11 years ago
Topeka's new police chief says his department is providing far more officers to the local school district than its contract requires and thus will be reassigning some of them. Soon after James Brown became chief in October he informed the Topeka School District of his intentions. Each year the school district signs a contract with the ...

11 years ago
The city of Topeka is paying a $16,000 demolition fee originally billed to a family grieving the death of an 18-year-old woman in a house fire last month. City Manager Jim Colson said Monday that he apologized to the family of Morgan Duncan, who died in a Nov. 20 fire. The bill was for the weeklong demolition ...

11 years ago
Police are seeking help to identify whoever stole items from the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame's collection. Bonner Springs police Say that thieves broke into the center on Sept. 10 and November 5. Stolen items include an antique coin collection valued at $25,000, mantel clocks and cast iron agricultural models. Center officials say a ...

11 years ago
The Kansas Board of Regents reports fall enrollment grew slightly at all six state universities, led by an increase of 453 students, or 3.11 percent, at Wichita State University. Fort Hays State saw its enrollment climb by 384 students, Kansas State University had a bump of 185 students and the University of Kansas added 177 ...

11 years ago
The American Civil Liberties Union is asking a judge to stop officials in Kansas from prohibiting same-sex weddings and denying benefits offered to opposite-sex married couples. The ACLU filed the request for a preliminary injunction Monday in federal court, saying that its case is likely to succeed. The U.S. Supreme Court last month blocked Kansas from enforcing ...

11 years ago
Salina Police are investigating after a van is stolen. Police say a blue, 2000 Dodge Caravan was stolen while parked at a Salina apartment complex at 1013 Johnstown on Sunday. The owner told officers the van was taken sometime between 3am and 12:42pm. Police say the keys were left on the floorboard. The van is valued at $3,000 with ...

11 years ago
A Salina man returns home to find his house emptied. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that John Windell contacted police after returning home from an extended period of time to report that his house in the 100 block of N. 11th had been ransacked. Police say a safe with $8,000 cash was removed plus a bedroom ...

11 years ago
A much anticipated new restaurant will open its doors in Salina next week. Construction is complete, and Buffalo Wild Wings is ready to open. According to the company, Buffalo Wild Wings is opening its newest location in Salina on Monday December 15th. To celebrate, the sports grill and bar will be offerings free wings for a ...

11 years ago
The administration of Gov. Sam Brownback is moving forward on a plan for the state's long-term water supply. The more ambitious parts of the plan include dredging state lakes and possibly building an aqueduct from the Missouri River to western Kansas. They would require large amounts of new revenue, as well as cooperation from other states. During ...

11 years ago
Troopers say a 21-year-old woman has been killed in northern Kansas in a single-vehicle crash. The Kansas Highway Patrol says Carrie Brayton died Sunday after she was ejected from her pickup truck near Delphos in Ottawa County. Troopers say the Glasco woman was driving south on a rural road when her truck drifted across the northbound ...

11 years ago
Kansas authorities say six people have been hospitalized and released after a SUV carrying 11 people struck a car. Butler County Sheriff Kelly Herzet says the rollover accident happened Saturday night near the border of Sedgwick and Butler counties. He says the 78-year-old car driver failed to yield when making a U-turn on Kansas 254. He says ...