10 years ago
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is trading barbs over social media with Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on voting rights. The spat was sparked by Kobach's proposal to throw out after 90 days names of more than 34,000 potential voters who registered in the state, but didn't provide proof-of-citizenship documents like a birth certificate or ...

10 years ago
Kansas high school students taking the ACT college entrance exam are scoring better on average than their peers nationally and a higher percentage appear ready for college courses. But figures released Wednesday by ACT also show that average scores for Kansas students haven't changed much in recent years. The State Department of Education noted that 32 percent ...

10 years ago
A  woman crossing a downtown Salina street on a bicycle was hit by a truck early Wednesday morning. Salina Master Patrol Officer Rande Repp told KSAL News at the scene that 25-year-old Ashley McCall-Allen of Salina was on a bicycle, crossing the street in a crosswalk at the corner of Santa Fe and Iron. She was ...

10 years ago
A silver 1991 Ford Fiesta was quickly returned to its owner after it was stolen from Vassar Drive in Salina late Tuesday evening. The vehicle was found on the intersection of Illinois and Truman parked unattended. No arrests have been made, but the case remains open for investigation.

10 years ago
A Kansas Wesleyan student has his vehicle back after it was stolen last night from the school's parking lot. The 1993 red Jeep Wrangler was taken from the parking lot between 10PM-11PM on Tuesday night with the keys inside the vehicle, and was found in Concordia around 1AM at a Casey's gas station. One person ...

10 years ago
A Kansas State University student who was killed in Chicago was remembered for her positive attitude and beaming smile. The Kansas State Black Student Union organized a memorial Tuesday night for 22-year-old Briona White, who was shot to death Aug. 6 in Chicago. White was killed days before she ...

10 years ago
The Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year were honored by Salina USD 305 Tuesday evening. Cathy Cash, a music teacher at Heusner Elementary, and Deirdre Hoff,  a social studies teacher at Central High School, are the two teachers. Each year two district instructors are nominated for the Kansas Teacher of the Year program. The awards are ...

10 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University and the Saint Paul School of Theology are planning a degree program that will reduce the number of years students will need to earn a divinity degree. Under a program announced Tuesday, students will be able to prepare for ordination and receive a ministry degree in six years instead of seven. The organizations said ...

10 years ago
A federal appeals court has sided with Wichita State University in a lawsuit brought by a student with attention deficit disorder over a failed test. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the university did not violate Stephen Cunningham's rights when it held a 2011 test taken in an office located in a busy ...

10 years ago
The Kansas Corporation Commission has agreed to endorse Westar Energy's $78 million increase in annual electric rates. Three members of the rate-setting KCC agreed to the plan Tuesday. Once the deal is finalized, households in Westar's territory can expect to see monthly bills rise $5 to $7. Adjustments contained in the plan are expected to take effect ...

10 years ago
The governors of South Carolina and Kansas are threatening to sue the Obama administration if detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are brought to military installations in either state. In a letter Tuesday, Govs. Nikki Haley and Sam Brownback told Defense Secretary Ash Carter they are prepared to take "any action within our power" to stop the ...