Salina Fire Department Fire Marshal Troy Long said the man was apparently trying to remove a clog when he fell into a grain mover system at the Scoular grain elevator. (AP) - Authorities have rescued a man who fell into a grain storage facility near Salina and became trapped. Man Freed After Getting Trapped Inside Grain Elevator East of Salina Students would be able to take the test multiple times until they pass. But she said in email that the test would be "an unconstitutional intrusion on the authority of the State Board of Education.” Republican backers of the bill disagree and say a test would give students basic knowledge to become engaged citizens. Kelly spokesperson Reeves Oyster stopped short of saying Kelly would veto a bill approved by the state Senate this week to require the test. (AP) - A spokesperson for Democratic Governor Laura Kelly says a Republican proposal to require graduating Kansas high school students to have passed a civics test violates the state constitution. Governor's Aide: Civics Bill Violates Kansas Constitution But the broadness of the House plan and other issues, such as reviving the tracks, caused the chamber to vote this week against giving it first-round approval. A House proposal would include as many as 1,200 retail stores. A Senate-passed proposal would limit sports betting to four state-owned casinos. Some sports betting supporters believe they still have time before the Legislature wraps up its business for the year in May to get a bill passed, but others are skeptical. It's not clear that legislators can agree on how many places should offer wagering while also navigating other gambling issues. (AP) - An effort to legalize sports betting in Kansas has stalled. Kansas Sports Betting Push Stalls Odds of Passage Uncertain The deal was struck even as the school awaits the decision from an independent panel investigating five serious infractions charges alleged by the NCAA.
The deal guarantees him $5.41 million per year with a base salary of $225,000, professional services contract of $2.75 million and an annual $2.435 million retention bonus. That effectively makes it a lifetime contract. The five-year contract automatically adds one additional year after the conclusion of each season. (AP) - University of Kansas basketball coach Bill Self has agreed to a new contract that will keep him with the Jayhawks until he retires. KU Gives Bill Self Contract to Keep Him Until Retirement We believe in Coach Self and we believe in the future of our program under his leadership." ( Read more.) KU Chancellor Doug Girod said, "For almost 20 years, Coach Self has embodied the spirit and tradition of the University of Kansas, leading our men’s basketball program to a national championship, 15 Big 12 titles and 17 NCAA Tournament appearances. His current contract, set to expire next March, is being replaced with a new, five-year rolling agreement that automatically adds one year at the conclusion of each season for the remainder of his career. (KPR) - The University of Kansas has announced that hall of fame men’s basketball head coach Bill Self has signed a lifetime contract with the Jayhawks. University of Kansas Signs Men’s Basketball Head Coach Bill Self to Lifetime Contract Representatives of the Red Cross will be there to provide assistance. The Shawnee County Sheriff's Department tweeted that citizens of Willard and surrounding areas are being asked to evacuate to the Rossville Library (407 Main Street). Shawnee County Emergency Management interim director Errin Mahan said multiple fire departments are on the scene and that the Red Cross also is helping. The National Weather Service has issued red flag fire danger warnings for the area because of gusty winds. The tweet said residents of Maple Hill and Willard have been urged to go to the nearby town of Rossville. The Topeka Fire Department said in a tweet Friday that western Shawnee County should be avoided. A fire warning has been issued for an area between Vera Road to West Union Road from Interstate 70 to the Kansas River. Multiple emergency crews are on the scene.
(AP/KPR) - Authorities say about 120 people have been evacuated from an area west of Topeka because of a large wildfire. BREAKING: Large Wildfire Forces Evacuations in 2 Towns Near Topeka