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unds down to aid city's mentally ill

Mar 22, 2010 5:05 am

Efforts by Wichita police and courts to keep the mentally ill out of jail are working so well that community social services are straining to keep up as funding decreases.Earlier this month, 37 police...

orado man to compete in Europe

Mar 22, 2010 5:05 am

When El Dorado native George Myers first took up running as a hobby in 2008, he had no idea how far he would go as an athlete. "I'm not the best triathlete in the area or the best runner in the a...

rely heavily on cuts

Mar 22, 2010 5:05 am

TOPEKA —When the House and Senate start debating their budget proposals this week, they will be wrestling with two different approaches to the same problem.The challenge is how to close a wi...

Rallies for, against bill collide on Capitol Hill

Mar 22, 2010 5:05 am

WASHINGTON — Thousands of protesters from all walks of life descended on the U.S. Capitol on Sunday for one last push on health care. It brought a day of contrasting bombast and belligerence...

Even on off day, it's all NCAA basketball in Oklahoma City

Mar 22, 2010 4:55 am

OKLAHOMA CITY — Taking full advantage of an off day at the NCAA Tournament, Kansas and Kansas State fans filled the streets of Oklahoma City's Bricktown entertainment district Friday, turni...

Restaurant inspectors take on detective role

Mar 21, 2010 2:46 pm

At first, no problems. The servers' hands were washed, their gloves were on, the place was clean. Then she stuck her thermometer into a container of tuna salad that she'd hauled out of a reach-i...

Intrust Bank Arena traffic, parking beats expectations

Mar 21, 2010 2:26 pm

Wichita police were confident they had a good plan in place for handling traffic flow and crime issues at and near Intrust Bank Arena.But the two months since the arena began hosting events have excee...

Is state overcharged in employees' prescription plan?

Mar 21, 2010 12:20 pm

TOPEKA — A committee of the state House of Representatives is opening an investigation into whether the state is paying too much for prescription drugs for its employees.The investigation by...

Water woes may mean another rate hike in 2011

Mar 21, 2010 12:20 pm

The 15 percent water rate increase city officials say is suddenly needed to shore up the utility's financial woes could be followed by a 16 to 20 percent hike next year, according to e-mails obtained ...

Sedgwick County Zoo considers new elephant exhibit

Mar 20, 2010 3:47 pm

In July, the Sedgwick County Zoo board of directors will decide whether to proceed with its most expensive exhibit yet: A new elephant exhibit and breeding facility. The decision comes as an intern...

News from Kansan.com

Debaters look for a repeat national title

Mar 22, 2010 5:00 am

Three teams from KU compete at the National Debate Tournament

Tickets available for Chancellor's inauguration

Mar 22, 2010 4:48 am

Gray-Little will formally become the KU Chancellor on April 11.

Fans react to Kansas' defeat in second round

Mar 22, 2010 4:48 am

Students respond to upset with shock, anger, and alcohol.

Students place in Hearst Journalism Awards

Mar 22, 2010 4:47 am

Three students were honored for their work and received scholarships.

Committee selects dean for new School of Music

Mar 22, 2010 4:47 am

Robert Walzel, from the University of Utah, will take the position in June

Local bars show support for LGBT community

Mar 22, 2010 4:46 am

Tellers becomes the newest business to host a weekly Family Night

KU debaters moving toward national crown

Mar 21, 2010 7:02 pm

Debate team's success is bittersweet after men's basketball loss.

KU debaters look to repeat history

Mar 20, 2010 9:35 pm

Three KU teams are competing for the national title for the first time in 17 years.

Kansan.com exclusive: Some basketball terms you need to know

Mar 18, 2010 5:00 am

Brush up on some basketball vocabulary to get ready for the NCAA tournament.

Students cut back for spring break

Mar 12, 2010 5:00 am

Road trips, motor-coaching most popular modes of transportation for students on a spring break budget.

News for Kansas from LJWorld.com

Despite sour grapes in Topeka, local wineries stomp ahead

Mar 22, 2010 5:00 am

Its spring in Kansas, pruning time in the vineyards. That seems an incongruous statement in the land of amber waves of grain, but time was when Kansas and the Midwest dominated American winemaking. If...

Lawrence elementary school lunches

Mar 22, 2010 5:00 am

Wills important part of family planning

Mar 22, 2010 5:00 am

Youre going to die. Maybe not today, and probably not tomorrow, but some day you will die. Youll leave everything you own behind: the house, the car, the book collection, the fine china, the sparkling...

Livin on a prayer

Mar 22, 2010 5:00 am

I think I have finally found a replacement for Paul Newman, who, with his passing, left an opening on my list. (To those who do not know of the list, please refer to the November 1995 episode of Frien...

Anyone can master the art of soldering copper

Mar 22, 2010 5:00 am

With the advent of Pex tubing and Shark Bite-type fittings, soldering copper tubing is becoming a lost art. With a little patience and a lot of practice, you still have time to master this art form.

Forget cutesy stuff: Baby denim is tiny but trendy

Mar 22, 2010 5:00 am

Denim is easy, denim is durable and that makes denim a potentially sensible and stylish choice for some of the toughest customers around: babies and toddlers.

Pop some color and cute nail polish for spring

Mar 22, 2010 5:00 am

Hello, chirping birds. Hello iced-coffee. Hello, boys playing Frisbee on the lawn Smile, its springtime. So please, please peel off your all-black outfit and let some color show!

Library needs

Mar 22, 2010 5:00 am

The need and desire to expand the Lawrence Public Library hasnt gone away. Unfortunately, the city probably is even less able to fund such a project now than it was when it was last discussed several ...

Iraqi election board rejects recount request

Mar 22, 2010 5:00 am

As new results from this months election continued to show a neck-and-neck race, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Sunday issued a strongly worded warning that without a nationwide recount, the countr...

House speaker to testify on Tuesday

Mar 22, 2010 5:00 am

An investigative committee looking into an allegation of misconduct against Kansas House Speaker Mike ONeal, R-Hutchinson, has waded into questions about conflicts of interest that sometimes surround ...

Local News from Salina Journal via Yahoo! News

Milling Around

Mar 21, 2010 11:39 am

Saline County District Court Judge Jerry Hellmer's intellectual burdens in the courtroom can be heavy as he rules on law, decides the fates of convicted criminals, child custody disputes, medical malp...

Business Briefs

Mar 21, 2010 11:24 am

For the third consecutive year, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas has received a prestigious Brand Excellence Award for provider satisfaction from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

Business Personals

Mar 21, 2010 11:24 am

The Salina office of Hospice Care of Kansas has hired Susanne Holden as hospice care consultant. She is responsible for relationships with health care professionals in the community. Holden is a gradu...

So goes Florida, so goes sandwich garnish

Mar 21, 2010 10:26 am

That's true love and homegrown tomatoes."

Salina commissioners to consider bonds on Monday

Mar 21, 2010 10:26 am

Salina city commissioners will consider approving $6,918,600 in general obligation bonds for a number of projects at their meeting Monday.

Better check the facts

Mar 21, 2010 10:25 am

This is in regard to the letter from John Sidey, of Luray, titled: "Obama the tyrant." After reading his letter, I have decided to hold him as a tea party-goer responsible for his choice of ...

South High's Lindsay recognized by students for teaching successes

Mar 21, 2010 10:25 am

Salina South High School drama instructor Kate Lindsay expressed her feelings about a gift from her students with tears and tissues Saturday.

Man shot after chase

Mar 21, 2010 10:25 am

A man was shot once by a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper and taken to Salina Regional Health Center after a brief chase Saturday morning through southeast Salina.

'Pie' for pie charts

Mar 21, 2010 10:25 am

I read the editorial in the Salina Journal: "State has cut plenty already (March 18)." I applaud Gov. Mark Parkinson for making some unpopular decisions and cutting state spending to the bon...

Judge panel to discuss diversity in state court system

Mar 21, 2010 10:25 am

The Salina Parks and Recreation Department is looking to help parents with the costs of child care this summer. For $85 a week, parents can send their children, ages 6 to 11, to Camp Salina, from 8 a....