11 years ago
Kansas education officials are seeking dismissal of a federal lawsuit over new, multistate science standards filed by a group that claims the guidelines promote atheism and violate students' religious freedoms. Attorneys for the State Board of Education, its 10 members, the Department of Education and Commissioner Diane DeBacker filed the request Thursday. They argued that Citizens for ...

11 years ago
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says he'll seek the "Hard 50" prison sentence for a man accused of fatally stabbing a former girlfriend and setting her house on fire. Schmidt's office is handling the prosecution of 25-year-old William Andrew Shank in Thomas County District Court. The Garden City man is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated arson ...

11 years ago
That Jolly Old Elf will be landing at the Salina Regional Airport Saturday for a special event. Santa will host "Candy Canes and Airplanes" Saturday afternoon. Doors at Hangar 600 located at 2720 Arnold Ct. open at 1:00, in anticipation of Santa's 2:00 arrival. According to the airport, there will plenty of activities for the entire family. ...

11 years ago
A Manhattan man died after he was hit by rocks during blasting at a quarry near Junction City. The Geary County sheriff's office says 63-year-old Stephen Hetzler died Wednesday at the Bayer Rock Quarry six miles west of Junction City. An investigation found Hetzler was standing too close to a detonation area while using explosives ...

11 years ago
A suspected thief is caught on camera using a stolen credit card. According to Salina Police, an man in a jacket and stocking cap is suspected of using a stolen credit card to purchase items at Dillards, 2259 S. 9th, in the Salina Central Mall. The alleged crime happened on November 15th. If you can identify the ...

11 years ago
With just three days under his belt as the top cop in Salina, Chief of Police Brad Nelson did a meet and greet with members of the media on Thursday, "I went to a lot of meetings and I've met a lot of officers," he said. "I certainly enjoyed it and people have been very friendly." Nelson, ...

11 years ago
Tips from the public help bring a suspected rapist back to Saline County to face charges. Sheriff Glen Kochanowski tells KSAL News that law enforcement in Dodge City, arrested 21-year-old Jerry Wayne Watkins Jr. on Tuesday. The Sheriff pointed to good investigative work by multiple agencies and help from the media in finding Watkins, who was wanted ...

11 years ago
Leaders at Fort Riley are putting a new emphasis on observing the old traditions of reveille and retreat on the northeast Kansas Army post. Bugles are sounded with the music twice a day — reveille at 6:30 a.m. to signal the official start of the duty day, and retreat at 5 p.m. to signal the day's ...

11 years ago
The buildings that once housed St. John's Hospital in Salina will be coming down. Salina's Heritage Commission on Wednesday approved plans to demolish the buildings, saying restoring them would be too costly. Salina Regional Health Center owns the buildings on the St. John's campus, which has been vacant since 2010. Jack Hinnenkamp, of Salina Regional Health Center, said ...

11 years ago
Herb Weatherwax charms visitors each of the three days a week he volunteers at a memorial for the USS Arizona, a battleship that sank in the 1941 Japanese attack. The 96-year-old retired electrician is one of four former servicemen who lived through the aerial bombing and now greet people at the historic site. Their numbers are dwindling. ...

11 years ago
Kansas is assembling an economic incentive package geared at landing a new Boeing contract to build the aviation giant's 777X commercial aircraft. Administration officials say Wednesday they can't divulge details of the Kansas package, citing a nondisclosure agreement signed with Boeing when talks began in recent weeks. Gov. Sam Brownback has said that Kansas would make a ...