11 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 ...

11 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 ...

11 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 ...

11 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 ...

11 years ago
It's the last days of summer vacation for students in Salina.  In preparation of the new school year, school zone lights in Salina were activated last week, and teachers returned to the classroom. The annual Saline County Back to School Fair, where nearly 2,000 backpacks full of school supplies were distributed, was Friday. While teachers are already ...

11 years ago
Police say a teenager has been critically injured after falling off of a moving car. Police say the 19-year-old man was with a group of people at the Side Pockets sports bar and billiards parlor Sunday morning in Wichita. They say the teenager jumped onto the back of a moving car as the group the left. ...

11 years ago
Although Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts looked vulnerable after winning his Republican primary race last week with only 48 percent of the vote, he still has an easier path to victory in November than his remaining opponents. Democrat Chad Taylor must hold his party's smaller base and build on it with GOP moderates and unaffiliated voters. Independent candidate ...

11 years ago
Franklin County authorities say a 54-year-old man has died in an apparent skydiving accident in eastern Kansas. The sheriff's office says the accident happened Saturday night in a field outside Ottawa, which is located about 60 miles southwest of Kansas City. Franklin County undersheriff Rick Geist says the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim's ...

11 years ago
A poor wheat crop and falling prices for corn and soybeans have Kansas farmers preparing for a sharp drop in their incomes after several prosperous years. The Wichita Eagle reports the state's wheat harvest is down by 26 percent from last year, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics. Abundant rain and cool temperatures in June and ...

11 years ago
U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp faces a stronger opponent November after surviving a revolt in the primary from farmers in his rural district. But the incumbent has two advantages that are seemingly insurmountable for his Democratic opponent - a heavily Republican district and lots of campaign cash. The 1st District congressman emerged from the primary with 55 percent ...

11 years ago
An elementary school in southeast Kansas that was closed in May after a year of controversy is still the subject of debate between groups discussing its future. The McCune school, part of the Southeast School District based in Cherokee, was closed in May, despite protests from several area residents. The Joplin Globe reports the Southeast School Board ...