10 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) -  Gov. Sam Brownback says Kansas has to make changes to address concerns over the state's water supply. Brownback told about 600 participants in the state's annual water conference Wednesday in Manhattan that the time has come to make changes to extend life of the underground Ogallala Aquifer and to rehabilitate silted reservoirs ...

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Board of Regents has discussed the issue of racial tension on university campuses amid heightened conversation at the University of Kansas. The topic was brought up by University of Kansas student body president Jessie Pringle, who was threatened to be ousted along with two other officers last week for what ...

10 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita again needs a new director. Richard Moore, president of the museum's board of directors say that Daniel Bateman, who started in May 29, has left the museum. Bateman's last paid day was Friday. Bateman said Tuesday he's pursuing job leads, but also says he's more concerned with ...

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At least a half-dozen earthquakes registering at least 2.5 on the Richter Scale shook portions of Oklahoma and Kansas overnight. All of the quakes were  centered in northern  Oklahoma, near the Kansas border. The quakes ranged in intensity from 2.6 to 4.7. The strongest quake was a 4.7. It was centered 8 miles Southwest of Cherokee, Oklahoma. ...

10 years ago
It's a sign of the season. The Salina Salvation Army Kettle Campaign began this week. Major Mary Burris tells KSAL News that the Kettle Campaign is the organization's single largest fund raiser. It funds local Salvation Army programs throughout the year. Red kettles and bell ringers this year are currently stationed at 7 locations around Salina. Beginning ...

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Attorneys who filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn a Kansas voter registration law are seeking to make the suit a class action. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach suspended the pending registrations of more than 36,000 would-be Kansas voters earlier this year until they provide proof of insurance. Former Lawrence Rep. Paul Davis and William ...

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A plan at the University of Kansas to require "inclusion and belonging" training for everyone on campus is drawing criticism from some Republican legislators. Several said Wednesday they worry the training will become an effort to squelch conservative thought. Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little said that won't happen and such training is common among ...

10 years ago
A project that is expected to ignite a revitalization of Salina Downtown has received a million dollar donation. Salina Regional Health Center is making a million dollar donation to the Field House Salina project. According to the hospital, the Salina Regional Health Center board of trustees approved the donation after discussing merits of the project’s ability ...

10 years ago
Officials are urging citizens to not make it quite so easy for thieves. According to the department, in October there were ten stolen vehicle reports. Of those,  seven had the keys left inside. There were 24 reported thefts from vehicles. In 21 of those cases the vehicles were unlocked. Police urge to not leave keys in a vehicle ...

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Gov. Sam Brownback has issued a state declaration of emergency for sections of northwest Kansas hit by heavy snow. The National Weather Service says the heaviest snowfall was from Atwood to Colby, where about 20 inches of snow was recorded early Wednesday. Heavy snowfall was also reported in Sharon Springs, which got about a foot of ...

10 years ago
A school bus carrying about 20 students has rolled over in northeast Kansas, injuring students onboard. The Brown County Sheriff's Department says that the accident involving the school bus from the Hiawatha school district occurred early Wednesday in Hiawatha. Brown County Sheriff John Merchant says about 20 students were on the bus, and all were taken to ...