9 years ago
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's administration has cancelled a $20 million contract for construction of a utility center to replace units in the Docking State Office Building, located across the street from the Statehouse in Topeka. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the decision came after bipartisan pressure from state lawmakers who opposed the deal because they viewed ...

9 years ago
WAKEENEY, Kan. (AP) - A northwest Kansas man charged in connection to the killing of his ex-girlfriend's fetus has been sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison. Thirty-two-year-old Scott Bollig of WaKeeney received a sentence of 117 months Thursday in the January 2014 death of his ex-girlfriend's 8- to 10-week old fetus. He was found guilty ...

9 years ago
Kansas City Royals fans in Central Kansas have an opportunity to get up close and personal with a little historic hardware on Tuesday. The Royals World Series trophy has headed out on the road,  and is making a stop in Salina. The trophy will be on display at center court of the Central Mall, from 11am ...

9 years ago
One of the most eclectic performances in the entertainment world is coming to Salina. Blue Man Group is coming to the Salina Bicentennial Center. The wildly-popular, award-winning production Blue Man Group will visit Salina for the first time on Sunday, May 1 at 7:00pm. Blue Man Group is comedy, theatre, rock concert and dance party all rolled ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a couple of unrelated scams. Police say that a 54-year-old male was bilked out of nearly $3,000 after meeting someone named "Diana Shannon", from Nigeria, via Facebook. The victim was convinced to wire two moneygrams to Shannon, one in the amount of $1,060, the other in the amount of $1,989. The victim ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a burglary in which a couple of guns were stolen. Police say that a burglary occurred in the garage area of a home at 647 E. Republic on Friday evening between 5:30 and 7:30. Items taken include: .357 Colt Revolver Smith and Wesson 9 mm Handgun Total loss is estimated at $700. Copyright © Alpha Media, ...

9 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating cases of vandalism in Brookville. According to the agency, the bulbs on nine street lights were shattered, possibly with a BB gun. The lights are located throughout the community. The vandalism happened between December 25th and February 19th. Total damage is estimated at $3,600. Copyright © Alpha Media, 2016.  All Rights Reserved. ...

9 years ago
An adult could face charges after a grade-school aged child crashed an SUV into a vacant building in Downtown Salina. Police Captain Mike Sweeney says that a 2007 GMC Envoy was legally parked in the 200 block of South Santa Fe on Saturday. An adult relative gave the child a key to the vehicle so the ...

9 years ago
A Central Kansas swim team is facing another sex crime allegation. Saline County authorities are investigating an alleged sex assault involving the Great Bend High School boy's swim team. Sheriff Captain Roger Soldan says that an alleged sex assault happened on a bus as the team was driving home from a swim meet at Salina South ...

9 years ago
A Kansas waitress is grateful after receiving a large tip. Johanna Castillo was working at Charlies Restaurant in the Newell Travel Center in Newton on Valentine's Day. Her boss pulled her aside and showed her that a customer had left her a ten-thousand dollar tip. Castillo is a single mother of two boys. She says that the ...

9 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - The Kansas House is preparing to take final action on a measure aimed at calling a convention of the states to propose changes in the U.S. constitution. The resolution up for a vote Monday is being pushed by conservative Republicans unhappy with the federal government's reach. But supporters will need a two-thirds ...