12 years ago
Employment law experts say the case of a University of Kansas professor who posted divisive remarks on Twitter raises legal questions about how far employers can go in holding employees accountable for what they say on social media. The university announced Friday it had placed journalism professor David Guth on administrative leave for posting, "blood ...

12 years ago
The head of a state sheriffs group says the arrest of a southwest Kansas sheriff last week is offensive to other top law enforcement officials who are bound to a higher code of ethics because of their positions. Hamilton County Sheriff Richard Garza was arrested last Sunday morning on suspicion of aggravated assault. Scott ...

12 years ago
It wasn't the sound of thunder in Salina Sunday evening, but rather the thunderous roar of a large crowd. Country superstars Florida Georgia Line took the stage in front of a large, enthusiastic crowd and did not disappoint. The duo, who already have three number one hits including the smash "Cruise", has sky rocketed to ...

12 years ago
Two adults have been arrested in the abuse of an 8-month-old Junction City child who died. KMAN reports that the child was brought to the emergency room at Geary Community Hospital on September 15th. The child then was transported to Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri with major injuries. Police later learned that the child ...

12 years ago
Shell Oil says it is selling off its 45 wells and 600,000 acres in Kansas after its exploratory wells didn't show enough potential to keep the energy company in the state. The Wichita Eagle reports Shell joins several other major exploration companies that have given up on Kansas. Chesapeake Energy, Encana and Apache have been gone ...

12 years ago
Authorities have arrested a man suspected of entering a Wichita home and going through a laundry basket containing two girls' undergarments. KAKE reports that the 31-year-old suspect walked through the front door of the unlocked home around 1:20 a.m. Saturday. Sgt. Bruce Watts says the homeowner spotted the suspect and was able to get a good ...

12 years ago
One man has died and five have been injured in a shooting in Wichita. Wichita Police Sgt. Bob Gulliver told KWCH-TV the shooting happened about 2 a.m. Sunday in the Old Town neighborhood. Gulliver said officers were helping clear the area after the bars closed when they heard about 10 gunshots. The victims were taken to Via Christie ...

12 years ago
A proposal by a federal agency's fiscal watchdog would strip higher Medicare payments from 72 of the 83 rural Kansas hospitals designated as "critical access hospitals." It is raising fears it will force some facilities to close in sparsely populated communities across the state. The report from the inspector general's office of the U.S. Department of ...

12 years ago
A downtown Salina microbrewery should be up and running in time for Oktoberfest. Monte Shadwick, owner of Blue Skye Brewery, says the brewery equipment showed up Tuesday morning. “We spent the day unloading and that’s a little bit like Christmas for the brewers,” Shadwick said. “We’ve got their crew here setting up. They’ll be here for ...

12 years ago
Search and rescue professionals from across the state will meet in Salina for a large training event. According to the Kansas Adjutant General's Office, the 6th annual Kansas Technical Rescue Conference begins on Tuesday. It is sponsored by the Kansas Search and Rescue Working Group, Kansas Division of Emergency Management, Adjutant General’s Department, Great Plains Joint ...

12 years ago
A central Kansas woman has been sentenced to two years of probation for embezzling more than $211,000 from a feedlot where she worked to pay off losses from her own cattle trading. The U.S. Attorney's office says 37-year-old Carrie Frederick of Sterling must also pay about $80,000 in restitution under the sentence she received Friday in ...