansas apparently won't join several other states that have passed recent laws aimed at making it more difficult for domestic abusers to have weapons.
Rep. Barbara Bollier, a Mission Hills Republican, last year proposed a bill that would create a gun restraining order that would allow courts and law enforcement to seize firearms from domestic abusers in specific situations. Bollier says she doesn't think the bill will be heard this session because of the state's strong pro-gun climate.
FBI data analyzed by The Associated Press showed Kansas had 65 people killed with firearms by spouses, ex-spouses or dating partners between 2006 and ...
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February 6, 2016, 12:27 pm
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A suburban Kansas City hospital has reported 18 cases of a gastrointestinal illness, and at least one of the cases has been preliminarily identified as norovirus.
The University of Kansas Hospital's Marillac Campus this week reported 18 cases of a gastrointestinal illness, with 10 cases among patients and eight cases among staff. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Hospital spokesman Dennis McCulloch said in an email Saturday that tests preliminarily confirmed norovirus in at least one of the cases.
He says the hospital, which is Overland Park, has stopped taking new patients until the situation is resolved. Cleaning operations for norovirus began at ...
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February 6, 2016, 3:08 pm
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The chairman of the Kansas House education committee says his panel won't vote on a school consolidation measure.
Rep. Ron Highland, R-Wamego, told The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit.ly/1RdVXvS) Saturday he doesn't intend to move forward this year with a House measure introduced by Rep. John Bradford, a Lansing Republican. The measure would pare down the number of school districts to one per county in most counties.
The Kansas Association of School Boards estimated the number of districts would drop from 286 statewide to 132.
A hearing in Highland's committee on Wednesday attracted 41 opponents to the bill.
Highland says the measure has "too many unknowns," ...
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February 6, 2016, 5:54 pm
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The allure of star power brought out an enthusiastic crowd Saturday in Salina to bid on a wide variety of celebrity and sports memorabilia items.
The 27th Annual Child Advocacy and Parenting Services, or CAPS Auction did not disappoint. After all was said and done, over $100,000 was raised for the organization.
The bidding was fast and furious, with some items selling for a few dollars and others for thousands of dollars.
Some of the more popular celebrity items up for bid included among others a guitar autographed by the Rolling Stones, a movie poster autographed by the original Star Wars cast, a ...
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February 7, 2016, 3:53 am
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A legislative dispute over how Kansas Supreme Court justices are selected is a political struggle centering on Republican Gov. Sam Brownback.
The issue is whether Brownback and his supporters can make their conservative fiscal and social policies stick well into the future.
Brownback and his allies contend their goal in seeking change is to make the judicial selection process more democratic. His critics say they're fighting to preserve the court system's independence.
But comments from both sides showed what really was at issue as the House rejected a proposal to give the governor and legislators more control over Supreme ...
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February 7, 2016, 3:55 am
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GALENA, Kan. (AP) - Cherokee County spent about $28,000 on a grand jury investigation that led to charges that were ultimately dismissed.
The county budgeted $50,000 for the investigation in 2015 after opponents of plans to build a landfill in Riverton petitioned for the investigation. Another $50,000 was set aside in the 2016 budget before the charges against the Galena officials were dismissed.
The Joplin Globe reports the Galena mayor and six current or former Galena City Council members were indicted on a misuse of public funds charges. The charges were dismissed in September.
A petition seeking the grand jury probe was started ...
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February 7, 2016, 12:17 pm
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"The Bard" is a big deal in the Little Apple. The spirit of William Shakespeare is alive and well on the campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan.
A national traveling exhibition, that features on of the most treasured books in the world, has opened at the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art. “First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare,” features a book, a "First Folio" dating back to 1623, that is credited with keeping some of the best works of Shakespeare alive.
Many of Shakespeare’s plays, which were written to be performed, were not published during his lifetime. The First ...
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February 7, 2016, 2:00 pm
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Dogs at the Salina Animal Shelter will soon be moving back into a refurbished and renovated new home.
Resurfacing and sealing of the floor, and replacement of the aged aluminum kennels is complete. Officials are waiting for caulk to totally dry, before moving the animals back into the new area. It is anticipated that they will be able to move in later this week.
The resurfaced, sealed floor will be more comfortable for the animals. It will be easier to clean, making it more sanitary.
The new kennels are state of the art. They are stainless steel, with glass fronts. The glass fronts ...
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February 7, 2016, 4:30 pm
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A group of high school students will an opportunity to start their summer vacation by living the life of a Kansas State Trooper. The Kansas Highway Patrol Training Academy in Salina will host the Cadet Law Enforcement Academy in early June.
The Cadet Law Enforcement Academy program is hosted by the Patrol, and sponsored by the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary. Cadet Law this year will be held from June 5-June 10, 2016.
According to the KHP, the goal of Cadet Law is to give young men and women and opportunity to learn more about what law enforcement jobs entail—the ...
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February 7, 2016, 6:50 pm
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While two universities in Kansas provide online lists of registered sex offenders enrolled or employed on campus, most require that the basic information be provided directly by campus police.
Of the state's six state universities, only Kansas State and the University of Kansas make the information readily accessible online, according to their websites. Only Kansas State includes the mugshots with the list.
The Wichita Eagle reports (http://bit.ly/1PbA1iu) that at Wichita State, Emporia State, Fort Hays State and Pittsburg State universities, the schools' websites direct people to the campus police stations to get the list. To see a mugshot of the offender, a ...
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Overland Park health officials are investigating another possible norovirus outbreak.
As many as ten patients and eight staff members at the University of Kansas Hospital's Marillac Campus have reported symptoms of the virus. Those include nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
So far, nobody has been confirmed with the virus at the medical facility for children for treatment of mental illness and behavioral problems.
It is the third such similar recent outbreak in the Kansas City area. Similar outbreaks have been reported at a dinner theater restaurant and at a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant.
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Story from Metro Source News
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Wichita officials say the city suffered more than $100,000 in damage from two earthquakes in early January.
The city will pay for the repairs out of its operating budget because the city's earthquake insurance deductible is $250,000.
An earthquake incident report says about $60,000 of the cost came from repairing 10 water main breaks after the earthquakes. Other damages were to foundations or masonry of city buildings, including two recreation centers, police substations, the Mid-America All-Indian Center and the Alford Library.
The city also plans to improve its earthquake response plan in case earthquakes become more frequent.
Scientists suspect recent ...
Kansas health officials have confirmed the first flu cases in the state for the current flu season.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says the four cases were reported by a south central Kansas hospital.
Health department secretary Susan Mosier reminds Kansas residents it's not too late to get a flu vaccine. The vaccines are recommended for nearly everyone 6 months or older.
The department says this season's flu vaccine appears to be a good match to the circulating influenza viruses.
Flu or pneumonia contributed to or was the direct cause of 1,153 deaths in Kansas during the 2014-2015 flu season. Influenza and ...
Salina Police are investigating a damage to property case in the 700 block of S. Front.
Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that Christopher LaBranche contacted police after discovering a couple of windows on his van had been shattered.
Police say someone broke the rear window and sliding door glass on his 1993 Nissan Quest sometime Thursday between 6am and 7pm.
Total damage is estimated at $500.
A 15-year-old boy was injured by a self-inflicted gunshot after he allegedly robbed a convenience store in Abilene.
According to Abilene Police, officers on Thursday responded to Casey's General Store at 201 S. Buckeye to the report of an armed robbery. A person entered the store with a handgun, and demanded cigarettes and cash.
A short time later police located the suspect walking in the area, and a short foot pursuit began. Police say that during the pursuit the suspect suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the leg.
The victim, identified as a 15-year-old boy, was transported to the hospital in Salina. He ...
When a group of British ladies decide to pose nude in hopes that their calendar will raise money for a local hospital - the charitable venture catches on with plenty of laughs to share.
Director Michael Spicer joined in on the KSAL Morning News with a look at Calendar Girls, set to open Friday night at the Salina Community Theatre.
"These women said well, we found out that flesh sells," Spicer said.
"They pose nude but you see nothing. Things are hidden by flowers or confectionery buns and teapots and so it's all alluded to."
Spicer noted as the calendar grows more popular the ...
The latest list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online.
The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. Those on the list this month are wanted for crimes that include sex crimes, child endangerment crimes, aggravated battery, burglary, theft, forgery, interference with a law enforcement officer, and felony drug crimes.
Since the Most Wanted program began back in July of 2000, thanks to tips from the public, over 2,200 criminals have been caught, and over 330 crime stoppers rewards have been given out.
The most wanted program was founded through the cooperation of the Salina Police Department, ...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Health officials say Kansas has not had any confirmed cases of the Zika virus.
The Zika virus, which is generally so mild that it only causes symptoms in about one out of five cases, raised concerns recently when doctors in Brazil started to notice a possible link between the virus - spread by a particular mosquito - and the birth defect microcephaly.
Symptoms of the virus include rash and fever.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Friday in a release that it recommends that pregnant women consider postponing travel to areas where Zika virus transmission is ongoing.
So ...
Two Kansas City, Kansas, men have been found guilty of attempted capital murder for shooting a Wyandotte County deputy multiple times while he was face down on a convenience store floor.
The Kansas City Star (bit.ly/1X9qefI) reports 25-year-old Dyron King and 36-year-old Cecil Meggerson also were convicted Friday of multiple counts of aggravated robbery, aggravated battery and illegally possessing firearms.
Deputy Scott Wood was inside the convenience store in Kansas City, Kansas, on March 4 when three armed robbers jumped him and took his gun. He was shot multiple times but was able to radio for help before being shot in the ...
The student newspaper at the University of Kansas has filed a federal lawsuit accusing university administrators of approving funding cuts to the newspaper that were enacted after an editorial critical of the student senate.
The University Daily Kansan's leadership filed the lawsuit Friday, accusing university officials of approving funding cuts to the newspaper made by the student senate in violation of the newspaper's freedom of speech protections.
According to the lawsuit, the student newspaper ran a 2014 editorial highlighting "inadequacies" in the student senate election code. The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit.ly/1Q22x9R) reports the lawsuit alleges that university officials later approved newspaper funding cuts ...
Kansas apparently won't join several other states that have passed recent laws aimed at making it more difficult for domestic abusers to have weapons.
Rep. Barbara Bollier, a Mission Hills Republican, last year proposed a bill that would create a gun restraining order that would allow courts and law enforcement to seize firearms from domestic abusers in specific situations. Bollier says she doesn't think the bill will be heard this session because of the state's strong pro-gun climate.
FBI data analyzed by The Associated Press showed Kansas had 65 people killed with firearms by spouses, ex-spouses or dating partners between 2006 and ...
A suburban Kansas City hospital has reported 18 cases of a gastrointestinal illness, and at least one of the cases has been preliminarily identified as norovirus.
The University of Kansas Hospital's Marillac Campus this week reported 18 cases of a gastrointestinal illness, with 10 cases among patients and eight cases among staff. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Hospital spokesman Dennis McCulloch said in an email Saturday that tests preliminarily confirmed norovirus in at least one of the cases.
He says the hospital, which is Overland Park, has stopped taking new patients until the situation is resolved. Cleaning operations for norovirus began at ...
The chairman of the Kansas House education committee says his panel won't vote on a school consolidation measure.
Rep. Ron Highland, R-Wamego, told The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit.ly/1RdVXvS) Saturday he doesn't intend to move forward this year with a House measure introduced by Rep. John Bradford, a Lansing Republican. The measure would pare down the number of school districts to one per county in most counties.
The Kansas Association of School Boards estimated the number of districts would drop from 286 statewide to 132.
A hearing in Highland's committee on Wednesday attracted 41 opponents to the bill.
Highland says the measure has "too many unknowns," ...
The allure of star power brought out an enthusiastic crowd Saturday in Salina to bid on a wide variety of celebrity and sports memorabilia items.
The 27th Annual Child Advocacy and Parenting Services, or CAPS Auction did not disappoint. After all was said and done, over $100,000 was raised for the organization.
The bidding was fast and furious, with some items selling for a few dollars and others for thousands of dollars.
Some of the more popular celebrity items up for bid included among others a guitar autographed by the Rolling Stones, a movie poster autographed by the original Star Wars cast, a ...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A legislative dispute over how Kansas Supreme Court justices are selected is a political struggle centering on Republican Gov. Sam Brownback.
The issue is whether Brownback and his supporters can make their conservative fiscal and social policies stick well into the future.
Brownback and his allies contend their goal in seeking change is to make the judicial selection process more democratic. His critics say they're fighting to preserve the court system's independence.
But comments from both sides showed what really was at issue as the House rejected a proposal to give the governor and legislators more control over Supreme ...
"The Bard" is a big deal in the Little Apple. The spirit of William Shakespeare is alive and well on the campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan.
A national traveling exhibition, that features on of the most treasured books in the world, has opened at the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art. “First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare,” features a book, a "First Folio" dating back to 1623, that is credited with keeping some of the best works of Shakespeare alive.
Many of Shakespeare’s plays, which were written to be performed, were not published during his lifetime. The First ...
Dogs at the Salina Animal Shelter will soon be moving back into a refurbished and renovated new home.
Resurfacing and sealing of the floor, and replacement of the aged aluminum kennels is complete. Officials are waiting for caulk to totally dry, before moving the animals back into the new area. It is anticipated that they will be able to move in later this week.
The resurfaced, sealed floor will be more comfortable for the animals. It will be easier to clean, making it more sanitary.
The new kennels are state of the art. They are stainless steel, with glass fronts. The glass fronts ...
A group of high school students will an opportunity to start their summer vacation by living the life of a Kansas State Trooper. The Kansas Highway Patrol Training Academy in Salina will host the Cadet Law Enforcement Academy in early June.
The Cadet Law Enforcement Academy program is hosted by the Patrol, and sponsored by the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary. Cadet Law this year will be held from June 5-June 10, 2016.
According to the KHP, the goal of Cadet Law is to give young men and women and opportunity to learn more about what law enforcement jobs entail—the ...