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MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - A second case of mumps has been reported at Kansas State University. The university said in a release Thursday that both students with confirmed cases of the mumps live off campus. The university says it's working to contact people who may have had close contact with the infected students. The university says it's ...

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Executive Directors of both Kansas Democratic and Republican Parties spoke to an overflow crowd at the K-State Polytechnic Salina Campus at Thursday’s public Civic Luncheon Lecture. With Salina Mayor Jon Blanchard moderating, both Kerry Gooch (D) and Clay Barker (R) took turns answering questions. Saline County Republican Chairman Clarke Sanders and Democratic Vice-chair Carol Viar ...

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A Kansas Supreme Court ruling on education funding could mean over $1 million in additional funding for Salina USD 305 Schools. The high court struck down a stopgap law for funding the state's public schools, saying it left poor districts $54 million short. The justices ruled Thursday that the Republican-backed law enacted last year doesn't comply ...

10 years ago
A federal agency has fined a food preparation company more than $170,000 because of worker injuries that included two amputations at its Salina facility. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Thursday in a release it has fined Schwan's Global Supply Chain $172,000 for violations found after accidents last year at its Salina processing facility. OSHA says ...

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The capital murder trial of a man accused of killing a child and three adults in eastern Kansas has been delayed again. Kyle Flack is charged with capital murder in Franklin County in the 2013 shooting deaths of 21-year-old Kaylie Smith Bailey, and her young daughter, Lana-Leigh Bailey. He's also charged with first-degree murder in the ...

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The leader of a conservative Kansas think tank and an attorney representing four school districts that sued the state disagree over the effects of Thursday's Kansas Supreme Court ruling on education funding. The court invalidated a school funding law enacted last year, saying it violated the Kansas Constitution and was unfair to poor school districts. The ...

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With a mission to lend a hand to the homeless in Salina, Ashby House has been reaching out to families and individuals since 1992. Dana Cox is the Director of Operations at Ashby House and tells KSAL News that the number of people who find themselves without a place to sleep at night may surprise some. "On ...

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Salina Police are looking for a motorcycle rider who escaped following a high speed pursuit. Police say that last Saturday evening an officer spotted a motorcycle driving reckless on the 600 block of South Broadway. The motorcycle did not pull over when the officer attempted a traffic stop. After successfully eluding the first officer, the motorcycle was ...

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Police are investigating after a shot was allegedly fired in a Salina neighborhood. Police were notified of a possible unlawful discharge of a firearm in the 600 block of Montrose Wednesday night.  Officers could not find any evidence of a shooting. No damage or shell casings were found. Copyright © Alpha Media, 2016.  All Rights Reserved. No part ...

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An arrest has been made in connection with a recent stabbing. Police allege that 25-year-old Darrion Upchurch stabbed an acquaintance during an argument. The stabbing incident happened back on November 28th of 2015. Upchurch is alleged to have went to 2130 E. Crawford, and after a heated argument stabbed the victim in the side of the neck. ...

10 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -  The Kansas Supreme Court has struck down a stopgap law for funding the state's public schools, saying it left poor districts $54 million short. The justices ruled Thursday that the Republican-backed law enacted last year doesn't comply with the Kansas Constitution. The court gave lawmakers until the end of June to write ...