11 years ago
Some longtime southwest Kansas residents accustomed to long periods without rain say this spring was one of the worst they can remember. The Hutchinson News reports Morton County, which sits closer to three state capitals than its own in Topeka, still has received only about 75 percent of normal precipitation, even after an unusually wet June. Morton ...

11 years ago
Nearly two dozen residents of an Emporia assisted living facility are looking for new homes after the building was destroyed by fire. KVOE-AM reports all 21 residents of Sterling House made it out safely after the fire started late Friday night. Emporia Fire Department Battalion Chief Rich Gould says firefighters were called to the facility just before ...

11 years ago
Kansas education officials say the state's remedial education plan for incoming college students isn't working. The remedial courses, sometimes called developmental education, are offered to students who need to improve their capabilities in math, English or reading before taking college-level courses. The state says 42 percent of the first-time students in two-year colleges and 16 percent in ...

11 years ago
A man is dead after being shot by police who were called to a Wichita home in response to a suicidal man who needed help. When officers arrived at the home around 1:30 p.m. Friday the man, believed to be in his 20s, ran out of the house toward officers with a weapon. Wichita Deputy Police Chief ...

11 years ago
Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts and Republican primary opponent Milton Wolf have both signed a pledge to fight for repeal of the federal health care overhaul. But Wolf was getting credit Wednesday from the Washington-based conservative group behind the pledge for signing it first. Independent Women's Voice announced Tuesday that Wolf signed the pledge. It calls for blocking ...

11 years ago
Salina firefighters battled two large structure fires late Thursday into early Friday, one of which was caused by fireworks. The first fire was at 2319 Shalimar Drive. The fire, which was ignited by fireworks, badly damaged the home. A neighbor across the street, 15-year-old Josh Steinle, was the first to notice the fire. He tells KSAL News ...

11 years ago
Independence Day is one of the busiest holiday weekends at Kansas lakes and parks. Officials encourage visitors to have fun, stay safe, and look out for those around them. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District, which oversees Kansas, hosts 15 million visits annually at its 18 lake projects where people enjoy fishing, ...

11 years ago
Large crowds are expected at lakes around Kansas this 4th of July weekend. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism there's good news, and more good news, for one of the biggest outdoor weekends of year. While rain can sometimes put a damper on outdoor activities, rainfall received in June over much of ...

11 years ago
A Salina woman is arrested for unauthorized money transfers from a friend's account. Salina Police were contacted in June regarding unauthorized electronic transfers from a 77-year-old woman's bank account beginning in March of 2011 through May of 2012. Police say twelve separate transactions were made - totalling $2,314.40. Officers arrested 36-year-old Jeannie Schrimsher of Salina for criminal use ...

11 years ago
A bathroom is damaged at Dean Evans Stadium after a one vehicle crash. Salina Police cited a 15-year-old driver for an accident that occurred at 12:56am Thursday morning. Police say the teen was driving a 2012 GMC Envoy at a high rate of speed northbound on the old runway - when the SUV hit a concrete parking ...

11 years ago
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has identified the state’s first two cases of travel-associated chikungunya virus. The patients, both of whom are adults from Sedgwick County, reported recent, but separate, travel to the Caribbean. “Chikungunya virus can be a serious and debilitating disease, and we want travelers to be aware,” said KDHE Secretary Dr. ...