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One person is killed and another is badly injured in a head on crash Monday afternoon in Riley County. According to the The Kansas Highway Patrol, a 1994 Pontiac Firebird driven by 32-year-old Steven Farnsworth from Riley was headed south on U.S. 77 Highway. The car swerved left of center and collided head on with a ...

11 years ago
A Shawnee County sheriff's deputy and Topeka police officer were taken to a hospital early Tuesday after their cars collided on a bridge in Topeka. Shawnee County Sheriff Herman Jones says the men's injuries were not considered life-threatening. Jones says that the deputy and officer were driving south on the bridge in response to another deputy's request ...

11 years ago
Stricter guidelines for using gas chambers to euthanize animals have the four Kansas communities that still operate them looking for affordable alternatives. Kansas is one of only 11 states that still use that method. The Kansas Department of Agriculture says it plans to adopt 2013 American Veterinary Medical Association guidelines that will make it almost impossible for ...

11 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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

11 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 ...

11 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 ...

11 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, ...

11 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 ...