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The University of Kansas is joining 10 other major institutions in an initiative to increase graduation rates for low-income and first-generation college students. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the University Innovation Alliance will develop what the group calls a "playbook" on how to help such students complete their degrees. Kansas chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little was in Washington on Tuesday ...

12 years ago
Students, faculty, and ultimately those in need of dental care in Kansas will all benefit from a generous donation to Salina Area Technical College. Officials gathered at the school in Salina Tuesday afternoon to celebrate an $84,137.45 grant from the Delta Dental of Kansas Foundation. The grant will allow the college to nearly double its dental ...

12 years ago
A missing Salina teen is found safe. Family and friends had been looking for 16-year-old Jake Bostater. He went missing Monday morning. One of the teen's parents reported early Wednesday morning on social media that he has been found alive and safe: "Power of Prayer ANSWERED!!!!!!! Jake is Found, Safe and Alive!!!!!! Thank You FB World!!!!!" --- ORIGINAL: A ...

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The 2014 Sunflower Fair is coming to the Bicentennial Center on Tuesday, September 23rd. Keynote Speaker Dr. Patricia Neuman of the Kaiser Family Foundation joined in on the KSAL Morning News Tuesday with a look at understanding the layers of Medicare in 2014. "I'm going to be talking about some of the challenges and how it has ...

12 years ago
The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce is bringing another high profile speaker to town. 1984 Olympic Gold medalist figure skater, and cancer survivor, Scott Hamilton will speak at the organization's annual banquet and membership meeting February 5th. Hamilton is one of the most recognized male figure skating star in the world. He has won 70 titles, ...

12 years ago
Wichita police say they've charged four teenagers in the armed robbery of a party bus and the beating of its driver. Lt. James Espinoza says the boys are 14-17 years old. He says they robbed four people of cellphones, wallets and money on Sept. 5 and that one boy was armed with a shotgun. The driver was ...

12 years ago
The Bel Aire police chief has called for tougher animal control regulations after a teenager was hospitalized in a bull terrier attack. Chief Darrell Atteberry says the dog bit the 13-year-old boy last week on the arms, stomach and genitals while visiting a friend. He says police previously responded to two separate attacks by the same ...

12 years ago
Kansas officials are holding a public hearing this week on proposed signs to be placed on buildings where firearms are prohibited. A state law that took effect July 1 legalized the open carry of guns across the state. But building owners may ban concealed firearms, openly carried guns or both from their premises if they post ...

12 years ago
Topeka police have released the name of an 85-year-old motorcycle rider who was killed in a chain-reaction crash. The man was identified Monday as Harold Eulert, of Topeka. Eulert was riding a motorcycle on a Topeka bridge Friday afternoon when it was hit from behind by a pickup truck. The impact pushed the motorcycle into another truck. Eulert ...

12 years ago
Police in a southern Kansas community say a 34-year-old man was electrocuted when a boom on a truck touched an overhead power line. The accident happened Monday morning at the Arkansas City headquarters of KanPak, an international maker of cold and frozen beverages, containers and dispensers. The Arkansas City Traveler reports the man worked for a local ...

12 years ago
A Salina man wins a $22,000 lottery prize. According to the Kansas Lottery, last Friday Mike Lagerman of Salina started off his weekend by purchasing a Kansas Lottery Fast 5 sampler, which gave him a $1 Quick Pick ticket on each of five different lottery games, Powerball, Mega Millions, Hot Lotto, Super Kansas Cash and 2by2. ...