10 years ago
A Massachusetts couple has made a $5 million challenge gift to Kansas State University's College of Business Administration. Paul and Sandra Edgerley, of Brookline, Massachusetts, offered to match donations from other donors at 50 percent. The money will be used for the college's Career Counseling and Skill Development program, which prepares students for careers with their ...

10 years ago
An American Civil Liberties Union attorney says a federal judge in Kansas has canceled a hearing scheduled Friday in the group's lawsuit challenging the state's ban on gay marriage. ACLU attorney Doug Bonney said U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Crabtree is considering whether to reschedule the oral arguments or decide the case based on the parties' ...

10 years ago
Kansas wildlife officials have confirmed that a big cat photographed by a deer hunter's trail camera was a mountain lion. The recent sighting occurred in southeast Kansas' Labette County. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism said Thursday that staff members visited the site last week and verified the photo's authenticity. The agency says ...

10 years ago
Salina Police are investigating after a windshield was cracked on a 2003 Dodge Ram pickup. Police say someone struck the glass with a blunt object sometime between Wednesday at 5:30pm and Thursday morning around 5:10am while it was parked in the 1100 block of Apache. Damage is estimated at $500. Two students at Salina South Middle ...

10 years ago
A bicyclist is injured at a busy Salina intersection. Police say 30-year-old Troy Helzer was transported to Salina Regional Health Center Wednesday evening at about 6:45pm after being struck by a car in the left hand turn lane of Crawford and 9th Street. Witnesses told police that Helzer was riding between cars that were lined up at ...

10 years ago
A documentary about first-generation college students from across Kansas is premiering next month. The premiere is planned for Nov. 4 at Kansas State University and will coincide with First-Generation College Student Awareness Week. "A Walk in My Shoes: First Generation College Students" also will be streamed live for those who can't attend the premiere. Experts ...

10 years ago
Charges have been dropped against one of three men accused of alcohol-related violations in connection with the fatal fall of an Arizona State University student. Court documents say prosecutors failed to provide probable cause to continue the case against 21-year-old Alex Kraus. Kraus' attorney says his client was the victim of mistaken identity and should never have ...

10 years ago
Despite months of advance notice, dozens of drivers in Junction City were cited for improper use of cellphones during the initial week of enforcement of a new law. KJCK Radio reports police issued 51 citations from Monday through Friday of last week for talking on hand-held cellphones while driving. One person was also cited for texting ...

10 years ago
After 11 weeks of hands on training, twenty-six area citizens completed their Citizen's Academy course on Tuesday evening at the Saline County Sheriff's Office. For the first time in eight years, citizens interested in learning more about law enforcement were able to attend the training which had been parked since 2007. According to Sheriff Glen Kochanowski, the ...

10 years ago
A Salina women traces her steps back to where she lost her necklace only to discover it was stolen. Police say a 68-year-old woman left her gold necklace with 1/4 carat diamond pendant in a changing room at Marshall's Clothing Store, 2450 S. 9th on October 4th. She told police, after noticing it was not in her ...

10 years ago
Two state senators from Wichita say they want to introduce a plan in the Legislature to eliminate sales tax on food purchased for preparation at home. Republican Sen. Michael O'Donnell says he worked on a similar proposal on the tax code during the 2013 legislative session but the House rejected it. O'Donnell is working with Democratic Sen. ...