11 years ago
Kansas says its tax collections fell $47 million short of expectations this month. The worse-than-anticipated collections are likely to complicate efforts by Gov. Sam Brownback and legislators to eliminate projected budget shortfalls. The state Department of Revenue reported Friday that the state collected $513 million in taxes in January when it had anticipated taking in $560 million. ...

11 years ago
Salina Regional Health Center is scammed out of $1,500. Police say that an employee at the hospital's financial office received a call this week from someone claiming to be from Westar Energy. The hospital, which has multiple Westar accounts for its multiple locations, was told that two of the accounts were past due, and service was ...

11 years ago
A Salina man was arrested late Thursday night after leading police on a high speed chase. Police say that the chase started at 11:44 Thursday night, when an officer pulled over a 1995 green Chevrolet Monte Carlo driven by 27-year-old Kenneth Claytor that had a broken tail light. Claytor initially stopped, in the area of North ...

11 years ago
Salina Police quickly recover several thousand dollars worth of electronics shortly after they were stolen. Police allege that 23-year-old Heather Wright who lives at 917 N 13th #2 entered another a home at 917 N 13th #46 on Thursday between 9:00 and 9:15 in the morning. She allegedly stole a Sansui 50 inch flat screen TV ...

11 years ago
An alleged business burglary is under investigation. Police say that on Wednesday of this week, between 2:30 in the afternoon and 11:15 in the evening, someone entered Four Brothers Lawn Care at 700 North Santa Fe through an unlocked overhead door. Items taken include a Stihl Chainsaw and a Husqvarna Chainsaw. Total loss is lsited ...

11 years ago
Between 11:00 and 11:40 AM on January 23, 2015 a vehicle burglary was committed at 145 S.Broadway. Unknown person or persons entered the unsecured vehicle and took a Ruger Single-Six .22 blued revolver in a leather holster, men’s leather wallet with miscellaneous cards, City of Salina fireman’s badge, and cash. Loss and damage is estimated ...

11 years ago
A Salina man was not hurt when his truck was hit by a car that was fleeing law enforcement. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a trooper was chasing a 2002 Oldsmobile Alero driven 21-year-old Jacob Craft of  Lawrence. The chase was headed west on Interstate 70. The car hit two sets of stop sticks. Three tires ...

11 years ago
  An Abilene woman was hurt in a two-vehicle crash in Dickinson County Thursday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Freightliner semi was headed east on K18 Highway, approaching the intersection with K15 Highway. A Ford Focus passenger car was headed north at the stop sign on K15. The car failed to yield the right ...

11 years ago
To the delight of over 200 fans, the American League Champion Kansas City Royals rolled into Salina Thursday afternoon. The Royals Caravan, which is again this year traveling to communities throughout the Midwest, stopped at the Central Mall for a meet and greet autograph session.  Pitcher Brandon Finnegan, outfielder Lane Adams, Royals’ Hall of Famer Jeff ...

11 years ago
A missing teen being sought by family and friends was located safe Thursday evening.. 17-year-old Kyla Merie Ponting had been missing since Monday. It was believed that she was on the run from a court appearance, and possibly was with an adult male, still in the Salina area. Kyla had medical conditions that require medication that was ...

11 years ago
The gunman who killed 13 people at the Texas military base Fort Hood in 2009 may receive a new attorney to handle his appeals, which could complicate an already-delayed review process. Nidal Hasan appeared in court Thursday at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where he is on military death row. He no longer has the beard he wore ...