10 years ago
Kansas counties would be allowed to expand liquor licenses under a bill being discussed by a state Senate panel. The Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee will hold a hearing Tuesday to discuss the issue. The bill would allow supermarkets and other retailers to sell liquor, wine and full strength beer in counties that approve the measure ...

10 years ago
The history of the written word is being showcased at Topeka High School's library through four murals thanks to an anonymous graduate who commissioned the artwork. The paintings by Kansas artist Mark Flickinger are valued at $96,000. The murals begin with the ancient scripts, including Sumerian figures carving cuneiform and ancient Egyptians making hieroglyphics. The second panel ...

10 years ago
Prosecutors have filed a misdemeanor charge against Union Pacific Railroad over a 2012 spill of sulfuric acid after a derailment at the company's Herington yard in central Kansas. A criminal information filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Kansas alleges the railroad spilled 114,297 pounds of sulfuric acid from a railcar in Herington into Lime Creek. Company ...

10 years ago
A new vision of a revitalized Salina downtown inched forward Monday. Salina City Commissioners at a special meeting set a public hearing date for consideration of a request to form a Tax Increment Financing District and a STAR Bond District generally described as being located in downtown Salina. Notices will be sent to all property ...

10 years ago
Shots were fired during a weekend disturbance outside a Salina motel. Salina Police Captain Chris Trocheck says that officers were called to America's Best Value Inn late Saturday, just after midnight. They were responding to a report of a disturbance, with shots fired. Officers found multiple shell casings on the ground. They did not find any damage, ...

10 years ago
A fire destroyed a trailer hauling ten hay bales Saturday afternoon. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, Jerry Short was hauling the load of hay, on 1648 N. Brownhill Road near Brookville when the bales caught fire. The fire destroyed the trailer, which had just been bought. Officials believe that the fire was started by the ...

10 years ago
A fire destroyed a Saline County man's garden tractor over the weekend. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, Jeffrey Stover was mowing at his home at 1110 W. Hidden Springs Road in the northwest part of the county when it caught fire. Stover unsuccessfuly tried to smother the fire with a jacket, and then extinguish it ...

10 years ago
A man who has been missing from Saline County since early March has been safely located. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, contact was made with Scott Brunson Monday morning and "all is well". Brunson was reported missing Back on March 17th after family members had not seen him for several days. He had been missing ...

10 years ago
Police are investigating an alleged theft from a store in the Salina Central Mall. Express Your Cell reports that numerous cellular telephone accessories were stolen over a period of time, dating back to August of 2013. Items taken include among other things cell phone batteries, cases,  and screen protectors. Total loss is listed at $14,000. --- Police ...

10 years ago
A $2.5 million, 10-month renovation project is completed at Swarthout Recital Hall on the University of Kansas campus. The hall has been the School of Music's primary academic performance space since 1957. However, it had not been renovated for decades, prompting the university to begin the renovation project last year. The hall will reopen ...

10 years ago
The American Civil Liberties Union plans to testify before a Kansas legislative committee against a bill designed to protect religious groups on public college campuses. The House Federal and State Affairs Committee was having a hearing Monday on the bill. The Senate approved the measure earlier this month. The bill would prohibit state universities, community colleges and ...