9 years ago
A Kansas education official says using a private vendor for state tests would boost costs. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the issue came up after an interim legislative panel released a draft of its public school recommendations. Among those was a recommendation that the state seek a test provider without ties to federal or state government ...

9 years ago
Authorities say a Manhattan man has died after a jailhouse suicide attempt. The Manhattan Mercury reports that the man died Monday morning after he was removed from life support. Geary County Sheriff Tony Wolf said in a news release that the man had attempted suicide in his cell Dec. 31 at the county's detention center. The Kansas ...

9 years ago
The estimated jackpot for Wednesday night's Powerball was at $450 million to begin the day on Wednesday. By mid-day, that number had soared to $500 million. Sally Lunsford from the Kansas Lottery tells KSAL News that the estimate is based on sales and activity across the country. No one has won  Powerball's biggest prize since Nov. 4. ...

9 years ago
Local physicians will be on hand Thursday at the Stiefel Theatre for the screening of a documentary film about the HPV epidemic, and to talk to parents about options to prevent the disease in their preteen children. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a very common virus that nearly ...

9 years ago
A man and woman who attempted to steal $3,000 worth of merchandise at Menards yesterday at 7PM are at large. The couple, who were caught on surveillance camera, entered the business through the front entrance, and attempted to launch various items including tools, home security cameras and other home improvement items over the fence of the ...

9 years ago
The latest list of Salina’s Most Wanted went online Saturday. Since then there have been 9 arrests. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, those arrested include: Heather Wright Caitlyn Jepson Tammy Hyman Paul Douglas Moody Angela Feenstra Kyle Fry Jaleka Rutz Jessica Sonneberger Jami Swanigan Along with the arrests, there have also been three of the warrants cancelled, thus those people are no longer on ...

9 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University will begin renovations this month to its grandstands at the newly constructed Graves Family Sports Complex. The renovations include replacing the mill finish aluminum deck system with an anodized aluminum deck system. The aluminum that was delivered for the grandstand project was not anodized. GT Grandstands, the manufacturer, agreed to upgrade the deck ...

9 years ago
Kansas is preparing to start a new program to provide mentors for poor residents receiving cash assistance from the state and for foster children reaching adulthood. Gov. Sam Brownback and officials from the state Department for Children and Families officials were having a Wednesday afternoon news conference to discuss the details of the new program. First ...

9 years ago
County Counselor Mike Montoya told County Commissioners he’d made oral arguments earlier this morning regarding the City and County’s inability to agree on the interpretation of a statute regarding annexation. For five years, this has been an obstacle in reaching a joint agreement on road maintenance and tipping fees for sections of Burma and Water ...

9 years ago
Coming back to lend a hand is what some students are doing after graduating from the Xcel After-School Program - and to encourage kids who are currently signed up. "Two of the boys from our very first group in 2008 always wanted to tinker with things and program and now they've come back to help," said ...

9 years ago
A Salina man was hurt Monday afternoon when his van when airborne and crashed east of town. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 31-year-old Jesus Antonio Cardona-Lopez was driving a 2003 Dodge Caravan, headed west on Crawford Street. He left the road and entered the ditch. The van became airborne, and turned onto its side. Cardona-Lopez, who ...