10 years ago
It's grape harvest time in Kansas, and the state's growing wine industry is expecting a big crop this year. The Kansas Grape Growers & Winemakers Association says the state has 35 registered wineries and vineyards. Most are small, with two to five acres of grapes, rather than large-scale farms. Nearly all of them are in eastern ...

10 years ago
Salina Police are investigating after thieves cause $1000 in damages to a car in the parking garage at the hospital. Police say Heather Jonas of Manhattan contacted authorities after discovering that her 2001 Pontiac Sunfire had been broken into sometime Monday between 7am and 7:48pm while parked at Salina Regional Health Center on South Santa Fe. Someone ...

10 years ago
How Swede it is. Business is booming at Bethany College in Lindsborg. Bethany College President Edward Leonard spoke with the media this week about what he jokingly called "a good problem to have". He says that an upward trend in enrollment is causing housing challenges this fall. When Leonard took over at Bethany College in 2007, enrollment ...

10 years ago
Salina City Commissioner Barb Shirley resigned Monday evening. Shirley, who is in the final year of a four year term, announced her resignation at the end of Monday evening's regularly scheduled meeting. Shirley cited time concerns, saying that she could not fully commit the time needed as a commissioner. "The City Commission deserves a member who ...

10 years ago
A gun is stolen from a vehicle. Salina Police are investigating after a revolver is taken from an unlocked van. Police say sometime between 9:50pm and 10pm on Friday evening, someone removed a .22 caliber Colt Frontier Scout pistol from a Chrysler van. The handgun is valued at $350. The van was parked at a residence in the 300 ...

10 years ago
The largest teachers' union in Kansas has filed a lawsuit against a new state law that ended guaranteed tenure for public school teachers. The Kansas National Education Association argued Monday that the law violated the state constitution for the anti-tenure policy to be added to a larger education funding measure. The lawsuit filed in Shawnee County District ...

10 years ago
Salina Police responded to a burglar alarm Sunday morning at Wendy's, 1940 S. Ohio, at 4:33am. Upon arrival officers found the building secure. A short time later a manager arrived to open the door and discovered $500 missing from inside the business. A counterfeit $10 was discovered by a patron of Bogey's in Salina. Joseph Gates ...

10 years ago
A classic pickup is stolen from a fenced lot. Salina Police are investigating the theft of a fully restored 1953 Chevy pickup truck that was being stored in an enclosed trailer. Police say sometime between 5pm on Saturday and 10:30am on Sunday, someone cut the lock on a fence at 725 N. 11th Street and removed the ...

10 years ago
A man is stabbed during an altercation outside a Salina pub. Officers responded to Salina Regional Health Center early Sunday morning after a 24-year-old male was treated for knife wounds at the hospital. The victim had two cuts on the left side of his face and a stab wound on his left forearm. Police are still investigating the ...

10 years ago
A University of Kansas survey shows that one in 10 students has been a victim of sexual harassment, including sexual assault. A University of Kansas official says about 30 reported incidents over a two-year span involved men raping or sexually assaulting woman who were drunk. Kansas University created the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access about two ...

10 years ago
A new study says small, private colleges might not be well known but they are having a big impact on the state's economy. The study, commissioned by the Kansas Independent College Association, says the 18 colleges contribute more than $980 million a year to Kansas' economy. Matt Lindsey, president of the association, says the study ...