11 years ago
A weekend fire that led to the evacuation of more than 20 dogs from a Lawrence pet care business also caused $60,000 in damages. The Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical department has deemed the fire accidental. In a press release, the department confirmed the fire at Christal K-9 was caused by an electrical malfunction of a box ...

11 years ago
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that science standards for Kansas public schools promote atheism and violate the religious freedoms of students and parents. U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree ruled Tuesday that a nonprofit group and individuals challenging the standards did not claim specific enough injuries to allow the case to go forward. The State ...

11 years ago
A judge has found sufficient evidence to try a man and woman in the abduction and rape of an 8-year-old girl in Topeka. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that 28-year-old Jeremy Lindsey and 23-year-old Michelle Harris were bound over for trial Tuesday in Shawnee County District Court. The girl vanished for about six hours in September, setting ...

11 years ago
A Kansas board is considering whether to continue barring a physician from practicing medicine after scrutinizing her referrals of young patients for late-term abortions and finding that she kept inadequate records. Dr. Ann Kristin Neuhaus of Nortonville will be back before the State Board of Healing Arts next week. She successfully challenged a 2012 board ruling that ...

11 years ago
A trailer full of food is stolen. Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that a 12-foot enclosed trailer that was parked in a lot at 1631 E. North Street was taken sometime between Sunday and Monday. The owner told officers that the trailer which is valued at $5,000 was loaded with $5,000 worth of Pepperidge ...

11 years ago
Drug testing of welfare applicants in Kansas is off to a slow start. After four months, only 20 applicants have been tested, with four testing positive and five refusing the tests. State officials concede early numbers are low. But they predict testing will increase as staffers grow more comfortable in referring welfare applicants for drug testing. A ...

11 years ago
Saline County Commissioners shared a power point presentation of the newly drawn commission districts at their formal meeting Tuesday morning. Back in November voters approved increasing the size of the county commission from three to five members. The current commission redrew the commission district map, expanding it from three to five districts. The new map is ...

11 years ago
A former president of Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina is finalist for a similar job at one of the campuses of West Virginia University. West Virginia University at Parkersburg's board has scheduled interviews with five finalists for the president's job. he candidates will visit the campus this week and next week. They are Paul Schreffler ...

11 years ago
Here are the leaders chosen by Republicans and Democrats in the Kansas House for 2015 and 2016. House members and members-elect had organizational meetings Monday at the Statehouse. Republicans will have a 97-28 majority when lawmakers open their 2015 session in January. REPUBLICANS Speaker: Ray Merrick, Stilwell. Majority Leader: Jene Vickrey, Louisburg. Speaker Pro Tem: Peggy Mast, Emporia. Assistant Majority Leader: Mario ...

11 years ago
Hunters have found that what's good for Fort Riley is good for them. The thick brush, rugged terrain and overgrown fields used to train soldiers also provide outstanding wildlife habitat for quail, pheasants, deer, turkeys and even elk. The 101,000-acre Army base is located in northeast Kansas. The Kansas City Star reports that hunting is permitted on ...

11 years ago
The help wanted sign is out at the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce. Chamber President and CEO Dennis Lauver has resigned, making the announcement late Monday afternoon. Lauver has been with the Salina Chamber since 2006. He tells KSAL News that he is proud of multiple accomplishments in the Salina community. Lauver cites the blossoming relationship between ...