9 years ago
The U.S. Army says it has suspended the commander of Fort Riley and launched an official investigation, though no details have been provided. Army spokesman Col. Patrick R. Seiber announced Friday that Maj. Gen. Wayne Grigsby has been suspended as commander of the 1st Infantry Division at the Kansas base. He declined further comment. An Army ...

9 years ago
Students at Kansas Wesleyan University had a unique opportunity Friday afternoon to discuss civics with what was described as a "distinguished panel of Kansans" that included two former Kansas Governors, two sitting Kansas Supreme Court Justices, and a retired Kansas Supreme Court Justice. The roundtable discussion, hosted by the Saline County Bar Association, featured former governors ...

9 years ago
A thief walked into a Salina garage and helped himself to the beer. Salina Police report that sometime between 8pm on Tuesday and 8am Wednesday morning, someone entered a garage at 2313 Mayfair and stole an iPhone and a 12-pack of Bud Light beer. Total loss is listed at $113.

9 years ago
A Kansas judge says he won't allow the resentencing of a man convicted of killing abortion provider George Tiller to turn into a "political forum on abortion" or "a circus." The Wichita Eagle  reports that Judge Warren Wilbert made the comments Wednesday while preparing for the start of Scott Roeder's Nov. 28 trial. Roeder says he shot ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are investigating the theft of a vehicle. Police say sometime between 9pm on Thursday and 5:15am Friday, someone stole a 2008 Ford F150 crew cab 4x4 truck that was parked at a residence located at 409 East Kirwin. The owner told officers the truck had tools in a tool box on board as well as ...

9 years ago
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas is hosting a telephone town hall on voting rights in the state. The group is inviting 20,000 households across the state to participate in Tuesday's event, which takes place on National Voter Registration Day. Former Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger will moderate. Panelists are Marge Ahrens, co-president of the Kansas chapter ...

9 years ago
Thieves cracked open a coin dispensing machine at a car wash in Salina. Police say sometime between 9pm on September 17 and 10am on September 18, someone broke open the car wash change machine at the Kwik Shop, 305 W. Schilling Road, causing $1,000 in damages and stole $463 in quarters.

9 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of a computer from a vehicle on the lot at Frisbie Construction located at 7793 E. K4 Highway . Deputies say sometime between September 6 and September 9, someone opened the trunk of a car parked at the business which is located near Gypsum, and stole a ...

9 years ago
Kansas' attorney general has released a document showing that the U.S. Department of Defense spent nearly $26,000 surveying potential sites last year for housing terror suspects now held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt says he's concerned the federal agency may have violated a prohibition from Congress on spending federal money to move ...

9 years ago
Multiple cars in a Salina neighborhood had their tires punctured sometime early Friday morning. According to Police Captain Mike Sweeney, five vehicles parked in the 800 block of Highland had tires punctured sometime between midnight and 7:15am Friday. Police say a Chevy Colorado truck at 812 Highland, a Nissan and Chrysler at 803 Highland, a Saturn at ...

9 years ago
Between 12:00 PM on September 12, 2016 and 1:15 PM on September 13, 2016 force was used to enter three storage units at Broadway Mini-Storage, 2727 Centennial. A mini-motorcycle, Wen portable electric generator, 70 lb. Everlast big bag punching bag, Bilken computer screen, two, leather Harley Davidson vests and a pair of black leather boots were ...