10 years ago
A new television ad for Kansas governor Sam Brownback is giving his Democratic opponent a bit of unintended free advertising. The Wichita Eagle reported Friday that the ad features the governor touting his record and takes credit for 55,000 private sector jobs and a 4.9 percent unemployment rate. He assures the audience that "the sun is ...

10 years ago
A 19-year-old Lawrence man will go to prison for raping a 13-year-old girl with whom he said he had consensual sex. Mackenzie Lottinville was accused of having sex with the girl last October after sneaking her into the trailer where he lived with his parents. The Lawrence Journal-World reports he pleaded guilty in June to one ...

10 years ago
A 2-year-old boy is recovering after shooting himself in the hand at his grandparents' home in south-central Kansas. KAKE-TV reports the toddler was released from a Newton hospital after being treated for a wound to his finger Friday morning. Police said a handgun had been left on a table at the grandparents' home in Newton. The toddler ...

10 years ago
Greg Orman is now officially on the November ballot as an independent candidate in the U.S. Senate race. The Kansas Secretary of State's office said Friday it has certified enough signatures on Orman's campaign petition to qualify him for the general election. Orman is trying to unseat Republican incumbent Pat Roberts, who is seeking a fourth, six-year ...

10 years ago
A small vacant north Salina building was destroyed by a fire overnight. The Salina Fire Department tells KSAL News that crews responded to the report of a structure fire at around 11:30 Friday night. A small building at the corner of East Pacific and North Second Street was fully engulfed in flames when the first firefights ...

10 years ago
After a four month long review - The City of Salina Human Relations Commission and the Community Relations Department has determined that no direct evidence of discrimination was found in the hiring of Bronson Farmer as the Health Department Director. According to Gina McDonald, Director of Community Relations, former Interim Director Suzette Brotton filed the complaint ...

10 years ago
Harvey County authorities say a man died after being shot by a Newton police officer responding to a domestic violence call. Sheriff T. Walton said 52-year-old Sonny Wagner was shot Thursday after he refused orders from the officer to drop a hunting knife. He was shot twice and died at Newton Medical Center. Authorities say the officer ...

10 years ago
Authorities arrest a man after he allegedly flees from a stolen truck. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, 19-year-old Zachariah McCready of Salina was apprehended by a Saline County Sheriff's Deputy on Thursday afternoon around 3pm after the stolen vehicle was sited in the Elmore Center parking lot on E. Crawford. Police say the 1999 Ford F-150 was ...

10 years ago
The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld the convictions and sentence of a northeast Kansas girl who was 13 when she was charged with murder during a botched carjacking. Justices unanimously agreed Friday that the district court was justified in prosecuting Keaira Brown as an adult for felony murder and attempted aggravated robbery in the 2008 killing ...

10 years ago
Police make two arrests after a Drug Task Force investigation into illegal potpourri sales. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, 60-year-old Rasikbhia Mody and 53-year-old Shobhnaben Mody, both of Salina were arrested on Thursday after a Kansas Bureau of Investigation lab confirmed that the two allegedly sold a potpourri product that contained a substance that is banned ...

10 years ago
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is cautioning the public about toxic levels of blue-green algae in several lakes. The agency issued public health warnings Thursday for all of nine lakes and part of another, saying the water conditions are unsafe and direct contact should be avoided. The warnings are posted for Cedar Park Lake, Deanna ...