12 years ago
A trailer is stolen from the lot at a Salina auto dealer. Police are investigating the theft of a 8-foot by 20-foot cargo, Tail Wind trailer from Mike Sell Motors at 624 N. Santa Fe. Police say someone cut the lock and cable on the trailer sometime between Friday at 3pm and Saturday night at 8pm. Total loss ...

12 years ago
Kansas school districts report a higher pace of teachers retiring while the number of newly licensed teachers remains flat. More than 2,000 teachers retired last school year. The state's education department says that's double the number of teachers that retired five years earlier. Scott Myers is the department's director of teacher education and licensure. He says the ...

12 years ago
A Kansas education official says a new tax-credit system to fund private school tuition for low-income students is on track to start in January. Deputy education commissioner Dale Dennis says application forms for the tuition program are nearly ready. The program will allow businesses to donate to nonprofit organizations for scholarships for low-income children attending public schools ...

12 years ago
U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts is bringing in another Republican heavy-hitter to help bolster his troubled campaign for re-election. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will be in Wichita on Monday for a fundraising event for the Kansas senator. His visit on the campaign trial comes just days after former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin campaigned with Roberts in southeast ...

12 years ago
An enthusiastic crowd of over 3,000 strong gathered Sunday night to enjoy an evening of food, fun, and music. It was Long McArthur's Live from the Lot with Salina Media Group radio station Y93.7. It starred Jerrod Niemann, and featured special guest Chris Lane. 3,500 tickets to the show went on sale back in August, ...

12 years ago
Republican Gov. Sam Brownback's Democratic challenger is on the defensive over disclosures that he was inside a southeast Kansas strip club during a 1998 drug raid and was found in a back room with a nearly naked woman. The GOP says the incident raises questions about Davis' character, while Davis supporters say Republicans are desperate over ...

12 years ago
The University of Kansas is receiving more sexual assault reports from students after the school's handling of an alleged on-campus rape set off protests. The Kansas City Star reports that the recent complaints include two reports of stalking, seven of sexual harassment, one of sexual assault, one of date violence, one of domestic violence and seven ...

12 years ago
The undead have taken to Topeka streets to fight hunger and poverty. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that hundreds of people with rotting faces and severed limbs participated in the Saturday night fundraiser. The participants were accompanied by members of the Capital City Reapers Zombie Response Team, who donned black uniforms and combat gear. The group of undead ...

12 years ago
There were plenty of things to do in Salina on Saturday, including everything from a street fair, to a pet fair, to an Oktoberfest event. For many, the day began with the Smoky Hill Museum Street Fair Parade down Santa Fe. A large crowd gathered along the route. The parade featured bands, dancers, businesses, military, and ...

12 years ago
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is urging Kansas Republicans to unify behind U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, alleging his independent opponent is trying to "snooker" voters in what has become a surprisingly close race. Palin donned an apron and flipped pancakes alongside Roberts. He once was considered a near lock for re-election but now is facing a ...

12 years ago
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation's new forensic center is taking shape on the Washburn University campus in Topeka. A "topping out" ceremony to place the final steel beam required for construction on part of the Forensic Science Center was held Wednesday. Exterior construction on the $55 million project is expected to be completed by December. The Topeka ...