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FORT RILEY, Kan. (AP) - A new general is heading to Fort Riley next week to take command of the Army's 1st Infantry Division. Major General Paul Funk will take over command of the Army's oldest division Wednesday from Major General William Mayville Jr. A ceremony will be held on the Cavalry Parade Field at the ...

12 years ago
The top Democrat in the Kansas House says he'll discipline a staffer who's been posting disparaging tweets about Republican legislators. House Minority Leader Paul Davis said Thursday that he'll take an unspecified "course of administrative action" against Tyler Longpine, his director of special projects. Longpine confirmed in a statement that he'd been posting messages under the Twitter ...

12 years ago
A group that is encouraging development in North Salina receives a $10,000 grant. According to K-State Salina, North Salina Community Development, Inc., has received a $10,000 grant from the Center for Engagement and Community Development and the Office of the Provost at Kansas State University. The organization partnered with K-State Salina, the City of Salina, Salina ...

12 years ago
Kansas State University has gotten the OK to build a new residence hall, renovate two others and replace a dining center. The Kansas Board of Regents voted Wednesday to approve the $70 million project. The new 450-bed facility will open in the fall of 2015 along with a new dining center that will be connected to ...

12 years ago
The Army's top officer is telling soldiers that after demonstrating courage and resilience in 12 years of war, it's time for them to make the fight against sexual assault their primary mission. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno sent a message to the force Thursday saying that sexual assault and harassment violate the trust between ...

12 years ago
Topeka police say a 12-year-old boy from Fort Riley has died after he was pulled from a Topeka hotel's pool. The boy, Dalton Register, went under the water while swimming at the pool at Ramada West on Friday. Topeka police said resuscitation measures were tried immediately after he was taken from the pool. Dalton was hospitalized and police ...

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The Kansas Highway Patrol is hiring a new class of recruit troopers, who will begin their careers with the Patrol this coming January. This will be the 53rd KHP recruit class, and marks the Patrol’s effort to increase manpower on the highways in Kansas, as well as provide assistance to some local agencies who rely ...

12 years ago
Salina Police will be out in force tomorrow night, specifically looking for drunk drivers. Police Lt. Russ Lamer says a special saturation patrol is planned for Friday into Saturday. Four additional officers and a supervisor will be on duty. The officers will be on patrol from 11:00 Friday night through 3:00 Saturday morning. According to Lamer the officers ...

12 years ago
A man accused of murdering a Salina woman appears in court. Appearing via closed-circuit video in front of Judge Patrick Thompson Thursday morning in Saline County District Court, 24-year-old Joel Heil waived his right to a preliminary hearing within ten days. Heil's attorney Julie Effenbeck needs more time to gather information about the case, including obtaining ...

12 years ago
There was no jackpot winner in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing, driving the jackpot up to an estimated $475 million for Saturday. According to the Kansas Lottery, the cash option for anyone lucky enough to match all numbers will be an estimated $302.4 million. This is the second largest Powerball jackpot in history. The record Powerball jackpot ...

12 years ago
Although a federal judge has approved a consent decree involving the cleanup at the former Schilling Air Force Base in Salina, cleanup at the site is still years away. The judge approved the joint settlement agreement between Salina authorities and the federal government. The approval is another step in an 18-year conflict over the cost of cleaning ...