11 years ago
The Kansas Highway Patrol is hiring a new class of recruit troopers, who will begin their careers with the Patrol this coming January. This will be the 53rd KHP recruit class, and marks the Patrol’s effort to increase manpower on the highways in Kansas, as well as provide assistance to some local agencies who rely ...

11 years ago
Salina Police will be out in force tomorrow night, specifically looking for drunk drivers. Police Lt. Russ Lamer says a special saturation patrol is planned for Friday into Saturday. Four additional officers and a supervisor will be on duty. The officers will be on patrol from 11:00 Friday night through 3:00 Saturday morning. According to Lamer the officers ...

11 years ago
A man accused of murdering a Salina woman appears in court. Appearing via closed-circuit video in front of Judge Patrick Thompson Thursday morning in Saline County District Court, 24-year-old Joel Heil waived his right to a preliminary hearing within ten days. Heil's attorney Julie Effenbeck needs more time to gather information about the case, including obtaining ...

11 years ago
There was no jackpot winner in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing, driving the jackpot up to an estimated $475 million for Saturday. According to the Kansas Lottery, the cash option for anyone lucky enough to match all numbers will be an estimated $302.4 million. This is the second largest Powerball jackpot in history. The record Powerball jackpot ...

11 years ago
Although a federal judge has approved a consent decree involving the cleanup at the former Schilling Air Force Base in Salina, cleanup at the site is still years away. The judge approved the joint settlement agreement between Salina authorities and the federal government. The approval is another step in an 18-year conflict over the cost of cleaning ...

11 years ago
Forecasters say portions of the central United States could see severe weather this weekend and Monday. The Storm Prediction Center at Norman, Oklahoma said Wednesday a bout of "fairly substantial" severe weather is possible in Kansas, Nebraska and the Dakotas on Saturday, from Oklahoma to Iowa on Sunday and from Oklahoma to Illinois on Monday. Storms could ...

11 years ago
Kansas State University scientists are part of a multistate partnership receiving a $9.6 million, five-year grant to find ways for cattle producers to adapt to climate extremes in their grazing operations. Kansas State agronomy professor and team leader Chuck Rice says the project's goal is to increase the resiliency of beef cattle operations on grazing lands ...

11 years ago
Kansas senators have approved a bill authorizing the state to issue an additional $202 million in bonds for a new biodefense lab in Manhattan. The Senate voted 32-8 on Wednesday despite concerns from conservative Republicans that the state couldn't afford the additional investment. Gov. Sam Brownback says the bonds will complete the state's financial obligation to the ...

11 years ago
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced Tuesday (May 14th) his decision to proceed with federal furloughs to manage the budgetary shortfalls facing the military and the nation. “The Department of Defense has directed that we institute furloughs of up to 11 days for some of our federally-funded work force,” said Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli, adjutant general. ...

11 years ago
It was the perfect Mother’s Day weekend for new parents Cindy and Kenneth Boyd. Their first baby, a son named Gabriel John, was the first baby born in the new Memorial Hospital on Friday, May 10. The Boyds knew their baby would be born in the new hospital, but didn’t know theirs would be the first. “He was ...

11 years ago
A unique playground project is a step closer to becoming a reality. Ground was broke Wednesday morning for a new fully accessible playground at Coronado Elementary School. The school was chosen as the location due to Coronado serving the greatest population of kids with severe and multiple disabilities in the county. The project is being championed by ...