11 years ago
No agreement has been reached yet on the settlement of remaining claims in lawsuits over the May 2013 discovery of genetically engineered Monsanto wheat in an Oregon field. U.S. District Judge Kathryn H. Vratil on Tuesday set a status conference for Jan. 29 in federal court in Kansas City, Kansas. A joint status report filed Monday says ...

11 years ago
The recently closed Abilene Alco distribution center has been purchased and will soon be reborn. Orscheln Farm and Home LLC, a Midwest family owned rural retailer, on Monday announced its acquisition of a 357,000 square foot distribution center located on 54 acres in Abilene. In announcing the acquisition, Stephen Chick, Orscheln President, said "this is a great ...

11 years ago
A southeast Kansas woman who says she was knocked down and trampled during an "early Black Friday" promotion is suing Walmart for not doing enough to protect her. Amanda DuVall of Fort Scott says she got to the local store at 5 p.m. on Nov. 28, 2013, to wait for the 8 p.m. sale of a ...

11 years ago
Salina City Commissioners Monday evening spoke out in support of Saline County employees, and the three Saline County department heads who last week were let go from their jobs without warning. At last Tuesday's Saline County Commission meeting, in a 2-1 vote, the commission did away with the positions of County Administrator, Road and Bridge Director, ...

11 years ago
In a meeting that became feisty and heated at times, Salina City Commissioners Monday evening elected to let a  judge  decide if a petition effort to reverse a resolution to make nearly $13 million in improvements to the Bicentennial Center is legal.   Ray Hruska of Salina is circulating the petition, which seeks to reverse a city ...

11 years ago
A Dickinson County man has been ordered to pay back money he stole from a railroad union. According to U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom's office, a former secretary-treasurer of a railroad union was sentenced Monday to time served and two years on supervised release for embezzling union funds. He also was ordered to pay more than $17,000 ...

11 years ago
A suspected thief is caught on video. According to Salina Police, on December 13th a credit card was stolen from a vehicle while it was parked at the Casey's convenience store at 2404 S. 9th.  The credit card was later used at a Kwik Shop in Wichita by a white male wearing a black colored shirt. If ...

11 years ago
Mayor Aaron Householter plans to run for a second term on the Salina City Commission. Householter, whose four-year-term is up in April, announced Monday afternoon that he will seek reelection.  He issued a statement saying "I’m proud of what has been accomplished by the current commission and want to be a part of carrying forward the ...

11 years ago
The Kansas Department of Corrections acknowledges that its inspectors consistently found dirty kitchens and other food safety violations at several state prisons. The department does its own inspections, although it follows Kansas Department of Agriculture food safety guidelines. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the inspections were conducted between January 2013 and July 2014 at seven of the state's ...

11 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a business vehicle burglary. Police report sometime between 5pm on Friday and Saturday at 2:41pm, someone entered two vehicles, a 1995 Ford F250 and a 2000 Chevrolet van owned by Summit Plumbing, 317 N. 12th and stole some tools. Police say a handle was broken on a tool box and some ...

11 years ago
Salina Regional Health Center has implemented visitor restrictions. According to the hospital,the restrictions are an effort to protect patients, visitors, and staff during the 2015 Flu season. The following restrictions are being enforced: Do not visit if you are ill or have signs and symptoms of the flu. Immediate family members only. Infants and small children are discouraged ...