10 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Attorney General Derek Schmidt is proposing an initiative to improve Kansas middle school students' civic knowledge. Schmidt has asked the State Board of Education to integrate the U.S. naturalization test as an educational tool in the state's classrooms. The idea would establish a voluntary system where middle school students would take the test ...

10 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A farm economist with the Kansas Farm Management Association says gross income for farms is down by at least 20 percent in the state. The Hutchinson News reports that last year southwest Kansas farmers averaged about $56,000 in accrual net farm income, a $50,000 drop from 2013. Doug Stucky is currently visiting farms ...

10 years ago
A child that had been missing for several weeks is back home safe. Family and friends had been looking for a 3-year-old boy. Back on November 28th, 3-year-old Gavin King was picked up by his non-custodial mother and an adult male. He was not returned as scheduled. Gavin was returned home on Wednesday. --- ORIGINAL: Family and friends are ...

10 years ago
KINGMAN, Kan. (AP) - The demolition of three deteriorating buildings in south-central Kansas has become more urgent after a portion of one of the structures collapsed. The Hutchinson News reports that Kingman County officials are meeting Wednesday to discuss requests for demolition bids for the side-by-side buildings. On Friday, a solid brick wall with a wrought-iron ...

10 years ago
OSKALOOSA, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas man who had served more than 15 years of a life sentence for the 1999 shooting death of his sister-in-law is a free man, after a county judge overturned his conviction. Floyd Bledsoe was ordered released Tuesday after attorneys presented new evidence that implicated his late brother in the death ...

10 years ago
Donald Trump's proposal to stop Muslims from entering the U.S. continues to stir controversy. The Republican front-runner called for a complete ban on admitting Muslims until government officials can figure out what is going on when it comes to extremism and terrorism. Among those who are critical of the idea is Kansas Governor Sam Brownback. The ...

10 years ago
Tuesday afternoon, Saline County Commissioners appointed Lloyd Davidson and Cheryl Murray to serve on the newly formed Salina Community Economic Development Organization. Murray is a former corporate attorney who has moved to Saline County to begin ranching. They will join with three individuals selected by the City Commissioners and two from the Salina Airport Authority. Commissioners ...

10 years ago
A group of Kansas Highway Patrol recruits will have their badges pinned on this week in Salina and officially became troopers. According to the agency, on Thursday the 20 newest Kansas Highway Patrol troopers will take their oath of office and receive their badges during a graduation ceremony for KHP Recruit Class #55. KHP Recruit Class #55 ...

10 years ago
The Graves Family Sports Complex on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University continues to evolve. The much anticipated new multi-million dollar stadium, over a year in the making, officially opened on Saturday, October 3rd, during the school's homecoming weekend. Since that time, the school had continued to add to it. On Tuesday, a piece of artwork donated ...

10 years ago
A call in regard to a person screaming led to the discovery of a single-vehicle crash late Monday night. According to Saline County Sheriff Captain Roger Soldan, deputies were called at 10:55 Monday night to the area of  K 143 / Old 81 Highway, about 2.5 miles north of Salina. They discovered a 1996 Ford Ranger ...

10 years ago
The public has responded to a call for help from the Salina Animal Shelter, following a seizure last week of a large amount of animals. Police officers and animal control officers, acting on a tip, discovered numerous prohibited animals inside a home at 1131 Prospect. Three full grown pot bellied pigs, four dogs, over fifteen cats, ...