12 years ago
A new program aims to deliver tips to new parents over their cell phones. The Kansas Early Childhood Advisory Council and Kansas Project LAUNCH have awarded $40,000 in mini grants to communities across the state. The money will help promote a texting campaign designed to provide parents with easy access to health information. Project coordinator Cristi Cain ...

12 years ago
University of Kansas researchers have received a $1.2 million grant to test whether an iPad voice output application can help children with autism. The researchers will train pre-schoolers with autism and their classmates to use the app. The researchers want to determine whether the technology can improve their deficits in communication, social reciprocity and play skills. The ...

12 years ago
An anti-abortion group's leader says he wants Kansas lawmakers to consider banning most abortions early in pregnancy during their special session in September. Kansas Coalition for Life Chairman Mark Gietzen said Tuesday that he believes proposed fetal heartbeat legislation would pass if it were put to a vote in both chambers. The measure would prohibit abortions when ...

12 years ago
It's cleanup time in northern McPherson County after yesterday's deluge. Lindsborg's City Administrator, Greg DuMars tells KSAL News that waters have receded enough for teams to enter homes to assess damage from Monday's flash flood. "Right now we're estimating between 125 to 140 homes impacted," he said. "We have crews out, American Red Cross - paired with ...

12 years ago
A split Saline County Commission wants the Salina-Saline County Health Department to become a county agency. In executive session County Commissioners conferred with County Counselor Mike Montoya early Tuesday afternoon. Afterwards, they again discussed the issue, and a possible counter-proposal to the city. Commissioners accepted several things that the city offered including the city paying $500,000 to ...

12 years ago
Saline County Commissioners appear split as they discuss a new proposal from the City of Salina in regard to the future of the Salina-Saline County Health Department. A structure problem with the roof caused the health department to close back in  May of 2012. Since that time, city and county commissioners have been trying to come ...

12 years ago
A Remmington 22 cal. rifle, costume jewelry, an iPod dock, a Fender guitar and a Pearl brand flute were all stolen from the home of Gloria Mattison on July 28. Mattison noticed that items in her home were shifted around and that her front porch screen door had been torn. The burglary appeared to have happened ...

12 years ago
The trial of a woman accused of stealing more than $100,000 from a group that flew World War II veterans to Washington D.C. has been delayed because of problems between her and her attorney. The attorney for LaVeta Dianne Miller of Great Bend told a judge Monday that Miller had stopped communicating with him since her ...

12 years ago
The former CEO of Westar Energy and his wife have donated a 65-acre farmstead to The Land Institute of Salina. Land Institute founder Wes Jackson on Monday announced that Jim and Cindy Haines will donate the farm northwest of Lawrence. The land is appraised at $1.2 million. The property includes a farm home built in the ...

12 years ago
A new government report shows recent rain and cooler temperatures are relieving the stress on Kansas farm crops. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that producers in many areas of central Kansas saw beneficial amounts of rain in the past week. The agency said central Kansas had the biggest improvement in topsoil moisture, although eastern and ...

12 years ago
Heavy rain created serious flash flooding in about an eight square block area in north part of Lindsborg Monday evening and prompted evacuations. According to McPherson County Emergency Management heavy trucks were initially used, then three flat bottom boats. McPherson County emergency management director Dillard Webster says emergency crews had to evacuate about 35 to 40 ...