13 years ago
Kansas State University students are using 3-D printers to make their ideas come to life. Two architecture professors are using the printers to help students explore the limits of gravity and to challenge themselves as designers. Engineering students create parts, tools and prototypes for research and student projects. They even use the printers to design robots. Eric ...

13 years ago
A reknowned anti racism activist and educator will speak at Kansas Wesleyan University this week as a part of the school's Martin Luther King Jr. Week. According to KWU, Jane Elliott, who dared the nation to think about prejudice and bigotry with her famed Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes exercise, will speak on Thursday. Elliott, who will appear ...

13 years ago
Representatives of a small college in northeast Kansas will lead the thousands of marchers expected to participate in the March For Life in Washington D.C. this week. More than 400 students from Benedictine College in Atchison are attending the annual anti-abortion march on Wednesday. Several dozen members of that group will carry a banner in front ...

13 years ago
A fire-safety proposal before the Kansas Legislature would ban sky candles, floating lanterns and other fire-fueled balloons that are a staple of Fourth of July celebrations. The House Local Government Committee scheduled a hearing Tuesday afternoon hearing on a bill that would prohibit what it describes as "unmanned aerial luminaries." A person caught igniting one could ...

13 years ago
A suspected thief is caught on camera using a stolen credit card. According to Salina Police, on January 13th a man in blue coveralls used a stolen credit card at Casey's, 2404 S. 9th Street. If you can identify the man in the video, or if you have any information concerning who committed this crime, call Crimestoppers ...

13 years ago
Heating your home during the winter months can create a financial burden. In an effort to help keep Kansans warm this winter, the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) will soon begin accepting applications for its Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP). “Although we’re experiencing a comfortable January week, winter has just begun,” DCF Secretary ...

13 years ago
A manhunt prompted the lockdown of several churches and a hospital in Barton County. A Barton County deputy tried to pull over a vehicle about 9:30 Sunday morning on Highway 281, but it sped away. Hoisington police disabled the suspects’ vehicle with stop sticks and took Jonas Grub into custody a short time later. The second suspect, Jason ...

13 years ago
Salinans gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday afternoon. Featured speaker U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom told those gathered "we must confront injustice wherever it is found." Using personal experiences, Grissom spoke about how far civil rights have advanced in this country. He said, though, that there is still ...

13 years ago
A Sacred Heart student headed to Carnegie Hall gave a special performance in Salina Sunday. The journey began nearly a year ago with the opportunity to audition and perform in one of the most famous venues in the world. By the end of 2013, Shayla Martin, a senior at Sacred Heart High School in Salina, had been selected to participate in ...

13 years ago
Three Republicans are trying to make history this fall. No Republican has ever been openly gay when first elected to Congress. Candidates in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and California hope to be the first. None has an easy path. Each must defeat a Democratic incumbent and confront passionate divisions within the GOP about how they live their lives. The Republican Party ...

13 years ago
The sale of Beechcraft to Cessna Aircraft's parent company, Textron, is expected to close in the first half of this year, pending government approvals. The Wichita Eagle reported two transition teams for each company have been formed to work out the details. Those details include such things as employment levels, production sites and reduction of costs. Also ...