9 years ago
President Donald Trump will soon get his first report card from his own supporters in the nation's first congressional election since he won the presidency. At stake is a House seat Republicans have held for more than two decades. Trump easily won with 60 percent of the votes cast in the 17-county congressional district of south-central ...

9 years ago
On Monday, March 20, 2017, at about 1:30 a.m., two subjects entered the residence at 2550 Aberdeen Lane, while the residents were asleep. The homeowner confronted the subjects. One of the subjects was armed with a handgun. After being confronted by the homeowner, the two subjects fled from the residence. Both subjects were wearing dark colored hoodies. ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are investigating two unrelated residential burglaries. Officers were called to a home in the 700 block of N. 4th on Thursday after someone forced a door open sometime between Tuesday morning and Thursday afternoon and stole two Sony televisions and archery gear. Loss and damage is listed at $1,050.   Police say burglars also forced open ...

9 years ago
Another earthquake has been reported this week in north-central Kansas. The U.S. Geological Survey reports an earthquake with a 3.2 magnitude was recorded Thursday night, centered three miles south of Mankato. Three other quakes, with magnitudes of 3.0, 2.7 and 3.4, also caused shaking near the community this week. Jewell County Sheriff Don Jacobs says no damage ...

9 years ago
A small, very visible reminder of a big problem can be seen at one of Salina's busiest intersections. Pinwheel gardens have popped up at various locations around town, including at the corner of Ohio and Crawford Streets. The blue pinwheels are the national symbol for child abuse. Lori Blake, the Salina Child Advocacy and Parenting Services ...

9 years ago
Salina Police have arrested a teen in connection with alleged threats against a Salina school. Police say that 15-year-old Sammi K. Nichols was arrested at a residence in Saline County. He is accused of threatening to carry out violence at Salina Central High School. Nichols is accused of sending a message through Facebook Messenger indicating that he ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a man suspected in a kidnapping, and who they consider to be armed and dangerous. According to police, at around 8:30 Wednesday night officers were sent to an address in south Salina to the report of a possible kidnapping. During the police investigation, it was learned that Matthew Collier allegedly kidnapped ...

9 years ago
School districts all over Kansas are experiencing delays in state assessment testing this week, forcing some to shut down the tests altogether. Kansas State Department of Education spokeswoman Denise Kahler tells the Topeka Capital-Journal that state education officials have been in contact with the Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation to determine the delays' cause. The ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are searching for a possible known suspect after a van was stolen. Police say Marshall Mathews told officers he left the keys on the seat of his 2000 Chrysler Town and Country van in the 100 block of S. 12th on Wednesday. The silver van is valued at $1,700 and has Kansas tag: ...

9 years ago
A two car crash on Wednesday sends 2 adults and 2 children to the hospital. The Saline County Sheriff's Office reports that a westbound 2011 Ford Fusion driven by Laura Cates, 49 of Assaria did not yield at the intersection of K-4 and Old 81 and was struck by a northbound a 1999 Chevy pickup driven ...

9 years ago
Angie Pickman of Lawrence, KS, a nationally recognized cut-paper artist, has been selected to design the 2017 Smoky Hill River Festival T-shirt. Pickman combines the art of traditional paper cutting with collage to create intricately detailed works of art and animation. “I like to use a lot of animals in my paper cuttings, but I’m best ...