Third Reported Potential Norovirus Outbreak
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...
View ArticleTwo Quakes Caused More Than $100,000 Damage
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...
View ArticleFirst Kansas Flu Cases
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...
View ArticleGlass Shattered on Van
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...
View ArticleTeen Shot Following Robbery
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...
View ArticleCalendar Girls at SCT
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...
View ArticleNew Faces On Salina’s Most Wanted
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...
View ArticleOfficials Say No Confirmed Cases of Zika Virus in Kansas
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...
View Article2 Kansas men found guilty of trying to kill deputy
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...
View ArticleKansas student newspaper sues administrators
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...
View ArticleKansas won’t join effort to tighten domestic abuse gun laws
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,...
View ArticleOverland Park hospital has 18 cases of illness
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...
View ArticleCommittee chair says school district bill won’t proceed
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)...
View ArticleCAPS Auction Brings In Over $100,000
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,...
View ArticlePower Struggle Heart of Debate Over Kansas Courts
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...
View ArticleGrand Jury Probe Costs Cherokee County $28,000
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...
View ArticleShakespeare Takes Manhattan
"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...
View ArticleReady To Let The Dogs In
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....
View ArticleSalina KHP Training Academy Offers Cadet Program
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...
View Article2 Kansas universities give campus sex-offender lists online
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...
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