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Supporters of medical marijuana in Kansas have joined two Democratic state lawmakers at a Statehouse rally in favor of a bill legalizing marijuana for medical use. About 50 people attended the rally Thursday. Rep. Gail Finney, of Wichita, and Sen. David Haley of Kansas City filed medical marijuana bills prior to the start of this year's legislative ...

10 years ago
Authorities say three people were hurt and taken to a hospital after a train hit a truck hauling gravel in southeast Kansas. Wilson County officials said in a news release that the collision Thursday near Benedict also caused the train to derail, shutting down Kansas 39. Wilson County Emergency Manager Terry Lyons says eight ...

10 years ago
Officials in northeast Kansas are warning people to be on the lookout for a man who is impersonating a police officer who stops vehicles and demands to be allowed to search them. Five incidents have been reported this week. KCLY reports the first report came in Sunday evening. On Wednesday night, the man stopped a vehicle near ...

10 years ago
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is pushing bills to give himself prosecutorial power, to bring back straight-ticket voting and make death the only excuse for withdrawing a candidate's name from a ballot. Kobach told the House Elections Committee on Wednesday that double voting is happening with some frequency in Kansas and surrounding states, and that ...

10 years ago
A Wal-Mart employee is arrested for theft. Salina Police arrested 39-year-old Alejandrian Ochanda on Wednesday on theft charges. Police were contacted by staff at Wal-Mart, 2900 S. 9th, after an internal investigation showed Ochanda took money from the cash drawer on 18 occasions while on duty between December 31, 2014 and January 11th. Police allege the woman stole ...

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A former treasurer at a Salina church turns himself in to face charges of embezzlement. Terry James Geer, 39 of Salina walked into police headquarters on Wednesday, about a month after a warrant was issued for his arrest regarding theft from a church. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that leaders from the Episcopal Church on Max ...

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The Saline County Sheriff’s Office will be out in force, specifically looking for drunk drivers Friday night. According to the agency, deputies will be conducting a DUI Saturation patrol late Friday night into early Saturday. Deputies on patrol will look for traffic violations and other signs that would indicate impaired driving. Signs include things like people ...

10 years ago
Supporters of medical marijuana in Kansas are joining Democratic two state lawmakers at a Statehouse rally in favor of the Cannabis Compassionate Care Act. Rep. Gail Finney, of Wichita, and Sen. David Haley of Kansas City filed medical marijuana bills prior to the start of this year's legislative session. Similar measures have been filed since 2009, ...

10 years ago
Construction crews will use explosives this week to remove parts of Fairfax Bridge connecting Missouri and Kansas to make way for a new replacement bridge. Northbound and southbound U.S. 69 will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday to accommodate the demolition work. Crews will use two blasts to remove the end spans of ...

10 years ago
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is preparing to outline his agenda for lawmakers' 90-day session in his annual State of the State speech and is expected to address a strategy for closing the state's looming budget shortfalls. The Republican governor is giving his speech Thursday evening to a joint session of the Republican-dominated Legislature. Brownback is likely to ...

10 years ago
A Lincoln woman was hurt in a single vehicle crash in Ottawa County involving a deer Wednesday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Saturn passenger car was east of Tescottt, headed west on K 18 Highway. The driver was unable to avoid hitting a deer that was headed north across the road. The driver was ...