9 years ago
The Kansas Department of Revenue has banned employees from making audio, video or photographic recordings while at work. The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit.ly/1HPGtnX) reports that violations could lead to firings. Agency spokeswoman Jeannine Koranda says the policy is formalizing what has already been the practice at the agency. Koranda declined to say whether a specific incident or incidents ...

9 years ago
Researchers from Kansas, Michigan and Nebraska hope to begin testing in the next year on a potential diesel replacement. The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit.ly/1HPGAjE) reports that their work is focused on modifying a plant called Camelina sativa to lower its viscosity - essentially, its resistance to flowing. Plant oils typically have a high enough viscosity that they ...

9 years ago
Federal meteorologists say the current El Nino is already the second strongest on record for this time of year and could be one of the most potent weather changers of the past 65 years. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration recorded unusual warmth in the Pacific Ocean in the last three months. El Nino is a heating ...

9 years ago
More than three dozen Kansas school districts are expected to ask top state officials for additional money due to budget concerns. Their requests have renewed a debate over the new school funding law that jettisoned the old per-pupil formula for distributing more than $3.4 billion in annual aid. The state already has received applications for extra aid ...

9 years ago
The Kansas Wesleyan University campus is coming back to life this weekend. While some students, including athletes moved back last week, the rest of the student body is moving in this weekend. There were plenty of smiles mixed with a few hugs and tears Saturday as students began to move into the dorms on campus. Family, friends, ...

9 years ago
The Kansas delegation demurred when it came to what was likely the most interesting audience question of a congressional summit hosted by business leaders. Is the Islamic State or Russia more of a threat to the United States today? After a long silence Friday by the three Republicans, Rep. Tim Huelskamp took a stab at it. He ...

9 years ago
A 17-year-old suspected of breaking into a suburban Wichita home early Friday morning was being treated for cuts after the homeowner confronted him with a sword. An Oaklawn man called 911 shortly before 4:30 a.m. to report that "he was arming himself" because someone was breaking into his house. The intruder was gone when a sheriff's deputy ...

9 years ago
Flour millers from Caribbean countries are visiting four states next week to learn more about U.S. wheat and the country's supply system. U.S. Wheat Associates is sponsoring the visit in cooperation with the Foreign Agriculture Service and state wheat commissions in Kansas, North Dakota, Nebraska and Louisiana. ...

9 years ago
A groundbreaking event to highlight the start of construction at Schilling Elementary School will take place next week on Thursday. The event is August 20th, at 10:00 a.m. “The changes occurring at our school buildings result directly from collaborative efforts during the past years,” stated Bill Hall, superintendent of schools. The bond was approved by voters ...

9 years ago
Police are investigating a burglary at a Salina business. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that someone stole cash and checks worth $1,004 from a file cabinet at Allpack Battery located 2745 Belmont. Police say there was no sign of forced entry into the building when the crime occurred sometime between Tuesday evening at 6pm and Thursday ...

9 years ago
On August 4th, 2015 forced entry was made to a residence located at 1785 West  Shipton Road, Saline County. The suspect(s) stole the following items from the residence. • Red 70mm 20 power binoculars • Black 50mm 12 power binoculars • Silver Harley Davidson pocket watches (2) • Gold Harley Davidson pocket watch • Miscellaneous women jewelry • Rose colored jewelry box ...