10 years ago
A single-engine plane overturned after striking a deer during takeoff in south-central Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the pilot was trying to take off from the Kingman Airport late Monday when the deer ran in front of his plane. The patrol says the deer hit the plane's front tire, tearing it off and causing the ...

10 years ago
A collision involving two Harley-Davidson motorcycles in rural Dickinson County sent two people to the hospital in Abilene. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2002 Harley Davidson driven by 55-year-old Allen Campbell from Dallas, Georgia, was headed west on K-18 Highway. Campbell rear-ended another motorcycle, a 2013 Harley Davidson driven by 63-year-old Kathleen Bogucki from Loranger,  ...

10 years ago
Oil drilling in Kansas has slowed since winter, and so have the frequency and intensity of earthquakes in the southern part of the state. State geologists say it's no coincidence that a reduction in drilling activity has resulted in fewer earthquakes. What they don't know is how much of that is caused by a slowdown in ...

10 years ago
A parade down Santa Fe Tuesday night kicked off the fun and festivities of the 2015  Tri-Rivers Fair. A large crowd gathered to wave, cheer, and gather candy from the wide variety of colorful, and sometimes loud entries. Among those in the parade was Miss Kansas, McKenzie Welsh. She told KSAL News that she was thrilled to ...

10 years ago
Kansas has eliminated a $25-per-day limit on ATM withdrawals with cash assistance cards. The state Department for Children and Families said Tuesday that it was rescinding the policy before it could be put into effect for 15,000 poor residents receiving cash assistance each month. The department confirmed its action in a statement to The Associated Press before ...

10 years ago
The Kansas Lottery says someone who purchased a Super Kansas Cash lottery ticket in northeast Kansas is holding a $1.8 million jackpot winner. Lottery officials say a ticket matched all five numbers and the Super Cashball on Monday night. The last mega-jackpot in the Super Kansas Cash lottery was paid on Feb. 9 when a Merriam ...

10 years ago
Kansas legislators are reopening their debate over requiring body cameras for police, and a key Republican says he's determined to resolve issues that kept lawmakers from enacting such a policy. Local officials and law enforcement groups remained concerned Tuesday about the potential costs and limiting access to the recordings. Such proposals have been a response to the ...

10 years ago
Kansas corn and soybean crops were generally in good shape last week as farmers got into their fields an average of 5.7 days. The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service says temperatures were above normal in the eastern half of the state and below normal in the west for the week ended Sunday. Most of the state received ...

10 years ago
Kansas legislators are concerned about lower-than-anticipated sales tax collections by the state over the past few months. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that a budget study committee's members quizzed legislative staff members Monday about possible explanations. Possibilities they discussed included online sales, a softness in the national economy and Kansas City-area consumers driving to Missouri to make purchases. Republican ...

10 years ago
A Salina man has been arrested in connection with an alleged forgery. Police say that 27-year-old Patrick Dale cashed a $500 check that did not belong to him. The check was a refund check from Saline County. The check was being sent to a 35-year-old woman who had moved. It was sent to her previous address instead ...

10 years ago
A Salina man was arrested Monday in connection with an alleged incident that happened back in early in July in the emergency room at Salina Regional Health Center. Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney says that 20-year-old Haydyn Best made suicidal statements as he was being arrested back on July 5th. He was being arrested following an ...