9 years ago
A Kansas court says parental rights should be terminated for a woman accused in 2012 of binding and blindfolding two of her children. The Kansas Court of Appeals agreed Friday that Deborah Gomez's parental rights should be terminated. Gomez, and her husband, Adolfo Gomez, were arrested after police found two of their children blindfolded and bound with ...

9 years ago
State documents show that thousands of Kansas government employees would face rising health insurance premiums under fee schedules developed for 2017. The State Employee Health Plan administered by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment applies to workers throughout state government and includes people employed at public universities and colleges. Under basic health policies available through Blue ...

9 years ago
Few of the 17,600 Kansas voters at the center of legal fights over the state's proof of citizenship requirements actually cast ballots in the Aug. 2 primary. Voting rights advocates won temporary court rulings in federal and state courts affirming the right to vote for people who registered at motor vehicle offices but never submitted citizenship ...

9 years ago
Unplugging a teen can be a daunting task in today’s world, but the Zoo Teen program at Rolling Hills Zoo not only does that but also provides a unique venue for teens to engage the world in which they live, while also building life skills and exploring possible career paths. Forty-four teens were accepted into the ...

9 years ago
A former University of Kansas rower who says she was raped by a Jayhawk football player contends in an amended lawsuit that the school's athletic department requires rowers to attend Kansas football games and encourages rowers to socialize with football recruits. The Kansas City Star reports an attorney for Daisy Tackett filed the amended federal lawsuit ...

9 years ago
What's in a name? A decades old event that celebrates the Scottish heritage of the community of McPherson is going through some changes. For more than 20 years, McPherson was home to the annual McPherson Scottish Festival featuring Highland games, Celtic music, dance and food. This year, organizers are broadening the event to include all nationalities. ...

9 years ago
She's traveled over a thousand miles around Kansas, hanging posters, shaking hands - trying to shake up awareness about an unsolved Saline County murder case. "There's a killer or killers on the loose and it's very tragic to how many people really haven't heard of it," said Sheree Spratlen during the KSAL Morning News Friday. "They ask ...

9 years ago
Police are investigating two separate cases of scooters being stolen. According to Captain Chris Trocheck, a Bronc Rally moped was stolen while the owner was inside the Rendezvous Bar, 249 N. Santa Fe from midnight to 1:30am on Wednesday. The 2016 scooter, valued at $900 has Kansas 60-day tag B231316. A 2003 Honda moped was reported ...

9 years ago
A Salina man is facing charges after ramming his car into his girlfriend's vehicle. Police arrested 30-year-old Harral Maxwell on Thursday evening following an argument between Harral and a woman in the 1500 block of Bachtold. Police allege Harral pushed the woman down inside the house and also kicked an empty box that then hit the woman's ...

9 years ago
Salina and Saline County fire crews responded to an oil storage tank that was on fire Thursday evening on the east edge of Salina. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, Rural Fire District #5 was called to a fire at 327 N. Holmes Road at 8:49pm Thursday. Deputies reported that a unit from the Salina Fire ...

9 years ago
On July 29, 2016, between 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM forced entry was used to commit a residential burglary at 1661 W. Republic #92. A Taurus M605 38 Special .357 Revolver in a single firearm gun safe, one box of PMC 38 special ammunition and $250 in coins were taken. Loss and damage is estimated at ...