Kansas Klips

HAYS—Fort Hays State University marked a historic milestone on Friday, December 12th, when Jackson Piper became the university's first graduate of its Officer Candidate School (OCS) program to cross the commencement stage at Gross Memorial Coliseum.

WICHITA—A Kansas school is shelving Chromebooks in favor of pencil and paper. McPherson Middle School announced in a letter to families that students will be turning in their Chromebooks at the end of the semester.

ELLIS COUNTY—Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas is pleased to announce that the Esther McMurtrie Memorial Golf Tournament raised over $16,900.00. The four-person scramble tournament was held on Friday, September 12th, at the Ellis Golf Club.

SALINE COUNTY—On Wednesday, November 19th, it was ruled that the City of Salina violated the First Amendment by ordering The Cozy Inn to stop painting its UFO-themed mural, marking a major legal victory for the century-old burger restaurant and free speech advocates, according to a media release...

MITCHELL COUNTY—Investigators determined the cause of a home explosion in Mitchell County on Wednesday, November 12th, was an accidental gas leak inside the home, according to Mitchell County Sheriff Anthony Perez.

WICHITA—Out of thousands of applications, with only 300 chosen, a retired Kansas teacher turned interior decorator, Rena Parcher, was hand selected to help decorate the White House for the holidays.

SALINE COUNTY—According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, a 2000 Saturn Vue, driven by an 18-year-old woman, was doing donuts in the parking lot of Kenwood Hall, 900 Greeley Avenue in Salina on Friday, October 31st. The driver lost control of the SUV.

TOPEKA—Kansas Commissioner of Education, Dr. Randy Watson, announced the 245 districts and systems that received this year's Kansans Can Star Recognition Program awards during the Kansas State Board of Education's meeting on October 14th in Topeka.

NORTON COUNTY—The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 driven by Jonah M. Black, 20, Almena, was westbound on U.S.

SALINE COUNTY—On Friday, October 3rd, employees from the Long McArthur Ford Dealership at 3450 South 9th Street in Salina reported that between 10:50 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.