10 years ago
State universities in Kansas are seeking to hike their room and board rates for the upcoming school year. The Kansas Board of Regents is expected to approve the increases in December. There was a first reading of the proposals last week. At the University of Kansas, a typical rate for a residence hall double-room and ...

10 years ago
A high school biology teacher from Dodge City High School is the 2015 Kansas Teacher of the Year. Shannon Ralph has taught for 18 years in middle and high school, with 13 years at Dodge City High School teaching biology, honors biology and AP biology. Her selection was announced by Kansas Interim Education Commissioner Brad ...

10 years ago
A vandal with an apparent love of Marilyn Monroe has targeted a Hutchinson neighborhood. The Hutchinson News reports that the sultry star's likeness appears spray-painted on a column portion of a roundabout. The image of Monroe appears in a stencil on all four sides with her last name written above the image. Two appear in red. ...

10 years ago
School kids are giving thanks to first lady Michelle Obama just in time for the holiday - with a sarcastic Twitter hashtag about unappealing school lunches. Along with photos of unsavory-looking school meals, the hashtag (hash)ThanksMichelleObama was among the top trends on Twitter within the United States for a stretch on Friday. The first lady has become ...

10 years ago
The interim director of the Kansas Association of State Employees says state correctional officers are being put at risk because of critical staffing shortages in state prisons. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Rebecca Proctor testified last week before the Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits. The legislative committee may consider legislation to standardize the pension ...

10 years ago
A blustery mix of cold, wind, and rain did not deter several hundred bikers from roaring across Salina Sunday afternoon. For the 28th year in a row area bikers collected and delivered toys for Salina children. The temperature was hovering around the freezing mark, the wind was howling, and the rain was falling as the Toy ...

10 years ago
Several events throughout town ushered the holiday season into Salina on Saturday. The fun began early at the Central Mall with "Breakfast with Santa". The event featured prizes to go along with breakfast. The highlight was the arrival of Santa. Downtown Salina had a full day of events. highlights included carriage rides, antique fire truck rides, make ...

10 years ago
The lawyer who sued to overturn Kansas' ban on same-sex marriages says he will amend the lawsuit to try and force state agencies to provide benefits to married same-sex couples. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that the state can't enforce its ban on same-sex marriages. But Gov. Sam Brownback's administration said this week it ...

10 years ago
While more people attended the 2014 Kansas State Fair than in previous years, officials say fewer people are buying tickets to watch events in the 90-year-old grandstand. According to numbers released at the fair's board meeting Thursday, The Hutchinson News reports grandstand attendance reached a low of about 23,200. Fewer people have bought tickets for concerts and ...

10 years ago
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach says that next year he'll revive a proposal to give his office the power to prosecute election fraud cases. Kobach pushed the idea after taking office in 2011, but his efforts to win legislative approval of the idea fell just short of passage two years later, even though fellow Republicans ...

10 years ago
A deal has been reached in the lawsuit against National Beef by workers at its Liberal, Kansas, slaughterhouse. A joint filing Friday seeks court approval of the settlement affecting some 480 production employees who joined the class action litigation. National Beef has agreed to pay up to $350,000 to settle all claims without admitting any wrongdoing. Workers at ...