8 years ago
A call to police from a witness unravels a tale of abuse of a 15-year-old boy and leads to charges against a 32-year-old Salina man. According to Captain Paul Forrester, officers arrested Jeremy C. Barr after police talked to the victim at Barr's home in the 1200 block of Yale on Friday night. Police say the witness ...

8 years ago
The Kansas Legislature's annual session has reached its 91st day with leaders having budgeted for 100 days. The session's 90th day was Sunday. That's considered the traditional length. But the Kansas Constitution allows lawmakers to extend sessions past 90 days in even-numbered years and doesn't limit them in odd-numbered years. Session lengths have varied widely over the past ...

8 years ago
Authorities say it appears that a man was run over in rural Kansas and his body dumped six miles away. Butler County Sheriff Kelly Herzet says two people delivering newspapers early Saturday found the Butler man's body in the middle of a road. It had no socks, shoes or pants. Detectives later found the missing clothing items ...

8 years ago
Summertime colds can be good-time killers, but there’s another kind of summer fever that’s sure to be a good-time creator: fishing fever. Whether you’ve never been fishing before, are looking to brush up your skills, or just want a fun, family-friendly event to take your kids to, the Aquatic Education calendar at ksoutdoors.com has your ...

8 years ago
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones says the widely condemned racial insult hurled at him at Fenway Park illustrates the need for dialogue about race and for fans to police each other. He says he is trying to grapple with the reality that "people aren't afraid to show ugliness and hate right now." Jones spoke Saturday at the ...

8 years ago
A southern Kansas prosecutor is warning residents about a scam involving supposed jury duty. Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett says that as part of the hoax, the caller refers to himself as a sheriff's deputy and tells the would-be victim that he or she missed jury duty and that a warrant is about to be ...

8 years ago
More than 252,000 pounds of frozen burritos are being recalled because of possible listeria contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Saturday announced the Green Chile Food Company recall for various frozen burritos containing meat and poultry, after a routine sample of a beef and potato burrito found a problem. The Las Cruces, New Mexico-based company made ...

8 years ago
On a night that is the equivalent to Oscar's Night in Hollywood as far as high school thespians in Kansas are concerned, Salina South High School dominated. The 16th Annual Jester Awards Ceremony took place at Wichita's historic Orpheum Theatre on Friday night. The awards show event honors excellence in the production of high school musicals ...

8 years ago
A former Salina Mayor wants to again be a city commissioner. Aaron Housholter announced Friday that he plans to run for election. Householter, a Salina businessman and musician who is also a reserve deputy with the Saline County Sheriff's Office, was first elected in April of 2011 to a 4-year term on the Salina City Commission. ...

8 years ago
The creative team who brought a bright mural to Downtown Salina gathered on Friday to celebrate its completion. The colorful creation, painted on the north side of Ad Astra Books and Coffee House at 141 N. Santa Fe, is by local artist Julie Cates. It is the brainchild of the 'Green Team’ from the Salina Area ...

8 years ago
Six USD 305 seniors have been named 2017 Kansas Career and Technical Education Scholars. This new award through the Kansas State Department of Education recognizes well-rounded, outstanding CTE seniors. To receive this award, the scholars met a minimum GPA in CTE coursework; documented technical skill attainment; demonstrated leadership, employability skills and community engagement; and earned the ...