9 years ago
A Manhattan man has been sentenced to a year in jail for a 2014 crash that killed a woman's unborn child. The Manhattan Mercury reports that Ryan Routson was sentenced Monday in Riley County for causing the crash after he failed to yield at a stop sign. He also could face prison time if he violates ...

9 years ago
Buses full of Royals fans will roll from Salina to The K this summer to watch as the Kansas City Royals defend their World Championship crown in 2016. KSAL's Clarke Sanders joined in on the Morning News Monday with a look at the four trips that are scheduled for June, August and September to watch the ...

9 years ago
A Salina woman has been bilked in a telephone lottery scam. Police say that 59-year-old woman was called on Friday and was told she had won a $2.5 million dollar Jamaican Lottery. She was told that an initial $100 fee was needed.  After wiring the money through Western Union, she received another call, asking for another $100, ...

9 years ago
A Salina man was arrested following a short high speed pursuit Sunday morning. Police say that an officer attempted a routine traffic stop on Crawford Street at around 3:00 in the morning. Rather than stop, the driver sped off., reaching speeds of 75 miles per hour. Police alled of the chase. About a half hour later police ...

9 years ago
A fight over a woman landed one man in jail and another in the hospital Saturday night. According to Salina Police, between 10:45pm and 11pm Saturday,an aggravated battery occurred at the Muse Ballroom at 1700 Beverly Drive. Police allege that 25-year-old  Derek White battered 26-year-old Robert Drenton. Drenton was treated at the hospital for a broken ...

9 years ago
A weekend fire damaged a piece of heavy equipment in rural Saline County. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, a loader caught fire at 3784 W Waterwell Road. Joel Wimer was burning a pile around 4:39pm when the front end of his loader caught fire. Fire District 2 was able to contain the fire, which damaged  the ...

9 years ago
A soldier who was found dead at Fort Riley has been identified. According to the Army, a 1st Infantry Division Soldier who was found dead in his vehicle on Saturday has been identified. Sgt. Shaun Covington, 25, was a signal support noncommissioned officer assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st ...

9 years ago
The Kansas House has approved a bill to give lawmakers more control over the state's use of debt to finance big building projects. The House's 114-8 vote Monday sends the measure to the Senate. Lawmakers are considering it after the University of Kansas and Gov. Sam Brownback's administration pursued projects without prior legislative approval. The bill would ...

9 years ago
An alleged would-be-burglar was arrested after falling through a ceiling early Monday morning inside a Salina business. Police say that the incident happened at Taco John's at 303 S. Santa Fe. After arriving, between 3:20 and 4:20 in the morning, the manager heard noises as if someone were attempting to break into the safe.  Police were called, ...

9 years ago
A lawyer hired by the Kansas Legislature is questioning its staff as he attempts to compile evidence for an ongoing lawsuit over school funding. Attorney Toby Crouse interviewed legislative researchers and bill-drafting attorneys during an unusual meeting Monday of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. The committee's members were present, and the meeting was open to the public. ...

9 years ago
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) - An Easter egg hunt has gone high-tech at a suburban Kansas City park. Children used GPS devices to search for goodies Sunday in Johnson County's Antioch Park. The Johnson County Park & Recreation District programmed the GPS devices, which were lent to participants in this year's Easter egg hunt. So many people ...