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The University of Kansas will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing holiday sweaters during the first half of the school's upcoming men's basketball game. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the attempt will happen during Saturday's game. University officials say the current record belongs to Loughborough University in Loughborough, ...

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Kansas State University is set to spend $6 million more than originally budgeted for the renovation of its student union. The Manhattan Mercury reports that the Kansas Board of Regents approved a request Wednesday to increase the project's budget from $25 million to $31 million. University students voted for the renovations in 2013 to update the food ...

9 years ago
A Lawrence woman accused of fleeing to Europe with her two daughters has been indicted for kidnapping. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Samantha Elmer was indicted Thursday on charges of parental kidnapping, making a false statement on a passport and aggravated identity theft. Prosecutors say Elmer took the girls in October and boarded a flight from O'Hare ...

9 years ago
A Missouri man has filed a civil lawsuit accusing a Kansas City, Kansas area Catholic priest of abusing him three decades ago. The lawsuit, which was filed Wednesday in Wyandotte County court, also names the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas. The plaintiff alleges the archdiocese knew of the abuse and did nothing to stop it. The ...

9 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Wichita city officials have chosen Duluth, Minnesota's police chief to lead the largest police force in Kansas. The city announced Friday that 43-year-old Gordon Ramsay will become Wichita's new police chief on Jan. 28. He will be paid $170,000 a year. Ramsay said in a statement that he was humbled and "beyond excited" ...

9 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Former members of the Kansas African American Affairs Commission say politics is holding up the appointment of an executive director. The Wichita Eagle reports that former commission members said the board last summer interviewed several potential leaders for the commission and chose three. The selections were presented to the governor, but none ...

9 years ago
After a ten year wait for Star Wars heroes to return to the big screen, Salina turned out in big numbers to Thursday's premiere showing at the Starplex Cinema. Starplex Cinema Manager Tammy Kromer tells KSAL News that 400 tickets sold for the first shows, selling out two theatres. One trio of friends attending the film's opening ...

9 years ago
Dancers from all ages will grace the stage at the Stiefel Theatre Friday night at 7pm to lend a hand to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina. The holiday event is presented by students from Tamara Howe School of Dance. Howe tells KSAL News her traveling performance group and recreational students are ready to shine tonight, ...

9 years ago
A Wichita man was apprehended yesterday morning in Salina when he was found driving a stolen car. Randy Shelinbarger, 59 of Wichita, was driving a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica on the 800 block of East Crawford when an officer in a tag reading vehicle got a positive hit on his tags. It was then discovered that the vehicle ...

9 years ago
PRATT, Kan. (AP) - A Pratt County man has died after a space heater caught fire in his camper. The Wichita Eagle reports that the 68-year-old man was the sole occupant of the approximately 8-by-12 or -14 feet camper, located about five miles south of Pratt and about 10 and a half miles to the west. Sheriff ...

9 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The chairman of a Kansas House committee that handles legislation on abortion and gay-rights issues is resigning to lead a conservative group seeking to influence social policy. Republican Representative Steve Brunk of Wichita submitted a letter of resignation to the secretary of state's office Thursday. He is stepping down January 4th. Brunk said ...