11 years ago
A new 5-person Saline County Commission was sworn in Monday morning, and though no official meeting was scheduled, immediately met and overturned a recent controversial decision that  eliminated four department head positions. Monte Shadwick, Luci Larson, and David Smith were sworn in, joining Jim Gile and John Price in the new 5-person commission. Larsen and Smith ...

11 years ago
Think of trout fishing and you aren't likely to consider Kansas as a destination. But the state offers trout fishing during the winter at several of its waterways. From Nov. 1 through April 15, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism stocks rainbow trout, which are cold-water fish that can't survive the state's summers. Jeff Koch, ...

11 years ago
Police are investigating more fake cash in Salina. Staff at Big Lots, 2450 S. 9th contacted police after a $1 bill was found in the cash drawer Saturday morning after someone used the bogus bill to make a purchase on January 9th. Police are investigating numerous counterfeit bills passed at Salina businesses over the past month. ...

11 years ago
A parole hearing is planned for next month for a Kansas inmate who fatally injured her 5-month-old nephew nearly 17 years ago. Crystal J. Jasper, now 36, was convicted of first-degree murder in the March 1998 abuse death of Lance Jasper. She was caring for Lance and a niece when the boy was hurt at a ...

11 years ago
Bus tours and educational programs are among the activities that are planned in Kansas to celebrate National Bald Eagle Month. Two events are planned for Jan. 24. At Kaw Valley Eagles Day at Free State High School in Lawrence, participants can dissect owl pellets and go on eagle-viewing field trips. At Raptors Day at Schlagle Library ...

11 years ago
A New York man traveling across the nation on a bicycle has stopped in Lawrence, Kansas, to volunteer his time and services. Courtney Bibb started the trip that's expected to last six months in October, and has planned to stop at 20 cities to volunteer at different charities and organizations. He recently rolled into Lawrence, which ...

11 years ago
Kansas legislators convene next week facing a massive budget deficit and a court mandate to sharply increase funding for public schools. A projected budget shortfall of more than $710 million for the current budget and the fiscal year that begins in July arose after aggressive personal income tax cuts engineered by Gov. Sam Brownback. Lawmakers are challenged ...

11 years ago
A week of celebration in Salina is planned to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Kansas Wesleyan University has been chosen to host this year’s Salina community-wide Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Sunday, January 18th at 3:30 in the afternoon at Sams Chapel. According to the school, it is the second ...

11 years ago
A coalition of supermarket and convenience store chains want Kansas lawmakers to let them sell stronger booze. The Wichita Eagle reports that retired Kroger Co. chairman and chief executive David Dillon is leading the latest effort. Kroger is the parent company of Dillons stores. Past legislation has faltered, largely because of its potential to drive existing licensed ...

11 years ago
A 21-year-old man has been charged with fatally shooting an 18-year-old man as he was driving, causing him to crash into a Topeka home. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Kelsey Lee Fairchild, of Overbrook, was charged Friday in Shawnee County with alternative counts of first-degree murder in the death of Colton Chad Christenson. Other charges against ...

11 years ago
Prosecutors have learned that Kansas welfare officials were contacted 17 times before police removed a 14-year-old girl who weighed just 66 pounds from her home. The Wichita Eagle reports that the Kansas Department of Children and Families initially provided prosecutors information about nine allegations of abuse or neglect. But prosecutors, acting on questions raised by The ...