7 years ago
Officials at Kanopolis Lake are looking for vandals who defaced Native American petroglyphs which date back to the 1800s. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, they recently discovered vandalism to an ancient petroglyph, and are seeking information from the public. Petroglyphs are images and designs made by engraving, carving or scratching away the dark layer ...

7 years ago
Multiple federal, state, and local government agencies, along with other non-government organizations and private business and industry gathered in Salina to participate in a a large-scale emergency preparedness exercise on Thursday. The "Silver Jackets" table top exercise was held at the Webster Conference Center. The purpose of the program was to bring technical expertise to the ...

7 years ago
Kansas Senator Pat Roberts says that President Trump’s 25 percent tariff on steel and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum are not good news. “This proposal is not a tariff on steel and aluminum imports; it is a tax on consumers,” said Roberts. “As we have seen in past cases of increased tariffs, higher manufacturing costs ...

7 years ago
A Salina man was taken into custody early Thursday in connection to a drug case that dates back to April of 2017. Police arrested 46-year-old Troy Skilling in his room at the Village Inn, located at 453 S. Broadway on a warrant for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Police requested the warrant after Skilling allegedly ...

7 years ago
Jazz saxophonist, flutist, author and clinician Joseph Vincelli will be in Salina Monday, March 12 through Wednesday, March 14 for the Arts Infusion Program through Salina Arts & Humanities. He and his professional-artist teaching staff will provide arts integration sessions on music and mathematics for USD 305 students, third through fifth grades. While in town, ...

7 years ago
The decision to rent or buy a home can be a challenging one for anyone looking to move. A study from SmartAsset, a financial technology company, makes it easier by determining which markets are the best for buyers. Dickinson County ranked among the best places to own in Kansas in SmartAsset's study, which compares average rent ...

7 years ago
The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake shook south-central Kansas early Thursday morning. According to the agency, a magnitude 3.4 earthquake was centered 1.8 miles west of South Hutchinson. The earthquake happened at 4:48 am. There were no immediate reports of damage. Earthquakes of this magnitude, ranging between 2.5 and 5.4, are often felt but only cause ...

7 years ago
A Salina man was killed in a single vehicle crash on Interstate 135 near McPherson after suffering a medical condition. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 63-year-old Roger Bloyd was driving a Freightliner semi headed north on the interstate. He suffered a medical condition and struck the guardrail on the east side of the road. The ...

7 years ago
A Kansas Highway Patrol Motorist Assistance Technician was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 135 late Wednesday afternoon. According to the agency, just before 4:00 in the afternoon troopers responded to the scene of a two-vehicle injury collision that occurred on I-135 southbound at mile marker 14 in Park City. The crash involved a Kansas ...

7 years ago
Police in Manhattan are asking for the public's help in identifying a person involved in a Wednesday armed robbery. According to the Riley County Police Department, just after noon on Wednesday officers responded to a business alarm at Advance America Cash Exchange located at 610 Fort Riley Blvd in Manhattan. Prior to officers’ arrival, an employee ...

7 years ago
Nearly two dozen people in Salina spent a little time in lockup on Wednesday. Not behind bars at the Saline County Jail, but rather they were detained at Blue Sky Brewery in Downtown Salina as part of the "MDA Lockup Salina" event, a fund raiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. MDA District Executive Director Chelsea Dyer ...