9 years ago
The combativeness that's made U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp of Kansas a tea party favorite has turned major agriculture and business groups against him. It could cost him his seat in the sprawling, largely rural 1st Congressional District in the state's Republican primary Tuesday. The three-term congressman is in a tough race against obstetrician Roger Marshall. Their battle in ...

9 years ago
Kansas has taken steps to ask the federal government to certify part of its state mental hospital in Osawatomie. The state Department of Aging and Disability Service is seeking certification of 60 of the 206 beds at Osawatomie State Hospital, southwest of Kansas City. Tim Keck, interim KDADS secretary, said in an email to hospital staff Thursday ...

9 years ago
A Kansas county has dedicated a new memorial that honors the homeless people who died there. The memorial along the Osage Nature Trail was dedicated recently to remember homeless and indigent people who died in Harvey County and whose remains were never claimed.  The county has buried their ashes at the site. The memorial includes a large ...

9 years ago
The Zoo Teens at Rolling Hills Zoo are preparing for a conservation trip that will make a lasting impact on their lives and the environment.  While the Zoo Teen experience teaches teens about leadership, responsibility, community service and job skills, it also gives them a unique opportunity to expand their conservation awareness through hands-on learning. Recently ...

9 years ago
She didn't twitch her nose and magically appear, or fly in on a broomstick. And as promised, no one was magically turned into a monkey. But a well-known witch is in Salina. Erin Murphy, who starred as Tabitha in the classic sit-com "Bewitched", is hanging out at the 36th Annual Leadsled Spectacular car show. Murphy tells ...

9 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University has rewarded two employees with promotions to the position of Vice President.  According to the school, Mike Hermann and Bridget Weiser have both been promoted to VP. Mike Hermann: Mike Hermann, who has served Kansas Wesleyan University as director of athletics since 2013, was recently promoted to Vice President and Director of Athletics by ...

9 years ago
Small-government Republican conservatives face a political backlash in Kansas because of the state's budget problems and battles over education funding. The epicenter is in sprawling Kansas City suburbs where residents have cherished public schools for decades. But the Democrats and GOP moderates hoping to lessen the grip Republican Gov. Sam Brownback's allies have on the Legislature must ...

9 years ago
Courts have dealt setbacks to Republican efforts in three states to restrict voting. A court Friday blocked a North Carolina law requiring photo identification. Other courts halted measures in Kansas that would have applied strict citizenship requirements and in Wisconsin that placed limits including the times when absentee voting is allowed. The three rulings came as the ...

9 years ago
A Salina family has been honored by the Kansas Highway Patrol for an act of kindness. According to the agency, back on Tuesday, Darla Gent of Salina observed a sweat covered group of KHP recruits participating in a run as part of their afternoon physical training session. Living in the area, Gent drove home and grabbed ...

9 years ago
A Salina woman was killed in a crash on Interstate 70 Friday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2004 Venture Van driven by 35-year-old Misty Marie Miller of Salina was headed west, in the driving lane. The van went left of center, went across the median, and struck a an oncoming Freightliner semi that ...

9 years ago
Construction is prompting officials to change the traffic pattern at Salina South High School when the new school year begins in the near future. According to the school, community members need to plan ahead for traffic changes due to school construction. Key changes include: The drive directly in front of the school, from Magnolia Road to ...