9 years ago
The memorial service on Sunday for former University of Kansas Chancellor Robert Hemenway will be streamed online and broadcast at the Lied Center, where overflow seating will be available. The Lawrence Journal World reports the service for the university's 16th chancellor will start at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Dole Institute of Politics. A reception in ...

9 years ago
The commander of Fort Riley and the Big Red One has handed over leadership and leaves for a new position in Washington. The Manhattan Mercury reports Maj. Gen. Paul Funk II on Thursday gave command of the 1st Infantry Division to Maj. Gen. Wayne Grigsby Jr. during a change-of-command ceremony. Funk took command in May 2013 and ...

9 years ago
The dean of Wichita State University's College of Engineering has apologized to students for failing to warn them earlier about fee increases. The Wichita Eagle reports Royce Bowden emailed 3,000 students from his college this week, apologizing that more information wasn't communicated sooner  about the fee hikes. The expanded fee charges both engineering and health professions students ...

9 years ago
Popular performers from the NBC series "America's Got Talent" are heading on the road this fall. The "America's Got Talent Live: The All-Stars Tour!" kicks off Oct. 6 in Salina. The tour will feature top stars from the long-running variety competition series, including comedian Taylor Williamson, singer Emily West, acrobatic duo The KriStef Brothers and "junk ...

9 years ago
Another country star is coming to Salina this fall as part of the "Live From the Lot" concert series. Long McArthur’s Live from the Lot, along with Y93.7, is bringing Frankie Ballard to perform on on Sunday, September 27th. Ballard has two number one hits including “Helluva Life” and “Sunshine & Whiskey”. His new single “Young ...

9 years ago
A Salina teen avoids being scammed on Craig's List. Police say that a 19-year-old male in Salina listed an X-Box video game system for sale on Craig's List for $115. He was contacted by a person who agreed to buy it. The buyer sent a check in the amount of $1,800, asked that it be cashed, and ...

9 years ago
A thief has stolen multiple items from a California woman while she was staying at a Salina hotel. According to police, a 40-year-old woman from Mission Viejo, California,  was staying at the Holiday Inn Express at 755 W. Diamond Drive in Salina. Sometime between 11:00 Wednesday night and 8:00 Thursday morning, numerous items were stolen from ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a stolen car. Police say that a black four-door 2000 Saturn was stolen sometime between 11:30 Wednesday night and 7:30 Thursday morning. The car was parked behind a home at 800 N. 2nd Street. It has Kansas license plate number 113 FPK. Total loss is listed at $1,000.    

9 years ago
Between 2:00 PM on July 24, 2015 and 7:00 AM on July 27, 2015 force was used to enter a city-owned storage shed in the 200 Block of S. 7th. Items taken include a Stihl leaf blower, hedge trimmer, Echo string trimmer, Toro push mower, 1/2hp submersible pump, and two red plastic gas cans. A second ...

9 years ago
The Topeka Police Department says it's planning changes to policies on how police deal with dogs after an officer recently shot and killed a retired judge's pet. A Topeka police officer fatally shot the 26-pound dog in July after it began charging in the backyard of James Macnish, a retired Shawnee County district judge who owned ...

9 years ago
Most teens are not getting enough sleep because of early school start times, and Kansas is no different. A new Centers of Disease Control report says the average school start time for public and middle school students in Kansas is a half-hour earlier than recommendations. The American Academy of Pediatrics is pushing for middle schools and ...