9 years ago
A Wichita, Kansas, man has been sentenced to a year and a half in federal prison on prostitution-related charges connected to a sting operation targeting massage parlors. Fifty-one-year-old Kay Tee was sentenced Friday in Wichita. That's where he was convicted in April of one count each of attempting to entice a person to cross state lines ...

9 years ago
Wichita city officials are moving ahead with a plan that would separate drunken bicycling from local laws on driving a car under the influence and make drunken bicycling a misdemeanor. The proposed ordinance would make riding a bicycle under the influence of alcohol or drugs a misdemeanor with a maximum penalty of six months in jail ...

9 years ago
With online enrollment underway for Salina USD 305 schools, organizers are putting the final touches on the 2016 Saline County Back to School Fair. This year's event is Friday, July 29th. Through the support of community sponsors, the event provides an opportunity to distribute free basic school supplies to over 1,800 income-eligible Saline County K-12 students. At ...

9 years ago
Kansas delegates to the GOP National Convention say Donald Trump's decision to pick Indiana's governor as his running mate will help him with Republicans who remain wary of him. State Treasurer Ron Estes said Friday that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is a good choice because Pence is a former congressman and is seen as having a ...

9 years ago
The leader of the fundamentalist Christian group behind the Summer of Mercy anniversary in Wichita says it plans no violence or civil disobedience during the July 16-23 anti-abortion event. Rev. Rusty Thomas, director of Operation Save America, told reporters Friday the goal is not to go to jail or be arrested. He says they are not ...

9 years ago
Supporters are planning to flock to a Mediterranean restaurant in Wichita after a diner posted on Facebook that the eatery should be avoided because the owner is Muslim. The post was shared and re-shared before it was removed from the social media site. Now, a group of Le Monde supporters have planned a meetup next week ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are among departments around the country that are urging those people who are a part of the Pokemon Go craze to do it lawfully. According to Police Captain Mike Sweeney, there has been an issue with people out in parks past curfew. He says that multiple citations have been written. Curfews in Salina Parks vary, ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a known suspect who escaped on a motorcycle in an early Friday morning chase. Police Captain Mike Sweeney says that an officer on patrol at around 1:00 in the morning on Friday observed a black Harley Davidson motorcycle speeding on South Ohio Street. The officer conducted a traffic stop at the ...

9 years ago
Route 66, a highway made famous for attracting gas-guzzling Chevrolet Bel Airs traveling from Chicago to Los Angeles, is turning green. The Mother Road is seeing a growing number of electric car charging stations along the 2,500-mile path, and some states even are pushing for solar panels and electric buses. Illinois is installing a network of electric ...

9 years ago
As tensions between police and communities remain high, some individuals have decided to show their support for men and women in blue by bringing baked goods into police stations, buying meals for cops and writing thank you cards. A sign supporting local law enforcement appeared Thursday morning in front of the the Saline County Criminal Justice ...

9 years ago
Local candidates on the ballot for the upcoming August primary election gathered in Salina Thursday night to answer questions. Over 150 people gathered on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University for a candidate forum, hosted by the League of Women voters. To begin the evening, county commission candidates spent an hour and a half answering questions. They ...