5 years ago
A fire breaks out at the Sedgwick County Courthouse. The blaze was reported shortly before 10:00 Saturday morning on the fourth floor of the courthouse at 525 North Main Street in Wichita. Firefighters were able to contain the blaze within 30 minutes, and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and officials say ...

5 years ago
A suspect is under arrest following an officer-involved shooting near Larned. The incident started with a traffic stop along U.S. Highway 56 early Saturday morning when a Pawnee County deputy smelled marijuana and asked two men to exit the vehicle. The deputy fired shots at a passenger, 21-year-old Alejandro Alvarado, when an altercation broke out during a ...

5 years ago
Light to moderate snow this morning is impacting most of the area. Light snow is coming to an end this morning across south central and southeast KS. Roads are slick and partially snow-covered. Please use caution when traveling this morning. Untreated bridges and overpasses will be especially prone to icy and slick spots. --- Road, Weather, and Closings:   Kansas Road ...

5 years ago
January is arguably the best time of year to spot bald eagles in Kansas and staff at the Milford Nature Center want to make sure you don't miss that opportunity. The Milford Nature Center will be hosting its annual Eagle Day at Milford Reservoir on Jan. 25th, 2020, featuring a series of educational programs at the ...

5 years ago
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake shook Central Kansas on Sunday afternoon. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake was felt just after 1 p.m. on Sunday and was centered a little more than one mile west-southwest of South Hutchinson, Kan. The USGS says some people in Saline County reported feeling the quake on Sunday. There are no ...

5 years ago
Salina Presbyterian Manor has issued a call for entries for the Art is Ageless® juried exhibit to be held March 3 – 4, 2020. Entries of artistic works will be accepted from any area artist who is 65 years of age or older to exhibit and/or compete for an opportunity to be featured in the ...

5 years ago
World War I forever changed human reliance on fossil fuels such as petroleum. This product, considered essential to military and economic progress, altered battlefield expectations of how the war was fought. Penn State Altoona’s Brian C. Black will host a discussion on how the Great War informed the 20th century’s use of various energy sources, ...

5 years ago
Do you want your barn quilt to be proudly displayed in a professional art gallery? Do you think your barn quilt could win 1 of 5 cash prizes? The Dane G. Hansen Museum is calling all barn quilters to enter their best barn quilt into the inaugural Open Call Barn Quilt Exhibit. “Intent to exhibit” registration ...

5 years ago
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office have located and arrested Alejandro Alvarado, the subject who fled an officer involved shooting early Saturday morning. Alvarado was arrested just after 8 a.m. at 551 R Rd. in Pawnee Rock, Kan. EMS responded and evaluated Alvarado, though he had not been shot during the ...

5 years ago
Fort Hays State University’s economic impact on its five-county region ranged between $175 million and $234 million in fiscal year 2018, according to a recent economic impact study. The exact estimates computed in the study for the year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, were $175,280,975 and $233,710,726. The estimate of the total economic ...

5 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly today announced her intent to submit an executive reorganization order (ERO) to the Kansas Legislature, moving the State Employee Health Plan (SEHP) and the State Self Insurance Fund (SSIF) from the Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) to the Department of Administration (KDOA). The new reporting structure will align the office ...