11 years ago
The Kansas Chamber of Commerce says legislators should not pursue a new religious objections law following an executive order from Republican Gov. Sam Brownback protecting clergy and religious groups. The influential business group issued a statement Wednesday saying that Brownback's executive order is a sufficient response to the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage ...

11 years ago
Kansas is working with neighboring states to promote and market the region to film producers looking for movie locations. The film offices in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska along with Kansas City, Missouri, are collaborating to entice the film industry to the area. Peter Jasso is executive director for the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission. He said ...

11 years ago
A couple of DUI check lanes conducted by Salina Police leading up to the Independence Day Holiday weekend resulted in no drunk driving arrests. According to Salina Police, on July 2nd from 11:15 PM – 12:15AM July 3rd, officers conducted a DUI check lane in the 300 block of Marymount Road. There were 22 vehicles that ...

11 years ago
A central Kansas sheriff says a tip that a jail inmate was orchestrating drug deals using the facility's pay phone system has led to the arrest of three people and seizure of more than a pound of methamphetamine. Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir says calls from inmates at the county jail are recorded and both parties ...

11 years ago
A building that has been located near a major intersection in Salina since 1955 has been renovated and revitalized. The former Zeller Brake Building, located at 662 S. Broadway near the intersection of Crawford and Broadway, has been renovated. It has a new look and a new tenant. Village Tours recently completed the purchase and remodel ...

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Visitors to the Kansas Statehouse can bring concealed guns into the historic building without a state permit under a new state law. The Wichita Eagle reports that the new law took effect July 1. It ended a requirement for residents 21 and older to obtain a state permit to carry concealed firearms. The state last year began ...

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A rare birth at Rolling Hills Zoo on Sunday was followed by an even more rare result. On Sunday, Aameria, a critically endangered Addax antelope, went into labor. General Curator Peter Burvenich tells KSAL News that the birth was relatively normal, until a second set of hooves appeared. Aameria surprisingly, and unexpectedly, gave birth to male ...

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A man who was convicted twice for a pair of murders in Salina was sentenced Tuesday afternoon to over 66 years in prison. Back in December of 2010 a Saline County jury convicted Willie Smith-Parker of first-degree premeditated murder and second-degree intentional murder, in connection with the deaths of  Alfred Mack and Justin Letourneau. The first ...

11 years ago
A former Wichita school safety supervisor and police officer accused of molesting boys in Kansas has been found guilty of similar sexual assault charges in Colorado. The Wichita Eagle reports that a judge issued a warrant Monday for Alex Robinson's arrest after he failed to show up for trial on eight child sexual assault charges in ...

11 years ago
The health insurance plan for Kansas state government workers is allowing married gay and lesbian couples to obtain coverage for their spouses. Kansas Department of Health and Environment spokeswoman Sara Belfry says the health plan began accepting coverage applications Tuesday. The department's policy change follows the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last month legalizing same-sex marriage across the ...

11 years ago
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has issued an executive order aimed at protecting clergy, religious leaders and religious groups from being penalized by the state for opposing same-sex marriage. Brownback issued the order Tuesday. It said the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling last month legalizing gay marriage across the nation has the potential to infringe upon religious liberties. The ...