9 years ago
The daughter of a man who died after two hospital falls is suing Wesley Medical Center for $600,000. Donald Carlson passed away in 2013 at age 91. According to court documents obtained by the Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/1WaVrzW), Carlson went to Wesley Medical Center after a car accident on Aug. 5, 2013. Carlson fell two days in ...

9 years ago
A recent audit showed that an eastern Kansas school district could save money by employing health aides instead of nurses. But the district's recent superintendent said nurses are worth the extra money because of the services they can provide. A Legislative Post Audit study of staffing and other practices at Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437 showed the ...

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A teen from Assaria was involved in an ATV crash in rural Cloud County on Saturday. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 16-year-old Jacob A. Wespe was riding a Outlaw Polaris ATV, headed west on a rural road. He braked too hard, was tossed over the front of the ATV, and landed in a ditch. Wespe was ...

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A Salina man was in a crash that involved three motorcycles on Interstate 70 Saturday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 31-year-old Chad Haynes of Hays was riding a 2010 Harley Davidson motorcycle, headed east on I-70.  He collided with a 2003 Harley ridden by 19-year-old Riley Faris of Salina. Haynes’ motorcycle layed over the in ...

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The Kansas agency that regulates utilities has offered its classified employees a 7.5 percent raise if they agree to be removed from the state's civil service system. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports 94 of the Kansas Corporation Commission's roughly 200 employees are classified staffers. The newspaper obtained the text of the email KCC human resources director Danelle ...

9 years ago
The 70th anniversary of V-J Day will be observed on the Eisenhower Presidential Library campus Saturday, August 15. On August 14, 1945, it was announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies effectively ending World War II. Since then, both August 14 and August 15 have been known as "Victory over Japan Day," or ...

9 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A thunderstorm that moved through Topeka early Saturday has left thousands without power. National Weather Service Meteorologist Chris Sanders said 50-60 mph wind gusts accompanied the storm, which hit Topeka at about 4:35 a.m. and moved to the east an hour later. The city received as much as 1.5 inches of rain. The ...

9 years ago
The new stadium at Kansas Wesleyan University will not be game-ready in time to begin the season. But the school says it will be finished in time for homecoming. According to KWU,  the new Graves Family Sports Complex at Kansas Wesleyan University will be in full swing on Monday, August 10 as two-a-day practices begin for ...

9 years ago
A shooting in north Salina late Friday afternoon left 1 person dead, and 2 others in the hospital. The shooting happened in the 1100 Block of North 10th Street. Salina Police Captain Chris Trocheck told KSAL News at the scene that officers were called at around 4:00 to the report of a domestic incident involving a ...

9 years ago
A 28-year-old Topeka man has received 10 citations after police say his two pit bull-type dogs attacked three people, including an 11-year-old boy. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Angelo Aldridge was issued six citations for a dangerous dog, two for having a dog at large and two for not having a city tag for them. Police say the ...

9 years ago
Attorneys for investors who lost a bid to build a casino in southeast Kansas have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the decision. Castle Rock Casino is suing the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission, the Kansas Gaming Facility Review Board and members of the groups. The Kansas Lottery and its executive director are also named in ...