8 years ago
The estate of a longtime University of Kansas art history professor has donated another $1.1 million to the university. The gift announced Thursday brings the total donations from Marilyn Stokstad's estate to the university to more than $2.3 million. Stokstad was a professor of art history, author and former museum director. She died in March 2016 at ...

8 years ago
A Kansas appellate court says a man convicted of assault and weapons charges deserves a new trial because his trial judge fell asleep during testimony. The Kansas City Star  reports the Kansas Court of Appeals on Friday threw out Daquantrius Johnson's 2014 convictions. According to the ruling, a juror noticed that Sedgwick County District Judge Ben Burgess ...

8 years ago
The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled in favor of two men who were charged with aggravated battery but said they were acting in self-defense in stabbing or shooting others. The high court's ruling Friday rejected a tougher rule for determining when someone can avoid prosecution under the state's 2006 "Stand Your Ground" law. The Kansas Court of ...

8 years ago
One season ago, the Sacred Heart Knights won 25 straight games, but fell to Jackson Heights in the state championship game. This year, the Knights lost on opening night before winning 25-straight again, culminating with the 2017 Class 2A boys basketball championship by a 59-51 score over St. John-Hudson. It's the first state crown since ...

8 years ago
Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson says the state needs to double the percentage of students who earn college degrees or training certificates in order to compete in the changing economy. Commissioner Randy Watson says a national report found that 72 percent of the jobs in Kansas by 2020 will require some level of post-secondary education. The Lawrence ...

8 years ago
Kansas City police say a car pulled from the Missouri River belonged to a missing Wichita woman and a female body was inside the car. Capt. Stacey Graves couldn't confirm the body discovered Friday evening was that of 20-year-old Toni Anderson, who's been missing since Jan. 15. But Graves said the car found in the river near ...

8 years ago
       The Abilene Cowboys defeated Andover Central 56-41 in the 3rd place game in the 4A Division I Basketball Tournament in Salina.  It was the highest finish for an Abilene team at State since 1992 when they won the title.  It’s the only time Abilene has ever finished 3rd at state.        ...

8 years ago
Salina will celebrate St. Patrick's Day again this year with a downtown pub crawl. Registration is now open for the fourth annual Salina Downtown Inc.’s St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl which will run from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. “This event has definitely grown over the years and I can’t wait to see what the crawlers will bring ...

8 years ago
An inmate who escaped from the Russell County Jail early Saturday morning was apprehended a few hours later near Dorrance. According to the Russell County Sheriff's Office, Jason A. Lesage (pictured) escaped at around 4 AM and allegedly stole a 2006 GMC pickup. The pickup was found abandoned near Dorrance at around 7 AM. Russell County Sheriff's Deputies, ...

8 years ago
      The Abilene Cowboys fell to the Bishop Miege Stags 54-36 in the semifinals of the 4A Division I State Boys Basketball Tournament at the Tony’s Pizza Event Center.  Abilene will play for third place tomorrow against Andover Central.  The Jaguars lost to McPherson 61-51 in the first semifinal of the day.   ...

8 years ago
An award winning singer / song writer is coming to Salina. Two time Grammy-award winner John Prine is coming to the Stiefel Theatre. According to the venue, Prine is a “songwriter’s songwriter.” Performers who have recorded from his extensive catalog include Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt, the Everly Brothers, John Denver, Kris Kristofferson, Carly Simon, Ben Harper, ...