10 years ago
A Kansas commission is interviewing 14 judges and attorneys who applied for a seat on the state Supreme Court and plans to forward three finalists' names to Republican Gov. Sam Brownback. The Supreme Court Nominating Commission's interviews began Monday and continue Tuesday. The nine-member panel expects to release the finalists' names by Tuesday evening. The interviews are ...

10 years ago
Tea party and conservative groups have been sustaining challenger Milton Wolf in the final days of his campaign to unseat U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts in the Kansas Republican primary. Roberts told a radio interviewer Monday that Wolf can't win the November general election. The election is Tuesday, and both Roberts and Wolf had campaign events Monday in ...

10 years ago
A 14-year-old Saline County girl is accused of stabbing her 13-year-old sister to death. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, First Degree Murder charges against 14-year-old Sierra R. Niehaus are requested. She is accused in the death of her 13-year-old sister. Sierra is being held in the Regional Juvenile Detention Center in ...

10 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University is launching a new Ministry Studies major for fall 2014 to prepare students to engage in hands-on ministry. “We want to encourage more of our graduating seniors to enter seminary,” said Dr. Phillip S. Meckley, Department Chair and Professor of Religion and Philosophy. “This Ministry Studies degree program will give them practical ...

10 years ago
The Salina area is the home-base for a major, multi-state, multi-agency disaster drill this week. Kansas is the host state for Vigilant Guard 2014, and most of the activity will be centered around the Salina area Crisis City venue. The disaster response exercise is sponsored by U.S. Northern Command and the National Guard Bureau that ...

10 years ago
Salina Police are investigating an alleged incident where a man and a woman out walking were threatened with a gun. Police say that a 39-year-old man and 34-year-old woman were walking at around 8:30 Sunday night east on Walnut. Two males riding silver Mopeds on Phillips stopped at the intersection with Walnut. Allegedly, one of the ...

10 years ago
Police are investigating a burglary from a construction site. Sometime between July 30th and July 31st, tools were stole from a job trailer at 1200 Shorline. A door lock was pried off to gain entry. items taken include two Milwaukee drills, two Milwaukee impact drivers, a Hilti concrete nailer, a Hilti transit with stand, ...

10 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a couple of weekend shooting incidents. Police Captain mike Sweeney says that Saturday afternoon at around 1:30 first responders were sent to a home at 120 East Wilson to the report of a woman who had possibly been shot. The victim was a 71-year-old woman. The woman was holding a blood-soaked towel ...

10 years ago
Three people suspected of using counterfeit money in Salina are caught on video. According to Salina Police, the two white females and white male in the video are suspected of passing counterfeit bills at Rod's, 1401 S. Santa Fe on July 27th. Counterfeit bills have been used to make purchases at multiple businesses around Salina in the ...

10 years ago
A 21-year old Topeka man drowned Saturday evening while attempting to swim across Deep Creek at the Pillsbury Crossing Wildlife Area east of Manhattan. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism identifies the victim as 21-year-old Anthony Bernard Strange Jr. from Topeka. An autopsy will be conducted, but alcohol does not appear to be ...

10 years ago
Kansas is one of 10 states that don't require newborns be screened for a critical heart problem, but state health officials have been working to educate health care providers about the benefits of the testing. Despite not being required to, most hospitals and birthing facilities in Kansas screen newborns for critical congenital heart disease. But about ...