9 years ago
An attorney for a Missouri-based utility is telling Kansas regulators that its proposal to buy their state's largest electric company will result in significant savings that will keep rates in check for customers. But the Kansas Corporation Commission also heard arguments Monday from attorneys strongly criticizing Great Plains Energy's proposal to purchase Topeka-headquartered Westar Energy. Great ...

9 years ago
The University of Kansas' new sexual assault prevention office says it has trained nearly 15,000 people since it was established last year. The Lawrence Journal-World  reports that the university is marking the one-year anniversary of its Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Center, or SAPEC. The center says almost 15,000 people have received training so far, including many ...

9 years ago
A Kansas man was sentenced to four years and four months in federal prison for his role in a scheme to export firearms using a hidden online marketplace. Federal officials said 36-year-old Michael Andrew Ryan of Manhattan, also known as Brad Jones and GunRunner, was sentenced Monday. He had previously pleaded guilty to six counts of ...

9 years ago
An elephant is the people's choice. According to Salina Arts and Humanities, the 2016 People's Choice in the Salina Sculpture Tour program is '"Slim" by Dale Lewis of Hastings,Minnesota. The work will be placed in an elevated planter at the south entrance to the Salina Bicentennial Center. "Slim" is the sixth People's Choice selected by the public ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a suspect who swapped keys on a key ring to steal a 2004 Chevy Tahoe. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the owner of Gordine Auto Service at 500 W. North Street contacted police after realizing a thief had stolen a vehicle they had listed for sale. Police say the suspect ...

9 years ago
Three injury accidents kept deputies with the Saline County Sheriff's Office on the run Friday. According to Sheriff Roger Soldan, a rollover crash on I-70 Friday morning at about 8:50am injured the driver, who was later arrested for DUI and theft of the vehicle. Deputies say 40-year-old Richard Griffin of Salina was headed westbound on the Interstate ...

9 years ago
President Trump's executive order on immigration is sparking protests in Kansas. Nearly 400 people gathered Sunday at Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita to show support for people who were impacted by travel restrictions. More than 100 people demonstrated outside the Islamic Society of Wichita Sunday to speak out against the President's order, which temporarily bans immigration ...

9 years ago
Hundreds of brides-to-be enjoyed a special event Sunday afternoon at the Salina Bicentennial Center. The soon-to-be-married ladies were joined by family and friends at the Salina Bridal & Prom Expo. Future brides and grooms had a chance to meet with over 50 vendors throughout the day to get inspiration on how to plan their perfect wedding. ...

9 years ago
Kansas welfare officials rarely release details after a child's death or serious injury despite a decade-old law designed to provide more transparency. The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/2jcpFXe) reports that it has made numerous requests for documents to see how officials with the Kansas Department for Children and Families were complying with the 2004 law. Of 15 media ...

9 years ago
A 22-year-old man who attacked and injured several children at a suburban Kansas City playground has been found not guilty by reason of mental illness. A Johnson County judge on Friday found Javan Lockett not guilty but ordered that he be committed to Larned State Hospital for evaluation. Police say that in March 2015, Lockett injured three ...

9 years ago
The special election for the congressional seat formerly held by new CIA Director Mike Pompeo has added new urgency to pending court decisions in multiple federal lawsuits challenging restrictive voter registration requirements in Kansas. Gov. Sam Brownback has called an April 11 special election to fill the 4th District seat covering southcentral Kansas. Preliminary court orders allowed ...