12 years ago
Salina area legislators were back home Saturday to provide an update on the 2014 legislative session. Senator Tom Arpke and State Representatives Steven Johnson, Diana Dierks, and J.R. Claeys all participated in a question and answer session at the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce. Each legislator started with an opening statement explaining key things they have ...

12 years ago
An emergency shelter for homeless families in 11 southeast Kansas counties is expected to close at the end of March. The CHOICES shelter in Pittsburg is operated by the Southeast Kansas Community Action Program and serves about 300 people a year. Officials of the nonprofit organization announced plans for the closing this week. They cited a steep ...

12 years ago
A Missouri man is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a Kansas City Chiefs fan in an Arrowhead Stadium parking lot. Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced the charge Friday against 23-year-old Joshua T. Bradley of Independence. He was arrested early Friday and is being held on $75,000 bond. Smithville resident Kyle Van Winkle ...

12 years ago
Rolling Hills Zoo welcomes a couple of new arrivals. The zoo announced Friday afternoon the birth of twin baby cotton-top tamarins. The two healthy babies were born Wednesday morning. The newborns are the third set of twins for Lilly, a four-year-old female and Eddy, who is eight years old. The cotton-top tamarin is a small New ...

12 years ago
"Service" would be a common theme among the five Kansans who were recognized at a Feb. 19 luncheon by Kansas State University's Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development as 2014 Leaders of the Year. "Whether advocating for agriculture on social media, adding value to honey as an energy food, customizing flower arrangements for families, leading ...

12 years ago
Salina Police arrest a couple of people from Wichita in connection with a copper wire theft. Police Captain Mike Sweeney says that a lock box on a pickup parked at Motel 6 on West Diamond Drive was broken into. Items taken include 150 feet of 2-0 copper wire, and 15 feet of #2 copper wire. Total loss ...

12 years ago
A Kansas House committee is considering a bill that would allow state residents to renew their driver's licenses for eight years, rather than the current six years. Members of the House Transportation Committee were supportive of the idea Thursday, saying it was partly in response to long lines at driver's license offices in the state. The bill ...

12 years ago
State health officials say this year's flu season is winding down in Kansas, and this season won't be as severe as last year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports Kansas has gone from having widespread flu to regional flu. Robert Moser, secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, says the ...

12 years ago
An 18-year-old student at an alternative school in Topeka is facing juvenile charges following an attack on a paraprofessional. The incident happened Wednesday at Capital City School, which serves students with behavioral and emotional issues. The victim, who is in her 60s, suffered rib and shoulder injuries when she was shoved against a wall. She remained hospitalized ...

12 years ago
Kansas legislators are considering changes in a state energy regulation to balance the interests of utility companies with those who use renewable fuel sources. At issue is a practice known as net metering, in which individuals or businesses generate their own electricity and sell excess power to a utility company. During periods of peak demand, credits earned ...

12 years ago
A Kansas Senate committee wants to limit the fees charged by state and local agencies when they fulfill requests to produce public records. The Federal and State Affairs Committee approved a records-fee bill on a voice vote Thursday, sending the measure to the full Senate for debate. The state's Open Records Act says agency fees must be ...