12 years ago
Republicans in Congress say a 40-year-old law meant to protect animals and plants from extinction has become bogged down by litigation and is in desperate need of an overhaul. A group of 13 GOP lawmakers plans to release a report Tuesday detailing their proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act, one of the nation's cornerstone environmental ...

12 years ago
Snow than began to fall overnight will continue throughout the day Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service, snow will continue through the day and end tonight. The heaviest snowfall totals will be in the morning and early afternoon across the area. The highest snow totals will fall in an axis from Hutchinson to Topeka ...

12 years ago
Salina firefighters responded to the report of a possible fire in East Salina Monday evening. At around 7:00 crews responded to an apartment complex at 750 Fairdale. Salina Fire Marshal Roger Williams told KSAL News at the scene that crews responded to a report of smoke coming out of the soffits of the apartment. Williams says that though ...

12 years ago
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has ordered state offices in the Topeka area to remain closed Tuesday and the Legislature has canceled its meetings because of an impending winter storm. Brownback said Monday that he's closing state offices in Shawnee County to keep roads as clear as possible of traffic once the storm hits. The National Weather ...

12 years ago
With a major winter storm system forecast to hit the state officials are urging all Kansans to make sure they are prepared. “This storm is looking to be the largest winter storm we have had in 2014,” said Governor Sam Brownback. “Although the storm will hit most of the state, the most affected areas will be ...

12 years ago
Maximum-security inmates at a northeast Kansas prison have been placed on restrictions after what officials called a weekend "disruption." Kansas Department of Corrections spokesman Jeremy Barclay said Monday that maximum-security inmates at the Lansing Correctional Facility were involved in a disruption in the yard Saturday night. Barclay says he doesn't know how many inmates were ...

12 years ago
A new Kansas Emergency Propane Relief Program is unveiled Monday. According to the Kansas Department for Children and Families, the temporary program is designed to help individuals who rely on propane as their primary heating source and whose income falls between 130 and 185 percent of the federal poverty level. The Emergency Propane Relief Program will provide ...

12 years ago
A northwest Kansas police chief is defending his department's investigation of a Missouri woman's death at a county jail amid questions over the impartiality of the detective who handled it. The Goodland Police Department last week gave the Sherman County attorney the results of its investigation into the Jan. 22 death of Brenda Sewell. The ...

12 years ago
Today: Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -15. North northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around 2 inches. Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, ...

12 years ago
The U.S. Postal Service has told Topeka officials it intends to sell its office building and parking lot in downtown Topeka. In a letter addressed to Mayor Larry Wolgast and City Manager Jim Colson, Angela Kuhl, a USPS real estate specialist, says services will be relocated to an undetermined new location. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports  the facility ...

12 years ago
A small earthquake shook an area of Southern Kansas early Monday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, an earthquake rattled the Caldwell area. The agency reports that a 3.9 magnitude earthquake happened just after 3:00 Monday morning 11 miles northwest of Caldwell. Back on December 16th a 3.8 magnitude quake was centered in the same area. Earthquakes ...