11 years ago
Gov. Sam Brownback has asked the director of the Kansas Geological Survey to lead a task force to develop a plan for increased earthquake activity possibly related to Kansas oil and gas activities. The Republican governor on Monday named Rex Buchanan to lead the task force, which will meet in April in Wichita. The task force ...

11 years ago
Some Kansas dentists say a low reimbursement rate and slow processing of KanCare claims are preventing them from accepting new patients covered by the state's managed care program. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Manhattan dentist E. Hamrick Swan Jr. says the reimbursement rate for KanCare patients is about 40 percent of his fee. While he still takes ...

11 years ago
An injury accident sends one woman to the hospital for treatment at the Emergency Room. Salina Police worked a crash on Saturday morning that involved three vehicles and two drivers. Police say 44-year-old Cameron D. May was driving an SUV southbound in the 600 block of S. 9th when he reached down for cigarettes. May allegedly crossed lanes ...

11 years ago
The University of Missouri-Kansas City and the University of Kansas are competing for law school students. Missouri-Kansas City's law school has provided in-state undergraduate tuition for most Kansas residents for four years. Now, the KU School of Law is responding. The Kansas school will use a new scholarship program to allow residents of 11 Missouri ...

11 years ago
The first of three planned legislative issues public forums is scheduled for later this week in Salina. According to the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, the first of a series of Legislative Issue Meetings with our local Saline County Legislative Delegation will be held this Saturday morning. Senator Tom Arpke, and Representatives Steven Johnson, Diana Dierks, and ...

11 years ago
An eastern Kansas Republican who is the main proponent of a House measure that would nullify Common Core reading and math standards in the state admits he hasn't read what's in them. Rep. Willie Dove, of Bonner Springs, says he is driven by a firm belief that the federal government shouldn't be involved in ...

11 years ago
She's on a mission to collect a million pennies in the fight against childhood cancer. Roxanne - from the Morning Show on Y93.7 FM, is heading to area schools to team up with students to help in the fight against cancer. "Kids get it right away, they know they can make a difference and help kids ...

11 years ago
A 69-year-old Kansas man ends up with a broken rib and collapsed lung after unsuccessfully trying to get a young woman to dance with him. The man attempted to dance with the woman at 1:10 a.m. Sunday at the Driftwood Lounge when she took exception and pushed him. Police spokesman Sgt. John Hoofer says the man was ...

11 years ago
A cash-strapped therapeutic horse riding center plans to close next month. The Flint Hills Therapeutic Riding Center in Wichita has been unable to replace funding lost when its main corporate sponsor, Boeing, left town. It has also now lost its Medicaid insurance. The 14-year-old horse therapy center in southeast Wichita says it is about $50,000 a year ...

11 years ago
Kansas State Board of Education officials are considering making changes to how teachers in Kansas are licensed in effort to meet a growing demand for technical education courses at high schools. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the board discussed the changes during a meeting Thursday in response to a growing demand for courses resulting from new programs ...

11 years ago
A group of hearty volunteers took an icy dip as a large group of well-wishes cheered them on. The Salina Polar Plunge event to help support Kansas Special Olympics was held Saturday at the Webster Conference Center. The event featured an entire morning of activities, including a 5K "Polar Strut" run, a costume contest, and a ...