10 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the person responsible for attaching a device used to steal personal information onto a drive up bank cash machines. On Thursday of last week, devices known as "skimmers" were found at drive up ATMs at two Sunflower Bank locations; 2450 S. 9th and 2070 S. Ohio. ...

10 years ago
Police are investigating an alleged theft of services case. Police say that three months of electrical service was reported stolen from a duplex at 700 N. 4th Street. A breaker box in a shed was illegally tapped into to obtain service from it. Loss is estimate at $750. --- Salina Police are investigating a jewelry theft. Police say ...

10 years ago
A pair of alleged shoplifters from the Wichita area were caught in Salina. Police Captain Mike Sweeney says that 38-year-old Derek Henson of Wichita stole two Dewalt drills from the Salina Tractor Supply store at 3120 Rifle Road Friday night. After being confronted by an employee, Henson fled with the drills in a car driven by ...

10 years ago
Extra officers will be on Saline County roads looking for drunk drivers late Friday into early Saturday. The Saline County Sheriff’s Office is planning a saturation patrol. According to the agency, deputies participate in a DUI Task Force in an effort to decrease the amount of intoxicated drivers on the street. Deputies will be looking for people ...

10 years ago
A Kansas council that reviews legal issues plans to study expanding the state's Open Records Act to cover officials' emails about public business on private accounts. The Kansas Judicial Council says it is forming a committee that is expected to meet once a month, starting Aug. 7 through November. The chairmen of the Kansas House and Senate ...

10 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - The University of Kansas plans to let freshmen decide whether to lock in tuition costs over four years or to gamble that yearly rates won't increase dramatically. For the last eight years, nearly all incoming freshmen have been required to use the tuition compact. It is intended to protect from sudden sharp ...

10 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas is seeing a surge this summer of teachers leaving for jobs in other states, while many more are deciding to retire early or get out of education altogether. The exodus comes amid a backdrop of cuts in classroom spending, uncertain school financing and eroding job protections. The Kansas State Board of Education ...

10 years ago
A group of scientists from NASA-the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NOAA-the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and multiple universities are working on a project this summer, learning as much as they can about nighttime thunderstorms. The multi-agency scientific project has been utilizing the facilities of the Salina Regional Airport for the past couple of ...

10 years ago
Authorities say a Texas driver has died in flash floodwaters after sliding off a wet stretch of Interstate 35 near the Kansas town of Emporia. The Kansas Turnpike Authority said in a news release that 21-year-old Zachary Clark, of Keller, Texas, was headed northbound around 5 p.m. Friday when his vehicle hydroplaned. The vehicle then went ...

10 years ago
Kansas and Missouri legislators face debates next year over religious objections proposals and expanding their state's anti-discrimination laws to protect gays and lesbians. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision legalizing same-sex marriage across the nation raised both issues in both states. The high court ruling immediately led social conservatives to warn that the religious liberties of gay marriage ...

10 years ago
A large sinkhole that has developed near the Tuttle Creek Dam has the attention of officials. According to the  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, they are monitoring and evaluating a non-emergency condition that occurred below Tuttle Creek Dam at approximately 5:00 Thursday evening when a sinkhole developed. The sinkhole is adjacent to the stilling basin, also ...