8 years ago
A University of Kansas sorority is closing after more than 90 years on the Lawrence campus. The international headquarters of Alpha Gamma Delta says its local Epsilon Beta chapter is closing for good. It was established in Kansas in 1922. A news release attributed the closing to "challenges" in membership recruitment but it did not elaborate. More than ...

8 years ago
Authorities are investigating after officers were involved in a deadly shooting in the Kansas City suburb of Olathe. Johnson County authorities say 26-year-old Ciara Howard, who is from the Kansas City metro area, was shot Wednesday evening while police and deputies were trying to serve a warrant to her. Olathe police and Johnson County Sheriff deputies say ...

8 years ago
“You play like a girl!”  “You’re just a bunch of sissies!”  These are just two taunts boys may say to their peers, but these phrases can also reinforce lifelong negative images of females. Recognizing that organized sports and coaches play a significant role in shaping young people’s attitudes, the Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas hosted ...

8 years ago
Neighbors of Fort Riley can expect a little more noise than usual at the northeast Kansas post. According to the Army, communities around Fort Riley may hear loud explosions August 29th to August 31st due to training by the 774th Ordnance Company. Training is scheduled to take place during the day; there are no nighttime detonations ...

8 years ago
Hospitals in Salina and Junction City are pondering a potential partnership. According to Salina Regional Health Center, Geary Community Hospital and Salina Regional Health Center have agreed to enter into a period of discovery to examine the potential of a strategic alliance in order to better serve the patients and families of their respective communities, as ...

8 years ago
Jurors have rejected a former employee's claim that religious discrimination was a key factor in her firing from Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach's office. The jurors sided Thursday with the office and chief Kobach deputy Eric Rucker in former employee Courtney Canfield's federal lawsuit. The secretary of state's office had argued that performance issues led ...

8 years ago
Sears is going to close over two-dozen more K Mart stores, including one in Kansas, as its earnings and sales continue to fall. The company announced Thursday that it is closing 28 K Mart stores across the country. Among the K Marts being closed is a location in Topeka, on Wanamaker Road. The store in Salina ...

8 years ago
Saline County Commissioners approved the renewal of an agreement between Saline County Emergency Management and Kansas Wesleyan University at their meeting this week. According to KWU, the agreement will help to enhance both entities’ commitment to mitigation, effective response and recovery from disasters. It will encourage and advance scholarship and research in the field of emergency ...

8 years ago
As students return to school, Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland is inviting all K-12 girls to sign up for Girl Scouts and lead the way like a G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader) in their community and the world. Girl Scout troops are forming across the state and preparing for an exciting year of girl-led adventures that ...

8 years ago
Salina Arts & Humanities, in collaboration with downtown stakeholders, announces the next Friday Night Live concert event on August 25th. Friday Night Live is a series of arts and entertainment programming for Salina residents and visitors designed to increase attendance and participation in arts-related events and to strengthen partnerships with local business owners in the ...

8 years ago
A special exhibit created for the Symphony in the Flint Hills Gallery is currently at the Eisenhower Presidential Library. "The Chisholm Trail: Driving the American West" is now on display in the Library building gallery. The exhibit will be open during regular operating hours from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. daily through mid-October, including Labor ...