6 years ago
Authorities in Northwest Kansas are looking for a man who allegedly made a traffic stop, and took money from a motorist, while impersonating an officer. According to the Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office, on Wednesday a citizen reported being pulled over by a person identifying themselves as a Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Deputy. The suspect then extorted cash ...

6 years ago
A series of recent earthquakes centered near Hutchinson in Reno County have prompted stat officials to begin an investigation. According to the Kansas Corporation Commission, they are collecting data and analyzing recent injection well activity in Reno County in an effort to uncover the cause of the series of earthquakes. Amid damage reports and a concern ...

6 years ago
A researcher at the University of Kansas was indicted Wednesday on federal charges of hiding the fact he was working full time for a Chinese university while doing research at KU funded by the U.S. government. Feng “Franklin” Tao, 47 of Lawrence, an associate professor at KU’s Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis, is charged with one ...

6 years ago
The University of Kansas School of Medicine campus in Salina is expanding. According to KU, plans are now underway for a $3.4 million expansion of the Salina Health Education Center, which serves as the home for the Salina campuses of both the KU School of Medicine and KU School of Nursing. When plans were originally developed to ...

6 years ago
Strong daily attendance, higher admission sales, vibrant entertainment acts and new exhibiting artists were among the takeaways of the 2019 Smoky Hill River Festival, held June 13-16 in Oakdale Park. Here’s a recap: OVER THE BRIDGE: The Festival 2019 gate count was 63,118, compared to 56,884 for 2018 and 67, 381 for 2017. Attendance for Thursday’s ...

6 years ago
McPherson College has announced a gift of $1 million from Richard and Melanie Lundquist, noted California philanthropists. The gift recognizes the work of renowned car restorer, Paul Russell and Company, and was announced at a private event hosted by McPherson College at the Pebble Beach Concours d’ Elegance. Russell serves as president of the college’s ...

6 years ago
The Smoky Hill Museum Street Fair is coming up on September 28 this year. Organizers need over 70 volunteers to help put on this free community event. Volunteer opportunities abound. Volunteers should be high school or older, or accompanied by an adult. The typical shift for the day is three hours. There is some shift flexibility ...

6 years ago
Another person on the latest list of Salina's Most Wanted has been caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, that latest arrest is Dean Lee Gilmore. He was wanted for charges which include a felony probation violation for fleeing and eluding. The arrest is the eighth form the August list. Since the Most Wanted program began back ...

6 years ago
The largest power provider in Kansas is changing its name. This week Westar Energy and KCP&L will launch a customer education campaign to introduce the companies’ new brand name, Evergy. According to the company, the campaign highlights the utility’s continued focus on communities it serves. “While our name has changed, our character has not. We remain ...

6 years ago
A critically acclaimed folk duo is coming to Salina. Mandolin Orange is coming to the Stiefel Theatre. Mandolin Orange’s music radiates a mysterious warmth, their songs feel like whispered secrets, one hand cupped to your ear. The North Carolina duo have built a steady and growing fanbase with this kind of intimacy, and on Tides of ...

6 years ago
McPherson College welcomed its largest freshman class to campus when fall semester classes began on August 20, continuing its upward enrollment trend established over the past five years. With 316 new freshmen and transfer students, it is the largest class in school history. As classes get underway, full-time equivalent enrollment is up to 840. “This is ...