8 years ago
A union representing Kansas state employees says some officers at the state's maximum-security prison outside El Dorado are being required to work 16-hour shifts. The Kansas Organization of State Employees disclosed Friday that it filed a grievance earlier this month with Corrections Secretary Joe Norwood. KOSE Executive Director Robert Choromanski said the practice is dangerous. He also said ...

8 years ago
The extreme heat has prompted one Salina organization to keep its doors open extended hours to help those who have no where else to go to stay cool. Earlier this summer the Salina Salvation Army gave away free fans. Fans help relieve the sweltering summer heat, but some days finding an air-conditioned space is the safest ...

8 years ago
Having completed the reconstruction of the south half of the Crawford and Roach intersection, on Monday work will begin on the north half. The project includes removal of the top five inches of the asphalt surface and replacing it with concrete, which is more resistant to the permanent depressions/deformations that occur where vehicles routinely start and ...

8 years ago
Prosecutors have upgraded charges against a suspect in a Topeka home invasion after the victim died from his injuries. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that 31-year-old Howard Burchfiel, of Topeka, was charged Thursday with first-degree murder, aggravated battery and aggravated burglary in the death of 66-year-old Allen Wichman. His attorney, Matthew Works, didn't immediately return a phone ...

8 years ago
Records show a breach of a Kansas Department of Commerce data system gave hackers access to more than 5.5 million Social Security numbers in 10 states. The Kansas News Service reports records it obtained through an open records request show more than half a million of the 5.5 million Social Security numbers obtained by hackers were ...

8 years ago
Organizers are preparing to distribute 1,850 backpacks full of school supplies. The annual Saline County Back to School Fair is a week away. Through the support of community sponsors, the event provides an opportunity to distribute free basic school supplies to 1,850 income- eligible Saline County K-12 students. At the Back to School Fair there will ...

8 years ago
On July 11, 2017 between the hours of 1:30 am and 4:30 am, a white 2015 Sharp 18 foot box trailer was stolen from 225 E. Key in Salina. A business logo of “DK Glass Specialized Construction” was printed on the back of the trailer. The trailer contained miscellaneous tools and construction equipment. Total loss is valued ...

8 years ago
The Salina based Kansas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol was recently credited by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center with two non-distress emergency locator beacon finds, with the second ELT alerting just minutes after the first was deactivated. According to the patrol, On July 13th, they were contacted by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center ...

8 years ago
The Kansas Highway Patrol is among law enforcement agencies that are working together in a multi-state speed enforcement effort. According to the agency, a six-state speed enforcement will occur this weekend, from July 21 through July 23. The Kansas Highway Patrol and local law enforcement agencies will join law enforcement from Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, and ...

8 years ago
A man has caught an unusually large flathead catfish in a lake northeast of Wichita and locals think it's the largest fish of any kind reeled in during the lake's 50-year history. Charlie Henning caught an 80-pound catfish at Marion Reservoir last week that was more than 50 inches long. All of Henning's gear used to catch ...

8 years ago
Five employees of the Southeast Kansas Humane Society have resigned, saying budget constraints, lack of staff training and job responsibility changes put animals at risk. Three former employees say that they could no longer advocate for the animals amid the shelter's conditions. Catherine Geiger worked at the shelter for nearly two years. She says job responsibilities were ...