10 years ago
Kansas hasn't decided whether to join a lawsuit filed by other states against Colorado over its legalization of marijuana even though the two states share a border. Spokeswoman Jennifer Rapp said Friday that Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has been considering legal action against Colorado for months. But she said in an email that his office is ...

10 years ago
A Topeka teenager will be tried as a juvenile on charges of attempting to hire two people to kill four adults at his high school. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that a Shawnee County judge on Friday denied a prosecution motion to try the former Topeka West High School student in adult court. The teen was 17 ...

10 years ago
The interim director of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment has been nominated to take the job permanently. The governor's office announced Friday that Brownback wants Dr. Susan Mosier for the job. Mosier took over for Dr. Robert Moser, who resigned Nov. 30 to pursue opportunities at the University of Kansas Hospital and University of ...

10 years ago
Gov. Sam Brownback's budget director says Brownback doesn't plan to divert funds from the state's public pension system again to help close budget shortfalls. Budget Director Shawn Sullivan told a legislative committee Friday that the diversion of nearly $41 million from the pension system for teachers and government workers to general government programs is a one-time ...

10 years ago
Restoration work is taking long than expected on a B-29 Superfortress bomber last used during the Korean War. The Wichita Eagle reports the giant bomber, dubbed "Doc," is expected to make its first flight in the spring. It has been undergoing restoration in Wichita for more than a decade after being rescued from the California desert. ...

10 years ago
Hunter Brenda Doudican had to do a double take this month when she saw a bull elk wandering through a Lyon County clearing with deer. The Emporia Gazette reported that the spotting led Doudican to obtain a permit on Dec. 12 to hunt elk, which are unusual in the area. She didn't catch a glimpse of ...

10 years ago
Family and friends are coming together this weekend to help a Salina child who is battling cancer. Oscar Campa is a 7th grade student at Salina South Middle School. He was diagnosed with Stage Three Osteosarcoma in the fall of 2013. Earlier this month Oscar underwent an extensive surgery to have his left arm removed as part ...

10 years ago
Police are investigating an alleged theft from a Salina beauty supply store. Police say that between September 1st and December 16th, $7,500 was stolen from State Beauty Supply on East Crawford Street. The money was discovered missing from deposits. No arrests have been made as of Friday, but an investigating is ongoing.

10 years ago
Counterfeit money continues to surface in Salina. According to Salina Police, the latest case involves a counterfeit $20 bill being passed at the Casey's convenience store on South 9th Street. The bill, which was found in a bank deposit, was passed on Wednesday afternoon between 3:00 and 4:45. Multiple other counterfeit bills have also surfaced this week. On ...

10 years ago
Between 7:30 PM on December 10, 2014 and 9:30 AM on December 11, 2014 a burglary was committed at Chicken Lips, 211 W. Cloud. Unknown person or persons forced open the back door. A lock box containing approximately $2,200 in cash was taken. Loss is estimated at over $2,200. If you have any information concerning who committed ...

10 years ago
A Salina water utility with long-running problems has been fined $1,000 and the Kansas Corporation Commission is suggested higher fines will be coming in the future. The KCC levied the fine in July against Howison Heights and ordered the utility to take five steps to improve water quality. The KCC staff said Thursday most of the ...