10 years ago
Kansas is spending about $20 million to remove sediment from the reservoir that serves as the primary water source for a nearby nuclear power plant and several communities. The project seeks to remove about 3 million cubic yards of sediment from the bottom of John Redmond Reservoir, which provides water for the Wolf Creek nuclear power ...

10 years ago
Two teenagers have been arrested in Kansas in connection with the fatal drive-by shooting of a 16-year-old girl in Tulsa. Tulsa Police say a 15-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were arrested in Wichita on charges of first-degree murder in the July 17 death of Deouijanae Terry. Police say the suspects were 14 and 17 at ...

10 years ago
A Topeka City Council member and his wife each has been charged with one felony count and four misdemeanor counts accusing them of abusing some of the 16 children in their care. The Shawnee County prosecutor's office says 34-year-old Jonathan Robert Schumm and 32-year-old Allison Schumm were charged on Thursday with aggravated battery or, in the ...

10 years ago
The United Methodist Church in Kansas and Nebraska says 35 congregations are willing to sponsor at least one Syrian refugee family. Bishop Scott J. Jones, leader of the church in the two states, announced Friday that the number of participating congregations could increase in the future. Jones says the vast majority of Muslims in the world are ...

10 years ago
A former assistant professor is suing four Emporia State University officials, alleging he faced racial discrimination and retaliation before he was fired. Rajesh Singh taught at the university's School of Library and Information Management from 2009 to 2015. He is suing two current administrators in the department, a provost and the university's former president. He plans ...

10 years ago
Kansas is spending about $20 million to remove sediment from the reservoir that serves as the primary water source for a nearby nuclear power plant and several communities. The Wichita Eagle reports the project seeks to remove about 3 million cubic yards of sediment from the bottom of John Redmond Reservoir, which provides water for the ...

10 years ago
The air in north Salina was filled with the sound of laughter, and the smell of hot pizza when the Little Caesars Love Kitchen rolled into town late Friday morning. The 18-wheel tractor-trailer, containing a fully equipped kitchen, was ready to serve several hundred meals. Salina Little Caesars owner Tom Perrin and a group of volunteers ...

10 years ago
Salina Police will join law enforcement around Kansas with increased patrols to aggressively enforce DUI and seatbelt laws around the city of Salina. Police Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that beginning Monday, November 23rd through Sunday, November 29th police will be actively looking for drunk drivers, seatbelt and child restraint violations and other traffic offenses ...

10 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary that occurred in the 700 block of North 4th. Police say the homeowner had been away for an extended period and someone entered the residence between November 5th and November 19th and stole an 18-inch TV, Xbox game system and 12 games. Total loss is listed at $460. ...

10 years ago
Emporia State University excluded media from a public forum on race but later allowed reporters back into the event. The Emporia Gazette reports that reporters on Thursday were asked to leave the forum, which the university had announced earlier in a press release. Emporia State officials allowed reporters back into the event after discussing the issue with ...

10 years ago
A Salina man is arrested after sexual allegations against him were investigated. According to Police Captain Mike Sweeney, officers arrested 25-year-old Larry Dennis, Jr. on Thursday. Police say back on October 31st, Dennis, Jr. had sexual contact with a pre-teen girl in a west Salina home. The victim told her mother who then called police. Dennis, Jr., who was ...