11 years ago
Students at Kansas State are asking the Manhattan City Commission to consider reinstating a rental inspection program. The commission repealed the city's previous program, which called for mandatory inspections and fees for landlords. The program was stopped in 2011 after just one year. Representatives from the Student Governing Association told the commission Tuesday that the issue is ...

11 years ago
Kansas game wardens and state troopers will be out conducting wildlife checkpoints this weekend. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, Tourism deer, dove and duck seasons will be underway. Checkpoints are planned in various Central Kansas locations are planned for this Sunday. The checkpoints are intended to help enforce state and federal wildlife laws, ...

11 years ago
The Hutchinson City Council has delayed a decision on whether to ban electronic cigarettes in some areas of the city. The council heard from opponents and supporters of the proposal Tuesday before deciding to take more time to consider the issues. Supporters want the city to treat e-cigarettes like traditional cigarettes under the Kansas Indoor Clean Air ...

11 years ago
A body found in a vehicle at the Fort Riley military base has been identified. According to a press release from the Fort Riley public affairs office Wednesday, a woman found dead inside a vehicle on Sept. 22 has been identified as 29-year-old Jessica Echevarria. Officials say Echevarria was the wife of a soldier stationed at Fort ...

11 years ago
Little Sweden, USA will be decked out in traditional Swedish dress and sounds this weekend as the town celebrates the Svensk Hyllningsfest that began 75-years ago. Chairman Doug Malm tells KSAL News that the foundation for the event was laid just before the U.S. entered World War II, "It was conceived by Dr. Bill Holwerda back ...

11 years ago
A newly released report says the number of forcible sex offenses reported on the University of Kansas campus has gone up for a second straight year. The university's Clery Act Annual Security Report released Oct. 1 says there were 24 forcible sex offenses reported on campus in 2014. The Lawrence Journal-World (http://bit.ly/1VEldyP ) reports that's up ...

11 years ago
The price at the pump abruptly jumped Tuesday night. The price in Salina for regular unleaded went up 10 cents a gallon, from $2.19 a gallon to $2.29 a gallon. According to Sr. Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan from GasBuddy.com, gasoline prices in the Midwest are beginning to spike as refiners shut down for maintenance or unplanned ...

11 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan is offering free admission to those 12 and under to attend its volleyball and football games on Saturday. Plus, those purchasing tickets to the volleyball match will be admitted free to the football game. Adult tickets are $8 for either venue; $5 for seniors. Those older than 12 but not yet 18 can ...

11 years ago
K-State Salina's unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS, program is getting a significant addition with the recent completion of one of the largest enclosed unmanned flight facilities in the nation. Built in only three weeks during September, the UAS Pavilion measures 300-feet-long by 200-feet-wide and is 50-feet-tall. It will enable both staff members and students to conduct ...

11 years ago
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback says he's not considering additional spending cuts or new tax increases to keep the state budget balanced in the face of disappointing tax collections. Brownback said Wednesday he's confident the state will get through its short-term budget problems. He said he's working on measures, without being ...

11 years ago
Wichita State University has announced plans to review changes to a campus chapel after critics took aim at the university for renovating the space to accommodate Muslims. The Wichita Eagle reports the university in May renovated the Harvey D. Grace Memorial Chapel and removed the tiny altar and pews after ...