7 years ago
A Salina man was arrested after racing a teenage boy Halloween night, and wrecking his vehicle which had two young children inside. Salina Police responded to the intersection of S. Broadway and S. 9th St. Tuesday night, shortly before 10 p.m after a two-vehicle crash. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester says that 44-year-old Ronald Hanchett was allegedly ...

7 years ago
Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita is preparing for the winter. Airport employees took part in a "snow rodeo" yesterday. The training exercise gave airport workers a chance to see how snow removal operations are performed before the start of the winter weather season.   Story from Metro Source

7 years ago
Authorities are saying 80 pounds of commercial explosives found near Great Bend were likely abandoned. Nearly 40 charges, detonation cords and several hundred blasting caps were found inside a dilapidated building north of Great Bend on Monday. The Barton County Sheriff's Office says the explosives were oilfield-related and had been left abandoned by the owners of a ...

7 years ago
Mother nature played a trick with the weather, dropping light snow in the area, but it didn't deter little ghost and goblins out seeking treats on Tuesday. A large crowd got an early start, packing the Salina Downtown area for the annual Boo-Rama event. Downtown businesses set up shop on the sidewalk and handed out treats. Rocking ...

7 years ago
Undersheriff Brent Melander appeared before the County Commissioners and told them of a catastrophic failure of the jail’s intercom system.  Suppliers are searching for a part to the “Stenaphone 9400” machine, which is no longer being made.  As a result, corrections officers make more frequent walk-bys of the 150 intercom stations (often located in/near cells). In ...

7 years ago
About a dozen children will formally receive “forever families” this week in Salina. On Friday an adoption celebration will be hosted by Saint Francis Community Services in honor of National Adoption Day. Saint Francis staff, along with judges, attorneys, and clerks from the 28th Judicial District, will gather with adoptive parents and children at the ...

7 years ago
The Kansas State Wildcats continue to reign supreme over the Kansas Jayhawks on the gridiron. K-State received a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown from D.J. Reed, helping the Cats down the Hawks 30-20 in the Sunflower Showdown. It was the ninth-straight win for KSU against KU. Quarterback Alex Delton did get hurt, but he threw for ...

7 years ago
The Kansas State Wildcats continue to reign supreme over the Kansas Jayhawks on the gridiron. K-State received a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown from D.J. Reed, helping the Cats down the Hawks 30-20 in the Sunflower Showdown. It was the ninth-straight win for KSU against KU. Quarterback Alex Delton did get hurt, but he threw for ...

7 years ago
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback may have to wait a little longer before joining the Trump Administration. U.S. Senate Democrats are planning to force Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to take extra procedural steps on Brownback's confirmation as U.S. Ambassador at Large for Religious Liberty. Brownback was criticized earlier this month during a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations ...

7 years ago
A new committee may recommend changing the Kansas state constitution to end the school funding debate. Kansas House Speaker Ron Ryckman says the group might consider proposing a constitutional amendment making it more difficult for school districts to sue for additional funding from the state. The Legislative Coordinating Council voted yesterday to create an interim committee to ...

7 years ago
The man who built the Kansas City Royals into World Series champions is coming to speak in Salina. Royals General Manager Dayton Moore will be the features speaker at the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet and Membership Meeting. According to the chamber, the banquet will be held on January 30th in the Arena of ...