11 years ago
A bill that would have required some Kansas universities to publicize information on their graduates' average salaries, student loan debt and employment has stalled in a House committee. House Education Committee chairman Ron Highland, a Wamego Republican, said he adjourned a hearing on the bill early Thursday to prevent members from tabling it until next session. ...

11 years ago
A top Kansas education official has testified in court about how the state trimmed aid to public schools by nearly $54 million under a new law. Deputy Education Commissioner Dale Dennis faced questions Friday in Shawnee County District Court. A three-judge panel is considering whether to block the new school funding law that took effect in ...

11 years ago
A new government ranking shows Kansas no longer leads the nation in wheat production after the drought-plagued 2014 crop. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Friday that the state has dropped to second behind North Dakota in wheat production. Kansas farmers brought in just 246.4 million bushels of wheat during last year's drought. The state grew ...

11 years ago
Area leaders gathered Friday at Salina's Community Theatre for encouragement, new ideas and a boost at the end of the workweek at Leadercast Salina 2015. The event was highlighted by big screen appearances by Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai, authors Seth Godin and Andy Stanley plus former Navy SEAL Commander Rorke Denver. Organizer Matt Davis with Third Strategy ...

11 years ago
The city of Winfield is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in a shooting that left one man dead and another critically injured. Winfield Police Chief Danny Parker said in a statement Friday that 32-year-old David Towles was shot to death Monday night at a Winfield home. Forty-year-old Richard Webster ...

11 years ago
A prison inmate from Ellsworth who was being treated at the hospital in Salina tried to escape after shoving a female nurse down. Police Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News the incident lasted about 2 minutes on Thursday afternoon on the third floor at Salina Regional Health Center. Police say 26-year-old Paul Stotts pushed a nurse down ...

11 years ago
The seniors at Arkansas City High School thinks the high school building will be unnecessary after they graduate. The Winfield Daily Courier reports that as a senior prank, the class listed the Arkansas City High School building for sale on Craigslist. The ad says the class doesn't need the building anymore but does need money for ...

11 years ago
Forecasters and weather experts say that conditions are becoming favorable for a significant severe weather outbreak this weekend that includes the possibility of strong, long-track tornadoes and baseball-sized hail. According to the National Weather Service, significant severe storms are expected late Saturday afternoon and evening across central and south central Kansas. Tornadoes, hail greater than 2" in diameter, ...

11 years ago
A Salina teen who was shot and killed late Wednesday night is being fondly remembered, and mourned, by her family and friends. 17-year-old Allie Saum was shot and killed late Wednesday night in what turned out to be a case of mistaken identity. Police said that the shooting was prompted by a fight earlier in the evening. ...

11 years ago
A group that has performed twice in Salina to a sold out audience is coming back again. Acappella favorites Straight No Chaser's “The New Old Fashioned Tour” will make a stop at the Stiefel Theatre in Salina. According to the Stiefel, i the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue ...

11 years ago
The Kansas House has passed a bill that would define fantasy sports as a legal activity. The chamber voted 98-21 to approve the measure, which clarifies an ongoing dispute over the legality of fantasy sports. It now goes to Gov. Sam Brownback. The state's Racing and Gaming Commission said in August it viewed fantasy sports leagues as ...