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U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz says a commercial biofuels plant opening in southwest Kansas represents the future of ethanol production. Moniz spoke to The Associated Press ahead of Friday's grand opening of Abengoa's second-generation cellulosic ethanol plant in Hugoton, Kansas. The plant has a capacity to produce 25 million gallons of ethanol per year. The $500 million ...

10 years ago
A federal jury has awarded nearly $1 million in wages and damages to a former McPherson police officer who was fired after being found asleep on duty. Jurors found the city of McPherson discriminated against Matthew B. Michaels on account of a disability of sleep apnea. A court judgment filed Wednesday orders the city to pay $921,657 ...

10 years ago
A key arts panel has approved a revised design for a memorial to honor President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Washington, which could clear the way for groundbreaking. The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts voted Thursday to approve Frank Gehry's design. A federal planning agency also recently approved the design. The Eisenhower Memorial Commission that's working to build ...

10 years ago
A new survey suggests slower economic growth ahead in rural areas of 10 states in the Plains and the West. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss said Thursday falling grain prices and weak global growth are weighing down the economy in rural areas. The overall economic index for the region fell to 43.4 in October from September's already ...

10 years ago
The Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes have scored big. The much anticipated stadium project will soon become a reality. The school announced Thursday evening that they reached a deadline for a matching grant, and presented a $750,000 check from the Mabee Foundation. Coyote teams will play on Gene Bissell Field, inside the Graves Family Sports Complex. Once completed, the ...

10 years ago
A truck driving school will soon hit the road in Salina. Salina Area Technical College Thursday afternoon announced plans for a new commercial driver training program. The new program will be a five week, 210 hour course. When completed, students will be prepared to immediately begin a truck driving career. Students enrolling in the class will spend ...

10 years ago
Construction tools are stolen from a job site. Salina Police are investigating the theft of a number of tools that were left inside an unoccupied home being worked on in the 300 block of S. Phillips. Police say an air compressor, ladder, drills and charges were taken sometime between July 27th and September 15. Police are looking for ...

10 years ago
University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little says the university is working to improve its handling of sexual violence on the Lawrence campus. Gray-Little briefed the Kansas Board of Regents Wednesday on steps the school has taken to address the issue. Kansas, Kansas State University and Washburn University are among 85 universities nationwide being investigated for their ...

10 years ago
Police terminate a pursuit yesterday after chasing a motorcyclist near the hospital. Around 12:45pm Wednesday afternoon, an officer on patrol spotted a rider on a blue motorcycle without a tag while going east bound on Prescott. A high speed chase began when the rider refused to stop and accelerated through the Salina Regional Health Center's parking plaza. A ...

10 years ago
The Salina Police Department is mourning the loss of a K-9 officer. According to the department, K-9 officer Dax passed away Thursday. Dax, a six-year-old German Sheppard, passed away following a short illness. Dax had an excellent career since joining the department in November of 2011. He was trained by K-9 Working Dogs ...

10 years ago
A Salina man is scammed over the phone. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, a 26-year-old man received a phone call from a male with a middle eastern accent on Wednesday morning. The caller claimed to be an IRS agent who told the victim they owed the government $1,100 for delinquent taxes. The victim said he only had $300 ...