10 years ago
Family and friends are trying to find a Salina woman who has been missing for over a week. 20-year-old Amanda Calvin has not been seen since October 11th. She was last seen at the Salina Central Mall at Sussman Studios. Amanda is 5'3" tall and weighs 160 pounds. She has long brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with ...

10 years ago
Kansas State Parks can make a great base for hunters this fall. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, state park are open to hunters looking for a fun, affordable base camp this season. Often located within just a few miles, some even within walking distance, of some of the state’s most popular ...

10 years ago
Bipartisan grassroots political organizations have been gaining strength across Kansas in recent months. Political experts say the movement is partly why the races for governor and U.S. Senate that were believed a year ago to be near-walkovers for Republicans are now close. Two groups of current and former moderate Republican officials have endorsed Democratic candidates. Dozens of ...

10 years ago
A federal health official says revised guidance for health care workers treating Ebola patients will include protective gear "with no skin showing." Dr. Anthony Fauci heads the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He tells ABC's "This week" that those caring for an Ebola patient in Dallas were left vulnerable because some of their skin ...

10 years ago
The challenge of recruiting math and science teachers is expected to increase in Kansas as more of them approach retirement and demand for the courses they teach rises. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that job growth is strong in the so-called STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and math. That's led to an enrollment surge. The head of ...

10 years ago
Sprint Corp. says it has cut 452 jobs from its Overland Park headquarters as part of a previously announced cost-cutting effort. The Kansas City Star reports that the layoffs were disclosed Friday in a notice that the nation's third-biggest cellphone carrier filed with the Kansas Department of Commerce. The report doesn't cover any job losses outside ...

10 years ago
Volunteers gathered Saturday morning to help make Salina a better place to live. Volunteers of all ages gathered to tackle a variety of community service projects during the annual Fall Fix-Up project. Activities began at Founders' Park, behind the Salina Community Theatre. Volunteers then spread out to work on projects. Projects included construction and distributing rain barrels, ...

10 years ago
Salina firefighters fight a second fire within the span of several hours. According to he department, crews were called just after 5:30 Saturday morning to a fire at 917 N. 13th Street. First responders discovered a trailer house on fire. The fire caused considerable damage to the home before crews were able to get it extinguished. ...

10 years ago
A fire that began Friday evening has destroyed the former Flamingo Motel at 500 East Pacific in Salina. According to the Salina Fire Department, the structure was fully involved when the first crews arrived. The fire was the latest of several in and around the Flamingo structure, with arson being suspected. On July 3rd a fire damaged ...

10 years ago
Police are searching for a suspect in the deaths of a couple in their south Wichita home. The victims were identified Friday as 72-year-old Godofredo Moreno and his wife, 70-year-old Martha Moreno. They were found dead in their home Thursday. Wichita police Lt. Jeff Gilmore says the couple's vehicle was found Thursday afternoon engulfed in flames in ...

10 years ago
Police recover a stolen laptop computer and iPad and make an arrest. A Salina Police investigation led officers to use a search warrant at the home of 19-year-old Jeremy Cullen, 1404 S. 11th Street, on Thursday. Police found a Toshiba laptop computer, an iPad plus a wireless mouse and dongle that were reported stolen from a Toyota ...