12 years ago
More than 80 professors in Kansas are asking the Board of Regents to suspend a new social media policy. The University of Kansas and Kansas State University professors signed a letter to the regents, expressing "continued concern" about the policy. They say the policy prevents faculty and staff at the state's universities from exercising their ...

12 years ago
Wichita police say a woman died when she was hit by a truck while riding her bicycle. The truck driver then left the scene. Lt. Jose Salcido says the woman, who was in her 30s, was hit from behind and died at the scene Thursday. The woman was riding with another bicyclist in an outer lane ...

12 years ago
The American Civil Liberties Union wants a federal judge to send a lawsuit over Kansas' enforcement of its proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters back to state court. In a motion filed Thursday, the ACLU said the lawsuit raises questions only about whether policies pursued by Secretary of State Kris Kobach violate the state constitution, leaving no federal ...

12 years ago
A Wichita firm has won a $20 million federal contract to build a maintenance hangar for drones at Fort Riley. The Law Co. was awarded the contract by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. The company will build a 40,000-square-foot hangar at the northeast Kansas Army post for Gray Eagle drones. More than 100 soldiers are assigned ...

12 years ago
U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom says federal prosecutors collected about $12.1 million in criminal and civil legal actions last year. Grissom says in a news release that $6.1 million of the total came from criminal cases and $6 million from civil actions. His office also worked with other U.S. attorney's offices in other states and the Justice Department ...

12 years ago
Federal prosecutors in Kansas have filed so many firearms cases that the Midwestern farm state ranked third last year among the 94 judicial districts nationwide in the number of gun prosecutions. U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom says in a news release Thursday that his office prosecuted 298 firearms cases in 2013, up from 291 the previous year, ...

12 years ago
CareFusion Corp. has agreed to pay $40.1 million to settle allegations it paid kickbacks and promoted its medical technology products for uses not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The Justice Department announced the settlement Thursday with the California-based company of a whistleblower lawsuit unsealed in U.S. District Court in Kansas.  The deal also resolves claims ...

12 years ago
Five Fort Riley soldiers killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan are remembered by colleagues for their personalities, dedication and professionalism. Nearly 500 people filled an Army chapel Thursday to honor the soldiers who were among six soldiers who died in December. A firing squad and bugler braved frigid temperatures to offer a 21-volley salute and ...

12 years ago
Nearly 100 people gathered for a question and answer session in Salina with Senator Jerry Moran Thursday afternoon. The event began with Moran explaining why he was back home, even though Congress is currently is session. He was back to attend a memorial service at Fort Riley for five soldiers who died in a helicopter crash ...

12 years ago
Demolition of Kansas Wesleyan's historic Glenn Martin Stadium has started. As a crowd looked on, demolition began during the noon hour on Thursday on the stadium, which opened back in 1940 Because of its condition, Glenn Martin Stadium has not been utilized for KWU games since 2007. The stadium is being demolished to make way for ...

12 years ago
A community potluck dinner will be the reward at the finish line for a group of actors and film crew from Chicago working in Salina this week. Executive Director at the Salina Art Center Bill North, stopped into the KSAL Morning News on Thursday with a look at a short film that is under production, "It ...