12 years ago
A Wichita fourth-grade class has defied expectations and met a challenge requiring every class member to complete homework assignments for 100 consecutive days. Brianna Falvey's class at Colvin Elementary School set the goal in September. Two students did not have their homework done in October and the class had to start over. The Wichita Eagle reports the ...

12 years ago
Kansas legislators reconvene Wednesday, ending their annual spring break to wrap up business for the year. They still face fiscal and criminal justice issues. The Republican-dominated Legislature has approved and GOP Gov. Sam Brownback already has signed the year's biggest measure. It's a school funding plan designed to comply with a Kansas Supreme Court mandate to boost ...

12 years ago
Kansas State has unveiled plans for a $65 million renovation of the north side of the football stadium that will break ground after the upcoming season and be ready for 2015. The project, funded through private donations, was revealed before Saturday's spring game. It comes less than a year after Kansas State finished a $90 million ...

12 years ago
From KSN : A 6-year-old boy has been the victim of a hit-and-run incident that took place around 1:45 p.m. Saturday, near the 6200 block of E. Eilerts. The boy arrived to Wesley Medical Center in critical condition but has since been upgraded to stable condition. Police say they are searching for a 2000s model Pontiac Grand ...

12 years ago
A Kansas City, Kan., man pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a rap artist known as Creepyface. Wyandotte County prosecutors say 30 year-old Daniel Barlett is the brother-in-law of the victim, 37-year-old Chad Ford, who was shot in a gunbattle between vehicles in September 2012. The Kansas City Star reports a jury convicted ...

12 years ago
A Kansas man will be allowed to wear a turtleneck to cover mirror-image letters spelling out the word "murder" on his neck during his first-degree murder trial. Lisa Taylor of the Kansas Office of Judicial Administration says attorneys agreed last week to allow Jeffrey Wade Chapman, formerly of Pawnee Rock, during his trial in the November ...

12 years ago
Though not totally out of the question, the chances for severe weather in Central Kansas have diminished. According to the National Weather Service, there is a slight chance for an isolated severe thunderstorm this evening across central and especially south-central Kansas. If a storm can manage to develop, the primary threats will be very large hail, ...

12 years ago
Some south-central Kansas parents cited the Columbine and Sandy Hook massacres as reasons why senior citizens should not be allowed to use a new walking track at an elementary school while classes are in session. The Wichita Eagle reports a few hundred people showed up Thursday in Mulvane Grade School's new $13 million gym for ...

12 years ago
Two fleet vehicles owned by Brown Mackie College are damaged at the mall. Salina Police are investigating a case of vandalism after the windows on two Ford Econoline vans were broken while they were parked at the Salina Central Mall, 2259 S. 9th sometime between Wednesday at 3pm and Thursday at 9am. Police say three windows on ...

12 years ago
A Salina man is behind bars on charges of unlawful sexual contact with two children. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, Police arrested 38-year-old Jason Ross Wednesday on charges of aggravated criminal sodomy and aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Police were contacted by the Department of Child and Family Services after they learned of the alleged incidents ...

12 years ago
Over 1,000 women crowded into Heritage Hall at the Salina Bicentennial Center for an evening just for them. Salina Media Group's annual For Women Only event drew a large crowd Thursday evening, and as promised provided a full night of entertainment, prizes, and fun. There were over 50 booths and exhibits for the women to ...