9 years ago
Slick roads caused several crashes in Saline County Monday morning, including one in which a Salina man was killed. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 39-year-old Eduiges Gonzalez-Najera of Salina was killed when he lost control of a pickup truck on Interstate 135, slid across the median, and collided head-on with an oncoming semi. The crash ...

9 years ago
Several hundred brides-to-be enjoyed a special event Sunday afternoon at the Salina Bicentennial Center. The soon-to-be-married ladies were joined by family and friends at the Salina Bridal & Prom Expo. Future brides and grooms had a chance to meet with over 50 vendors throughout the day to get inspiration on how to plan their perfect wedding. ...

9 years ago
The Kansas Legislature's top Democrats are predicting that Republican lawmakers will try to extend a new law for funding public schools that's been criticized by many educators. Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley of Topeka and House Minority Leader Tom Burroughs of Kansas City said Sunday that they believe the Legislature's GOP majorities won't be able to ...

9 years ago
Federal authorities are warning Sedgwick County officials that asking some health clinic clients about their immigration status would violate federal rules. U.S. Department of Agriculture officials told the county in emails obtained by The Wichita Eagle (bit.ly/1nbqgY1) that asking participants in the Women, Infants and Children nutrition program about their legal status could put federal grant ...

9 years ago
Democratic lawmakers were meeting to discuss school funding issues before the Kansas Legislature opened its annual session. Democrats from both chambers gathered Sunday afternoon for a joint caucus. They were having a briefing on budget issues and hearing from Deputy Education Commissioner Dale Dennis about school funding. Senate Republicans also planned to have what their leaders described ...

9 years ago
If a potential jackpot of nearly $950 million wasn't enough reason to buy a Powerball lottery ticket, then how about $1.3 billion? No jackpot-winning numbers were drawn Saturday for what's already the biggest price in U.S. lottery history so $1.3 billion or more will be the top prize Wednesday. lThe odds to win were one in ...

9 years ago
A Kansas City, Missouri, man has admitted in a Kansas court that he tried to kill a homeless shelter employee by slashing his throat. The Lawrence Journal-World reported that 22-year-old Christopher McCay pleaded guilty in Douglas County to attempted first-degree murder. He admitted that in March 2014 he used a steak knife from the Lawrence Community Shelter's ...

9 years ago
The Kansas Highway Patrol is asking state lawmakers to support a $7.50 increase in vehicle title fees to hire an additional 75 troopers to address a sharp decline in manpower. The Wichita Eagle (bit.ly/1ZiEFmG) reports more than one-third of the counties in Kansas have no Highway Patrol presence, while 29 are served by only one trooper. ...

9 years ago
A new elementary school named after President Dwight D. Eisenhower has opened in his boyhood home of Abilene, Kansas, 46 years after he left office. Parents considered Eisenhower as a name for an Abilene elementary school in the 1960s. But it wasn't until Thursday that fourth- and fifth-grade students began classes in a building bearing the ...

9 years ago
The Powerball jackpot has reached another new level never before seen. According to the Kansas Lottery, as of Saturday morning the jackpot climbed to $900 million. This is the largest jackpot in Powerball history, and also the largest jackpot of any lottery game in U.S. history. Lottery officials say a winner would have the option of ...

9 years ago
A top Army official says the latest delay in opening the new hospital at Fort Riley is attributed to 357 safety issues. Assistant Secretary of the Army Katherine Hammack told U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran in a letter obtained by The Associated Press that the problems were identified during pre-final inspections. They include things like fire doors ...