11 years ago
An effort by Kansas lawmakers to repeal Common Core standards could also mean the end to Advanced Placement Classes and International Baccalaureate programs. The Wichita Eagle reports the House Education Committee approved a bill Wednesday that would compel Kansas school districts to develop new standards for reading, math, science and other subjects. Those standards would replace Common ...

11 years ago
One watchman on the wall is hoping the lack of severe weather won't lull Salinans to sleep this spring. "My concern is that people sometime become complacent because not much has been happening around here," said KSAL's Storm Spotter Henry Diehl. Kansas had an above average number of confirmed tornadoes last year, but those living in central ...

11 years ago
The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging a Kansas law requiring proof of citizenship when people register to vote at state motor vehicle offices. A federal lawsuit filed Thursday contends the documents requirement violates the National Voter Registration Act, a federal law that aims to increase voter participation by eligible citizens. That law is sometimes called the ...

11 years ago
Police are investigating after another counterfeit bill was used at a Salina restaurant. Captain Mike Sweeney reports that management at Burger King, 316 E. Iron discovered a bogus $20 bill in their cash register that was passed at the store sometime Wednesday between 1pm and 8pm. Police are investigating numerous incidents of counterfeit bills being used at ...

11 years ago
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a boil water advisory for the Howison Heights Water District located in Saline County. KDHE officials issued the advisory because the district cannot currently maintain the minimum required chlorine residual. Failure to maintain required chlorine residual levels may put the system at risk for bacterial contamination. The ...

11 years ago
Republican lawmakers are preparing to set aside $50,000 so the Kansas Legislature can hire attorneys to represent it on school funding issues. The addition of the spending to a budget-balancing plan prompted Democratic Rep. Jim Ward of Wichita to suggest Wednesday that GOP leaders are preparing to defy a recent Kansas Supreme Court ruling on education ...

11 years ago
A Washington state florist who was sued for refusing to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding has testified before a Kansas House committee in support of additional legal protections for people like her. Barronelle Stutzman told the Federal and State Affairs Committee on Wednesday that she objected to providing the flowers because she believes "marriage is ...

11 years ago
The Kansas House has approved a plan for eliminating a projected deficit of nearly $200 million in the state's next budget. The vote Wednesday was 68-53 on a compromise bill drafted by negotiators for the House and Senate to reconcile differences between the two chambers. The Senate could vote on the plan as early as Thursday, and ...

11 years ago
Authorities say one person has died in an apartment fire in southwest Kansas. The Hutchinson News reports that the fire started early Tuesday in Liberal in a four-unit building. Liberal Fire Department Chief Kelly Kirk says crews found a person sleeping inside a bedroom of a smoky apartment. The person suffered smoke inhalation and died about ...

11 years ago
Salina area Representative Steven Johnson joined in on the KSAL Morning News Wednesday on his cell phone as he sat outside the Kansas Statehouse. "The reception is better out here," he said. With shortfalls and missed revenue projections during Kansas's economic experiment - sending a clear message to other legislators has been a muddy proposition over the ...

11 years ago
A Brookville man was arrested in connection with an incident in Salina back in December in which a shot was fired. Police say that 21-year-old Torionn Smith was arrested Tuesday on a warrant. Smith is accused of firing one shot from a handgun during a disturbance outside the Muse Ballroom.  The handgun was recovered, as was a ...