12 years ago
Kansas Lottery officials are announcing a restructuring plan, closing the Great Bend office and shuffling responsibilities in the coming weeks. The lottery said Tuesday the Great Bend office will close to the public on Dec. 13. Four people currently work in the office. Three will be reassigned to other duties and one position will be eliminated. Interim ...

12 years ago
The focus of the Kansas school finance debate for many years has centered on the amount per student spent by the state for traditional expenses of teacher salaries, buildings and textbooks. That debate may be shifting to raise more attention on other costs paid by the Legislature, including the amount put each year into teacher pensions, ...

12 years ago
Plans for a 200-megawatt wind farm in northwest Kansas are moving forward with approval of three key agreements by the Ellis County Commission. The Hays Daily News the agreements approved Monday for Buckeye Wind Energy cover road maintenance, payment in lieu of taxes and decommissioning of the project. The company plans to build the wind farm on ...

12 years ago
A fire damages a Salina home early Tuesday afternoon. Salina Fire Marshal Roger Williams told KSAL News at the scene that firefighters were called to a fire at 122 East Beloit at 12:50 Tuesday afternoon. Williams says that a Westar Energy employee who was driving in the area smelled smoke, and slowed down to investigate. He discovered ...

12 years ago
Students around Lindsborg are joining forces - to send some good cheer to troops overseas. "Cookies for Soldiers," organizer Dawn Kurtz tells KSAL News they still need about 125-dozen cookies baked before December 3rd, "I have faith we're going to get this taken care of," she said. Kurtz says the goal is to send cookies, Christmas cards, ...

12 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a burglary and theft case after a washer/dryer set is stolen. According to Lt. Scott Siemsen, officers were called to a home in the 100 block of S. 9th after the owner came home from long work assignment to find his backdoor unlocked. Police say someone entered the house sometime between October 3rd ...

12 years ago
A preliminary hearing in a second-degree murder case involving the son of a Kansas sheriff has been postponed again. The hearing for Scott Weigel had been scheduled for Monday in Lincoln County District, but it was rescheduled to Dec. 12. The 33-year-old Weigel is charged in the Sept. 9 shooting death of 21-year-old Keith Ancell ...

12 years ago
Wichita fire officials say four family members, including two children, have been killed in a mobile home fire. Fire Chief Ron Blackwell says that the four family members died in a fire at their mobile home early Tuesday. Three other people were injured. He says the two children were found sleeping side-by-side in a bed. Their ...

12 years ago
Hutchinson police have concluded in a recent report that there was no evidence coaches at Hutchinson High School condoned hazing. Hutchinson USD 308 on Monday posted a statement online from Hutchinson Police Chief Dick Heitschmidt concerning the police investigation into high school football players accused of using a heated wire hanger to brand other students. ...

12 years ago
A man who has performed as the Kansas City Chiefs' mascot since 1989 is recovering in a hospital after being injured while practicing a skit for Sunday's game against San Diego. Chiefs spokesman Ted Crews confirmed Monday that Dan Meers, who performs as KC Wolf, was injured Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium. He was seriously injured while ...

12 years ago
Gov. Sam Brownback has issued a proclamation urging Kansas residents to observe a week of reconciliation as the nation celebrates Thanksgiving. The Republican governor announced the proclamation Monday, saying the holiday season is a time when families and friends celebrate traditions. He encouraged Kansans to "consider the importance of reconciliation and forgiveness." Brownback has issued similar proclamations ...