10 years ago
University researchers and utilities are conducting solar panel research that could make the energy source more attractive for Kansas users. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that a lab at the University of Kansas is working on producing flexible panels that will be more cost-effective than current silicon models. The technology they're using would print a "solar ink" ...

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It's going to be a big weekend at the Fort Larned National Historic Site about 130 miles northwest of Wichita. The fort is celebrating the 50th anniversary of becoming the Fort Larned National Historic Site - making it the first national historic site in Kansas. The Wichita Eagle reports President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the law that ...

10 years ago
Efforts to develop a state-owned casino in southeast Kansas are getting off the ground with a plan that includes a partnership with a nearby casino in Oklahoma. The state owns casinos in Dodge City, Mulvane and Kansas City, Kansas. But developers have lost interest in the southeast region, partly because of the proximity of the Downstream ...

10 years ago
The Kansas Department of Transportation Secretary is scheduled to attend a special meeting of the Salina Airport Authority to discuss the expansion of a flight test program. KDOT Secretary Mike King will be at the meeting regarding Bombardier Flight Test Center programs, the importance of State of Kansas support, and the project’s impact on future operations ...

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An ongoing construction project at a major Salina intersection is progressing. According to the City of Salina, the contractor for the Kansas Department of Transportation will begin Phase Three of improvements to the intersection of Cloud Street and 9th Street beginnng on Wednesday. Traffic on 9th Street will shift to the west; traffic on Cloud Street will remain ...

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Looking for advantages as they battle for Senate control, Republicans and Democrats alike are raising questions about where various senators and candidates say they live. Democrats question whether congressman and Senate candidate Tom Cotton owns property in Arkansas. Republican Bill Cassidy notes that Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu lives in Washington while claiming her parents' residence in ...

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Many hunters area anticipating the opening of Dove season on Monday. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism, dove season is almost here and with more than 45 locations across the state with public dove hunting sites available, there’s no shortage of opportunities for hunters. From Sept. 1 - Oct. 31 and Nov. ...

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A new report says Kansas collected $4 million less in taxes than expected in August. The Department of Revenue said Friday the state took in $421 million in taxes, about 1 percent below the official forecast of $425 million. The department called revenues flat but said there are signs of economic growth in the figures. Corporate income ...

10 years ago
Governor Sam Brownback says Caleb Stegall is "one of the most qualified people" to ever be named to the Kansas Supreme Court. Brownback named his former aide to the high court on Friday and called him "brilliant." He put the 42-year-old on the Court of Appeals last year after he spent three years as the governor's chief ...

10 years ago
Westar Energy is notifying its retired employees that they will have to find their own Medicare supplemental plans beginning Jan. 1. Previously, the employees had received group coverage through the company. Westar spokeswoman Gina Penzig says the change will affect about 1,700 retirees who are older than 65 and qualify for Medicare. She says the employees will ...

10 years ago
University of Kansas police officers have begun wearing body-mounted cameras this week. The department spent more than $7,000 to buy eight cameras this spring to outfit all officers on duty at any given time. Officers tested the new technology this summer before introducing it Monday. The department's captain, James Anguiano, says it's now department ...