10 years ago
President Barack Obama is pitching a plan for universal child care at a liberal stronghold deep in Republican territory, promoting his Democratic party agenda while calling for less partisanship in Washington. He says that with two working parents in many U.S. households, high-quality child care programs "are not just nice-to-haves, these are must-haves." Obama told ...

10 years ago
Dozens of items are stolen from a Salina business. Salina Police are investigating a business burglary at La Jerezana Mexican Store located at 1318 S. Santa Fe Avenue. Police say someone shattered the glass on the front door to gain access inside sometime between Tuesday night at 8pm and Wednesday morning at 9am. Burglars removed 3 computers, 21 ...

10 years ago
A man and woman are charged in a sex for sale case. Salina Police responded to a call about possible illegal activity Wednesday night at the 24/7 Truck Stop, at 671 Westport Blvd. Police Captain Mike Sweeney says their investigation determined that money was exchanged between a man and woman for sexual relations inside the cab of ...

10 years ago
With fewer Kansas Highway Patrol troopers patrolling the state's highways, the number of tickets and traffic stops also has dropped. That might seem like good news for drivers but safety advocates say the decline in troopers is putting motorists at risk. The number of troopers has dropped 16 percent since 2008, leaving 409 officers ...

10 years ago
There were no injuries when a truck caught fire at a north Salina truck stop early Thusday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol a semi truck caught fire at the fuel pumps at the Petro 2 Truck Stop at I-70 and 9th street in Salina. The truck was extensively damaged, and there was also damage ...

10 years ago
Sedgwick County commissioners have rejected a $580,000 state grant aimed at controlling obesity and diabetes because the majority said overweight people already know why they're fat. Commission Chairman Richard Ranzau says he's overweight because he eats too much and doesn't exercise enough. He says that's his fault - not the government's. Interim county health director Adrienne Byrne-Lutz ...

10 years ago
Supporters of a bill to legalize medical marijuana made their case to a Kansas Senate panel a day before opponents are scheduled to get their turn before committee members. The Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee held an informational hearing Wednesday to hear testimony from proponents of a measure sponsored by Democratic Sen. David Haley of ...

10 years ago
Kansas legislators are likely to consider allowing people to carry concealed firearms without requiring a state permit. Twenty-six of the Kansas Senate's 40 members introduced a bill Wednesday to end the permitting requirement. The lead sponsor is Majority Leader and Nickerson Republican Terry Bruce. Bruce said it makes sense to allow people to carry concealed guns without ...

10 years ago
Sixteen  people on the latest list of Salina's Most Wanted are caught. The January list of Salina's Most Wanted went on-line back on January 3rd. Since then, 16 have been arrested. The January list looks a little different. In an attempt to clear up numerous outstanding warrants, an expanded list of 44 people is online. Since the Most ...

10 years ago
The Kansas Highway Patrol says a pilot escaped injury when a freight plane crashed in northwest Kansas. Emergency crews are on the scene of the twin-engine plane crash in Sherman County. It was reported about 9 a.m. Wednesday. No passengers were on board Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Tod Hileman says the plane was carrying UPS cargo. It ...

10 years ago
A Salina man is facing charges of furnishing alcohol to a minor after a deputy checks on a parked car. Saline County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 20-year-old Keith Dalme, after finding a bottle of whiskey and a small amount of marijuana in his vehicle. A deputy spotted his car in the 1400 block of S. Fairchilds Road around ...