11 years ago
Students in a southeast Kansas district will soon be required to undergo alcohol breath tests before they're allowed into school dances. The Parsons Sun reports the tests will be administered to all students and their guests, even if they're not suspected of drinking. Anyone refusing the test will be barred from the dance. Parsons superintendent Shelly Martin ...

11 years ago
The Kansas Supreme Court has ordered the state to remove U.S. Senate Democratic nominee Chad Taylor's name from the ballot, in a ruling that could influence the national fight for control of the Senate. The court's decision Thursday leaves Democrats without a nominee, potentially making it easier for independent candidate Greg Orman to defeat three-term Republican ...

11 years ago
A commission tasked with improving the efficiency of Kansas' public schools is talking about studying the state payments that districts receive to help finance construction and infrastructure projects. The K-12 Student Performance and Efficiency Commission discussed Thursday the so-called "equalization" payments that are handed out based on districts' property tax base. Not all districts qualify for ...

11 years ago
Saline County Sheriff Glen Kochanowski wants residents armed with the facts before they head to the polls in November to vote on the proposed justice complex. Sheriff Kochanowski told KSAL listeners this week that the Sheriff's Office website is a great place to start, "Go to salinesheriff.org and right in the middle of the page they ...

11 years ago
Overnight storms dropped heavy rain and hail around the area, including in the Ottawa County community of Minneapolis where some of the largest hail fell. According to the National Weather Service, hail up to 2 inches in diameter fell. Officials from Ottawa County tell KSAL News that hail up to the size of baseballs fell in ...

11 years ago
Salina is set to host a first-of-its kind event in Kansas. According to the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, the Salina Siren Roller Derby Team will be hosting the first ever roller derby tournament in Kansas. The War of the Wheels Roller Derby Invitational will be held at the Salina Bicentennial Center November 7th-9th. War of ...

11 years ago
When parents divorce and a family disconnects, communication between both sides can be difficult. But for Mindy Markham and Becky DeGreeff, two professors at Kansas State University Salina, determining the best methods for keeping contact alive and abundant is at the forefront of their current research. Markham, assistant professor of family studies and human services, ...

11 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University just got a big assist to help complete the fundraising campaign for its $7.5M Sports Complex. An anonymous donor has agreed to match any commitments made during the rest of September, up to $400,000. Every dollar raised for the next 13 days will be doubled. "We are truly within eyesight of the ...

11 years ago
Staff at five of six Kansas universities who voted to leave the civil service have received their first raises in several years. The classified staff chose to leave the civil service last year because of frustration with stagnant pay. The vote removed the staff from control of the Legislature and allows the universities to determine ...

11 years ago
Storms overnight dropped heavy rain and hail around the area, and more could be on the way for the weekend. According to the National Weather Service, shower and thunderstorm chances will increase this weekend across the region. Thursday and Friday will warm days with highs in the mid to upper 80s. An upper level system ...

11 years ago
A Fort Riley soldier has been sentenced to six months in prison and six months of home confinement for accepting disability payments he wasn't eligible to receive. A U.S. attorney's office says 38-year-old James Scott Nickerson was ordered to pay nearly $72,000 in restitution to the Social Security Administration during the Wednesday sentencing. He was also ...