9 years ago
A Gypsum woman had quite the scare when she woke up to her dog barking at 4:30 yesterday morning. The resident, who lives on the 700 block of King Street in Gypsum, looked out her window to see a male suspect outside her neighbor's car. The suspect took off running quickly thereafter. In the morning, she discovered ...

9 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The League of Women Voters has launched a campaign to educate young citizens about the Kansas voting registration process. The "Your Right to Vote: Kansas Campus Initiative," professors at four universities will discuss the registration process and show students a five- to 10-minute instructional video produced by the public television station KTWU. Students ...

9 years ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lamar Odom's bizarre downfall from a former Los Angeles Lakers star to a lost soul in a Nevada brothel had the world searching Google for answers more than any other topic this year. A four-day binge that culminated in Odom being found unconscious in the Nevada "Love Ranch" placed him atop Google's ...

9 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas Board of Regents panel appears ready to advance a plan governing how to allow concealed weapons on the state's college campuses by mid-2017. The board's four-member governance committee was to discuss the newest draft Wednesday morning in Topeka, Kansas. In Kansas, gun owners can carry concealed weapons without a license. And ...

9 years ago
Following up on last week’s decision to shelve plans to build a Road & Bridge shop in the near future, Commissioners Jim Gile and John Price met with R&B Director Gary Nash and County Engineer Neil Cable twice last week. Nash presented a different “concept” for proceeding with making repairs and handicap accessibility improvements, which ...

9 years ago
Salina Police have promoted four officers. The department announced via social media on Tuesday that officers Mike Miller, Paul Forrester, Scott Hogeland, and Sarah Cox have all received promotions. Cox, Hogeland, and Miller have all been promoted to the rank of sergeant. Forrester has been promoted to the rank of captain. The promotions come just a couple of ...

9 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A Wichita Democrat plans to resign from the Kansas House over what she says is anti-education rhetoric in the Republican-dominated Legislature. Rep. Carolyn Bridges announced Tuesday that she will step down Sunday. Bridges was a school principal for 25 years before being elected to the House in 2012. She told The Wichita Eagle ...

9 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas group has received a $294,000 grant from the Department of Defense to evaluate the economic impact of potential future force reductions at Fort Riley. The Manhattan Mercury reports that the director for The Flint Hills Regional Council told Riley County Commissioners Monday that the grant will be used to hire ...

9 years ago
Coming renovations in the children’s area at the Smoky Hill Museum will cost a little more than originally anticipated. Museum Director Susan Hawksworth and Museum Curator of Exhibits Josh Morris appeared on KSAL's Morning News Tuesday, and offered an update on the project. When finished, “The Curiosity Shop” will boast over 20 interactive activities that will ...

9 years ago
William Hulsey, 28 of Salina, was arrested on warrant after a police officer recognized his vehicle for outstanding warrants. Upon his arrest, police found personal use methamphetamine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and a counterfeit $100 bill.

9 years ago
A counterfeit $10 bill was found in the Rod's Convenience Store deposit yesterday at Bennington State Bank. The gas station is located at 1727 W. Crawford, and the date of the passing is unknown. Copyright © Alpha Media, 2015.  All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, or rewritten without Alpha Media’s express consent. ...