8 years ago
Records show a breach of a Kansas Department of Commerce data system gave hackers access to more than 5.5 million Social Security numbers in 10 states. The Kansas News Service reports records it obtained through an open records request show more than half a million of the 5.5 million Social Security numbers obtained by hackers were ...

8 years ago
Organizers are preparing to distribute 1,850 backpacks full of school supplies. The annual Saline County Back to School Fair is a week away. Through the support of community sponsors, the event provides an opportunity to distribute free basic school supplies to 1,850 income- eligible Saline County K-12 students. At the Back to School Fair there will ...

8 years ago
On July 11, 2017 between the hours of 1:30 am and 4:30 am, a white 2015 Sharp 18 foot box trailer was stolen from 225 E. Key in Salina. A business logo of “DK Glass Specialized Construction” was printed on the back of the trailer. The trailer contained miscellaneous tools and construction equipment. Total loss is valued ...

8 years ago
The Salina based Kansas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol was recently credited by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center with two non-distress emergency locator beacon finds, with the second ELT alerting just minutes after the first was deactivated. According to the patrol, On July 13th, they were contacted by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center ...

8 years ago
The Kansas Highway Patrol is among law enforcement agencies that are working together in a multi-state speed enforcement effort. According to the agency, a six-state speed enforcement will occur this weekend, from July 21 through July 23. The Kansas Highway Patrol and local law enforcement agencies will join law enforcement from Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, and ...

8 years ago
A man has caught an unusually large flathead catfish in a lake northeast of Wichita and locals think it's the largest fish of any kind reeled in during the lake's 50-year history. Charlie Henning caught an 80-pound catfish at Marion Reservoir last week that was more than 50 inches long. All of Henning's gear used to catch ...

8 years ago
Five employees of the Southeast Kansas Humane Society have resigned, saying budget constraints, lack of staff training and job responsibility changes put animals at risk. Three former employees say that they could no longer advocate for the animals amid the shelter's conditions. Catherine Geiger worked at the shelter for nearly two years. She says job responsibilities were ...

8 years ago
A bag containing traces of moon dust has sold at auction in New York City for $1.8 million. The sale at Sotheby's on Thursday was surrounded by some fallout from a galactic court battle. The collection bag was used by astronaut Neil Armstrong during the first manned mission to the moon in 1969. But the artifact from the ...

8 years ago
Because the bad guys don't always stand still, Salina Police officers now have another tool to practice their marksmanship. Officers recently began training with a moving target at SPD's shooting range. "It's primary purpose is to have a moving platform to shoot at to improve our shooting ability," said Chief of Police Brad Nelson. "You can also put ...

8 years ago
A hay bale that caught on fire blackened a portion of a field near Gypsum on Wednesday. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, a bearing inside a John Deer baler overheated and ignited a bale inside the machine in the 8800 block of S. Whitmore Road. Ryan Nilson was able to eject the bale before the ...

8 years ago
A family dog is dead after police shot it during a burglary investigation. Wichita police say they were investigating a reported break-in on Ash Street Wednesday night when an officer faced a dog that had pushed its way out of a fence and charged the officer. After giving ground, police say the officer was had to ...