Silver Lake News

Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi and Horace Vandergelder sing "It Takes a Woman" in Silver Lake High School's production of "Hello, Dolly!" which will be staged Saturday and Sunday.

Description: Silver Lake High School presents "Hello, Dolly!" on Dec. 5-6, 2009, in the Performing Arts Center at Silver Lake Junior-Senior High School, 200 E. Lake St., Silver Lake.

An accident early Monday afternoon sends a Silver Lake man to a Topeka hospital.

There is a reason why dogs are man's best friend. A yellow Labrador gets to prove it in the Silver Lake schools every day.

State education officials have told school districts to expect about a $150 reduction in the current base state aid per pupil.

Halloween is over, but Randy Freeman says he still feels like the grim reaper. The Silver Lake Unified School District 372 superintendent told board of education members Wednesday night they will have to make nearly $377,000 in cuts for fiscal year 2011, which begins in July.

SILVER LAKE, Kan. a ' The 176th Loyal Chapter of the Eastern Star Masonic Lodge hosted a brisket dinner fundraiser Sunday afternoon.

Retired state and local public employees can be rehired to the same job or to a different state job after a 60-day waiting period.

A fire early Saturday destroyed the historic Owen House at 3212 N.W. Rochester Road, which was thought to have been a way station on the Underground Railroad.

TOPEKA, Kan. a ' Authorities responded to an overnight house fire in the 3200 block of Northwest Rochester early Saturday morning.

Tom Ghram loads up the truck of Art Meier, of Riverside Farms, with corn Wednesday northeast of Topeka.

The Shawnee County Health Agency will be offering seasonal flu shots at different locations throughout the community.

Thirteen area students have made the list of National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.

A possible sighting in Silver Lake of an Atchison couple in their 70s who have been missing since Friday may be the only lead to their whereabouts received in days, authorities said Monday.

Keith Linder said his 3-year-old boxer isn't a dangerous dog -- it is just playful.

President Barack Obama's planned back-to-school address scheduled for Tuesday has became controversial.

Marks left on runner's leg after being attacked by dogs. "I was pretty much sure they would bite me and I was really scared I just started running and started screaming," said Callie Killinger, Silver Lake Cross Country runner.

Two high school girls are in the hospital after running into a surprise. It happened around 4 p.m. Monday just east of Silver Lake, Kan., near Topeka.

Animal Control takes bulldog to vet after the attack. Neither of the girls suffered life threatening injuries, but after being treated on scene, both were transported to two Topeka area hospitals.

Two Silver Lake High School girls cross country runners are recovering from dog bites.