9 years ago
A man from Medora, Kansas contacts Salina Police after some high-tech items were stolen from his motel room. Jerry Houston told officers someone entered his room at the Airliner Motel, 781 N. Broadway on August 7th and removed a Chromebook computer, GPS device, wi-fi hot spot, clothes and about $250 in coins. Houston did not ...

9 years ago
A Salina teen is arrested after she allegedly attempted to use a stolen credit card at two stores. According to Police Sergeant Jim Feldman, officers arrested 17-year-old Jenifer Sharp on Monday after she attempted to make purchases with the card at the 24/7 Store and Wal-Mart. Police say the credit card was stolen sometime between ...

9 years ago
Sunflower Bank has raised $39,221.79 for Make-A-Wish Kansas. Sunflower customers and non-customers alike helped by making donations to Make-A-Wish at their local Sunflower Bank branches. “We were thrilled to partner with Make-A-Wish,” said Mollie Carter, president and CEO of Sunflower Bank. “I can think of nothing more important than helping the children in our communities’ dreams ...

9 years ago
Summer vacation is over. Students at USD 305 schools returned to the classroom last week. Other Saline County schools, and colleges join them this week. Students at Southeast of Saline, Ell-Saline, Salina Catholic Schools, Kansas Wesleyan University, and K-State Salina all return to school this week. Salina's Kenwood Cove water park is also winding down its season. ...

9 years ago
Reno County authorities continue to monitor the number of suspected cases of whooping cough in the county. The county has 102 suspected cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis. So far, Kansas has confirmed 71 cases in the county, with the last confirmed case initially reported Aug. 6. Reno County Health Department Director Nick Baldetti says ...

9 years ago
Six Butler County Community College softball players were sent to the hospital with extreme muscle soreness after workouts. Six players went to the hospital last week apparently suffering from exertional rhabdomyolysis, which is a breakdown of skeletal muscle after engaging in physical activity. Butler said Monday three players were still in the hospital and were expected to ...

9 years ago
Police say a small improvised explosive device was found in a backpack at a women's health care clinic in Wichita. According to Wichita Police Department spokesman Doug Nolte, officers responded to the South Wind Women's Center around 3:30 p.m. Monday. Nolte said a male suspect came into the clinic with a backpack to do business. According to ...

9 years ago
Thirty-eight Kansas school districts are seeking a total of $14.8 million in additional aid from the state to address local budget issues. The requests submitted to the state Department of Education by Monday's deadline outstrip the available funds by nearly 21 percent. Those applying for extra dollars represent more than 13 percent of the state's 286 ...

9 years ago
Wichita State University president John Bardo says the school has to improve its enrollment efforts. The Wichita Eagle reports a report issued last week showed the university would have about 430 fewer students this fall than last year. The university has had about 15,000 for several years. During a convocation Friday, Bardo said the university must concentrate ...

9 years ago
A man who is wanted for attempted murder in Oklahoma is jailed in Kansas after a standoff with police. The Barton County Sheriff's office says Chris Solida was jailed after a standoff with law enforcement Friday. The standoff began when officers found Solida inside his car with his 2-year-old and 6-month-old children at a Great Bend ...

9 years ago
A Salina man is jailed after a couple of cars are damaged. Police say 30-year-old Bryan Davis was arrested for allegedly scratching two vehicles in the parking lot at Domino's Pizza located at 2100 S. 9th sometime Sunday between 12:45am and 1:16am. Officers say a verbal argument between Davis and two other men took place ...