11 years ago
Herding cattle. Counting fish. Taking an animal's temperature. Applying pesticides. The president of the National Farmers Union says that when it comes to drones, "your imagination can go pretty wild in terms of what would be possible." This month, the Federal Aviation Administration issued the first permit for agricultural use of unmanned aerial vehicles. An Idaho-based business ...

11 years ago
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback says state lawmakers are responsible for the tax cuts that have put his state in a financial hole. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the governor on Thursday told the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce at its annual luncheon that he initially had proposed a flat tax, with reductions elsewhere - or "pay-fors" - ...

11 years ago
A plan to address a Kansas dental care shortage with a new type of health care worker is being pushed again in the Legislature despite stiff opposition. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that registered dental practitioners would be able to perform basic services, such as fillings, crowns and some tooth extractions. Supporters argue the mid-level practitioners could ...

11 years ago
A Topeka teen has been sentenced to nine years in prison for child abuse that left a baby with serious brain damage. The Topeka reports that Koylen Corbin McKinney was sentenced Friday for abusing a 7-month-old boy in Holton. McKinney was two months shy of his 18th birthday when the abuse happened in April. He was ...

11 years ago
Kansas game wardens are looking for a poacher who shot and killed a swan. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism, a Linn County game warden is asking for the public's assistance.  A swan was shot, and the carcass was left, near the east Pleasanton City Lake this week. Anyone with information about ...

11 years ago
A 49-year-old southwest Kansas firefighter has died after experiencing difficulty breathing during training. Garden City Fire Chief Allen Shelton says Ronnie Peek and other firefighters were participating in scheduled training Thursday night when he started having trouble breathing. The 16-year veteran of the fire department was taken to St. Catherine Hospital, where he died. Shelton says the ...

11 years ago
Kansas legislators from both parties say they're not sure how Republican Gov. Sam Brownback's school-funding proposals would affect the power local districts have to raise local property taxes. Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley said local property taxes are a key unanswered question about the governor's proposals. The Topeka Democrat is critical of Brownback's call to repeal ...

11 years ago
A military judge has called a hearing in the case of the Army psychiatrist sentenced to death for gunning down 13 people at Fort Hood six years ago. Fort Hood officials said Friday that a hearing in Maj. Nidal Hasan's case will be held next week. The hearing will take place at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where Hasan ...

11 years ago
Salina Police are investigating after shots are fired at three different locations. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that officers were called to the 200 block of S. Phillips on Thursday night at 9:33pm after neighbors heard gunfire. Police found 4 shell casings from a high powered handgun, but no damage to property. Hours later at 3am Friday ...

11 years ago
A Salina man is arrested while trying to reach for a pellet gun. Salina Police were called to a home at 937 Pearl Avenue Thursday just before 5pm to calm a distraught man. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that 42-year-old Timothy Johnson was intoxicated and making threatening statements when officers arrived. Police say he made suicidal statements ...

11 years ago
Fort Hays State is looking for students for its first Honors College this fall. The school began recruiting academically gifted students for an accelerated learning curriculum last week in Lawrence and Kansas City. It will hold a 13-city, three-state tour to recognize high school students and transfers who will receive Fort Hays State scholarships this fall. Students ...