9 years ago
Douglas County residents are being encouraged to either get rid of their ash trees or commit to a lifetime of treating them against the emerald ash borer, an invasive insect that has devastated tree populations elsewhere. State and U.S. departments of agriculture confirmed the presence of the insect last month in a tree in Eudora, southeast ...

9 years ago
The president of the Olive Garden restaurant chain has apologized to a Kansas City police officer after a restaurant employee asked the officer to leave because he was armed. Officer Michael Holsworth says he was waiting at an Independence Olive Garden to celebrate his birthday with his family Sunday when he was on duty and in ...

9 years ago
A woman has died after police say she was struck by a vehicle of the side of Interstate 135 in southern Wichita. WIBW-TV reports that the woman, who authorities say was in her 20s, was killed Sunday morning. According to Wichita police Sgt. Matt Lang, the victim had car trouble, and she and a passenger pulled ...

9 years ago
A surge in homicides involving women in abusive relationships and a rising number of women whose requests for shelter have been turned away are pushing some Wichita agencies to seek ways to expand capacity to help domestic violence victims. A local convent will give those efforts a boost later this month when it starts accepting referrals ...

9 years ago
At least a dozen moderate magnitude earthquakes shook northern Oklahoma and southern Kansas on Saturday and into early Sunday. The most powerful was  a 4.5 magnitude quake that was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey at 5:03 p.m. Saturday about one mile northwest of Cushing, Oklahoma. It followed a 4.4 magnitude quake recorded at 4:20 a.m. ...

9 years ago
Kansas State University has announced a $1 billion fundraising campaign. The schools said in a news release that President Kirk Schulz unveiled the effort Friday before a crowd filled with hundreds of supporters. The goal is to grow the university's endowment, providing resources to improve student retention and graduation rates, train faculty and assist with new ...

9 years ago
A mass shooting this month at an Oregon college added a sense of urgency for Kansas educators who are studying ways to comply with a law that will allow concealed guns on public university classes in their state. The Personal and Family Protection Act approved by Kansas lawmakers in 2012 gave public universities a four-year exemption ...

9 years ago
Two days of dancing, music and food brought families back to Lindsborg for Hyllningsfest's 75th Anniversary celebration Friday and Saturday. A festival to honor Swedish traditions and the founders of Lindsborg has continued to grow since its inception in 1941. This year event included everything from Swedish Folk Games, a sold-out Smorgasbord, food demonstrations, grand parade, genealogy ...

9 years ago
Jason Tiller, Coordinator provided an overview of the mission, vision and structure of the Health Department and the programs offered to the newly formed Health Advisory Council that met Friday. As Tiller spoke about the department’s role, veterinarian Glenn Engelland said he wouldn’t let Tiller forget about rural areas. Amanda Michaelis asked if the department takes ...

9 years ago
Nearly $1 million over a two-year period to advance community goals in the areas of education, income and health will begin January 2016. “Now that we have completed our evolution, funding from the Salina Area United Way is awarded through an open, competitive grant process. Under our new two-year grant cycle we are able to work ...

9 years ago
About eighty-five Salinans and ten trained facilitators met on October 7 to deliberate about criminal justice issues. The issue was selected, named, and framed locally, applying the Kettering National Issues Forum model. Greg Stephens and Thea Nietfeld, both professors from K-State University organized the two sessions. From the start, all agreed Salinans want safe communities. Participants ...