10 years ago
Many colleges are clamping down on campus fraternities after their reputations are sullied by race-tainted incidents. Even with a school's sometimes swift and hard action, episodes such as the racist chants by members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter at the University of Oklahoma still surface. In recent years, numerous other fraternities have been suspended and students ...

10 years ago
Bills easing the state's restrictions on marijuana are moving deeper into the Kansas Legislature than ever before, but face an uncertain future at the midpoint of the session. The Kansas House in late February decided to delay action on two marijuana bills. One would decrease penalties for an offender's first two marijuana possession convictions. The other ...

10 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation is seeking nominations for the Salina Award for Outstanding Citizenship. This annual award is given based on the following criteria: 1. The award will be given to an individual who has made during his or her lifetime, a significant voluntary contribution(s) to the welfare or betterment of the community. 2. The individual will ...

10 years ago
Each year, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) compiles a summary of all reported hunting incidents as a way to assess safety issues afield and address any potential areas for improvement in Hunter Education programs. The 2014 Kansas Hunter Education Hunting Incident Report is now available and although the total number of ...

10 years ago
Bird flu has been detected in a backyard flock of chickens and ducks in northeast Kansas. The Kansas Department of Agriculture said in a news release late Friday that the discovery was made in Leavenworth County. Backyard poultry owners in the county are urged to contact the department. Additionally, parts of Cherokee and Crawford counties in the ...

10 years ago
The streets of  downtown Salina were alive with the spirit of St. Patrick's Day Saturday night. Salina Downtown's second ever "Pub Crawl" event attracted a large crowd of enthusiastic revelers. Many dressed in bright, festive, green attire and were enjoying their favorite cold beverages. The pub crawlers were able to walk, crawl, skip, or hop between eight ...

10 years ago
A Kansas district court may block the state from changing its school funding system while a lawsuit regarding the system is pending. The court released an order Friday announcing it may intervene to protect the status quo as it decides a case determining whether Kansas is funding education at constitutionally appropriate levels. The court will hold ...

10 years ago
A Salina college opened its doors to the public Saturday in celebration of a new construction-related field of study. Brown Mackie College is now offering a degree that prepares students for a job in the welding industry. Brown Mackie President Dr. Judy Holmes tells KSAL News that the welding program has been in the works for ...

10 years ago
A dangerous new bird flu strain has affected turkey flocks in Minnesota, Missouri and Arkansas. That's sending experts and farmers scrambling to determine how it arrived — and to stop it from spreading. Avian influenza is common in wild waterfowl and doesn't normally hurt them. But this strain, H5N2, is deadly when it spreads to commercial ...

10 years ago
Kansas health officials say a foodborne illness linked to some Blue Bell ice cream products may have been a contributing factor in the deaths of three hospital patients. But Kansas Department of Health and Environment spokeswoman Sara Belfry said Saturday that listeriosis didn't cause the deaths. Belfry said the only detail she could provide about the patients ...

10 years ago
The controversial school finance funding overhaul plan in the Kansas legislature that received final approval in the Kansas House of Representatives Friday could have a major impact on Salina USD 305. The plan incorporates Governor Sam Brownback’s proposal to give districts “block grants” based on their current aid for the next two school years, until ...