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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Child support payments for separated or divorced parents in Kansas are expected to increase up to 3.5 percent next year under new guidelines adopted by the state Supreme Court. The court announced Monday that it adopted updates recommended by a 14-member committee that spent a year reviewing child support guidelines that took ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP)- Authorities in Lawrence say a crowd caused thousands of dollars in damage when they took down a football goal post at the University of Kansas after the Kansas City Royals' World Series win. A crowd broke the lock to a gate at Memorial Stadium, took down a goal post and threw it into ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals and their fans will throw one of the biggest parties in the city's history to celebrate the team's first World Series championship in 30 years. The Royals became World Series champions Sunday with a 7-2 victory in 12 innings over the New York Mets. It was the ...

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Kansas City is preparing to celebrate the Royals' World Series victory with a noontime parade on Tuesday. At the same time, a celebration is planned in Salina. The Royals have won their first world championship in 30 years, and Newsradio 1150 KSAL is throwing a party to celebrate. KSAL has been Salina's radio home of Royals, ...

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After a year in the making, a survey to pinpoint housing concerns in Salina is set to be released. Salina Mayor Jon Blanchard stopped into the KSAL Morning News on Monday with a glance at the study that compiles over 1,200 responses from the public to housing needs, "We've identified different areas that we wanted them ...

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Police Log 11-2-15 A vehicle was stolen from Brian's Paint Shop at 421 North Chicago sometime between October 16-30. The 2008 gold Chevrolet Trailblazer is valued at $8,000. The keys were not in the vehicle. A residential burglary was reported this morning on the 900 block of West Republic. The burglar broke out a back window to ...

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The state's corrections secretary has outlined a proposed $27 million expansion of a maximum-security prison outside El Dorado as an option for dealing with crowded prisons in Kansas. Corrections Secretary Ray Roberts told a joint legislative committee Monday that by mid-2018, the state expects to have 9,400 male inmates in ...

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A Salina man was arrested yesterday for a drunk driving joyride in a stolen vehicle in the 900 block of North 13th Street. Joseph Matson, 43 of Salina, was taken into custody after a neighbor called police that a reckless driver ran into their 1964 Chevrolet pickup that was parked in their driveway. When police arrived, ...

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A bonfire lit the way for the Saline County Sheriff's Office to the thirteen cited underage drinkers and one adult charged with social hosting in North Salina on Halloween night. The Sheriff's Office was contacted by neighbors who thought there was an underage party in the 200 block of West Robson Road. When deputies arrived, they ...

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A routine traffic stop in Salina led to the arrest of five people and a huge drug bust for Salina police. Michelle Logue, 45 of Salina, was pulled over for a traffic violation when a officer smelled marijuana in the vehicle. Upon further searching of the car, police found methamphetamine and paraphernalia. This prompted the officers to ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Next semester the Lawrence Public Schools will introduce a pilot course that relies on free, openly licensed educational resources rather than textbooks. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the district's plan is part of a new U.S. Department of Education campaign called #GoOpen, which encourages states, school districts and educators to use openly licensed ...