8 years ago
Members of the amusement park industry and insurers are seeking changes to a Kansas House bill that would ramp up inspection regulations after a lawmaker's son was killed on a water slide last year in Kansas City. The House Federal and State Affairs Committee heard testimony Thursday and Friday. The bill would require that amusement park ...

8 years ago
Officials offered an update Friday morning on contamination in and around the area of the Salina Regional Airport. At issue is contamination, things like solvents that have seeped into the ground, left behind when the federal government vacated the former Schilling Air Force Base. Some of the contamination dates back as far as the 1940s. The ...

8 years ago
Patrons gathered in front of the JCPenney Department store in the Central Mall in Salina. There was cake, candles, pictures and giant gold scissors to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the store calling Salina home. The store originally opened on March 24, 1917 and was one of only two JCPenney locations in the state of Kansas. JCPenney had ...

8 years ago
A father has been charged with fatally shooting his 17-year-old son during an argument in Wichita. The Wichita Eagle reports that 41-year-old Glen Farrow is jailed in Sedgwick County on $150,000 bond. He was charged Wednesday with second-degree intentional murder in the death Sunday of Michael Farrow. Sedgwick County Chief Public Defender Mark Rudy says an ...

8 years ago
On Friday March 17, 2017 between 6:45AM and 10:50AM, unknown suspect(s) broke into a residence in the 1000 block of S. Simpson Rd. Entry was made by forcing a door open. A gold diamond wedding ring and a substantial amount of misc. costume jewelry was stolen. The costume jewelry consisted of necklaces, rings, bracelets and watches. Total ...

8 years ago
All the talk over the past week revolved around the matchup of Kansas' backcourt and Purdue's frontcourt. Quickness won the battle. Guards Frank Mason III and Devonte' Graham combined for 52 points and the Kansas Jayhawks blasted past Purdue 98-66. Both teams took to the three-point game early. Purdue and Kansas traded triples as neither missed a trey ...

8 years ago
K-State Polytechnic is ready to showcase its campus in Salina for their Open House on Saturday, April 1. The event will kickoff at 9 A.M., Saturday morning and lasts until 2 P.M. The Open House is a good opportunity for prospective students, current students, alumni and family and friends to experience everyday life at K-State Poly Tech. Events throughout ...

8 years ago
Republican Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas is apologizing for his comment about the possibility the GOP health care bill would ease federal requirements on coverage of basic services like mammograms. In an interview with a reporter for Talking Points Memo on Thursday, Roberts was asked about potential changes in the health care bill. He said: "I ...

8 years ago
Some protesters traveled up to over an hour to Salina to voice their displeasure with the potential repeal and replace of the Affordable Care Act. Congressman, Dr. Roger Marshall's field office in downtown Salina saw an uptick of activity on late Thursday morning when constituents from Kansas' first congressional district swarmed it. The main complaint: the imminent ...

8 years ago
Kansas legislators are moving closer to approving an expansion of the state's Medicaid program to thousands of non-disabled adults though the action could prove largely symbolic. The state Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee endorsed a bill Thursday that would expand Medicaid's health insurance coverage to as many as 180,000 adults. The committee's voice vote advanced ...

8 years ago
Upwards of 200 antique and customized vehicles will make their way to Salina from around the state of Kansas and Midwest. The goal: to help students. Salina Area Technical College will host its 8th Annual Vehicle Extravaganza on their campus, on Saturday, April 1. Hundreds of antique and customized cars, trucks, tractors, sports cars and more will be in ...