11 years ago
Kansas State Fair officials have begun the process of forming a new master plan to address renovations at the aging fairgrounds. Fair Manager Denny Stoecklein says the plan could address issues such as a rarely-used racetrack to updating the Depression-era Bison Arena and an Expo Center built in the 1960s. The last master plan was approved by ...

11 years ago
The owner of an El Dorado plastics recycling company will be sentenced March 30 for dumping hazardous waste chemicals. Federal prosecutors say 41-year-old Brian Riley, of Andover, also was ordered to pay $118,000 to the Environmental Protection Agency. Riley pleaded guilty Monday to negligent exposure to a hazardous air pollutant. U.S. Attorney for Kansas Barry Grissom said ...

11 years ago
Newton police say a woman might have hit the wrong pedal before her car drove into a retirement, killing an 82-year-old woman inside. Police Lt. Scott Powell says Wanda Dyck died at a hospital Sunday after the accident Saturday at the Asbury Park Retirement Homes in Newton. A car driven by a 52-year-old woman jumped a curb, ...

11 years ago
Five years after a devastating earthquake an area organization's humanitarian relief effort continues. On January 12, 2010 at 4:53 in the afternoon, time stopped in Haiti. The very homes that the children lived in became their coffin. Those children in the middle of their childhood seemed to suffer the most. When Barry Borror, President & CEO of ...

11 years ago
For the first time since 1966, Kansas will have no females in statewide offices, at least until the next election. The Kansas City Star reports that since April 28, 1966 women have held at least one statewide office in Kansas. That ended Monday when Sandy Praeger leaves the insurance commissioner's office. While some women's advocates bemoan the ...

11 years ago
Growers in Kansas and across the nation have seeded far fewer acres of winter wheat for harvest this year. A report released Monday by the National Agricultural Statistics Service shows a 5 percent drop in U.S. winter wheat acres compared to a year ago, with 40.5 million acres seeded. Most of that acreage is hard red winter ...

11 years ago
Over 600 people gathered Sunday for the  first ever Salina Bridal & Prom Expo. Future brides and grooms had a chance to meet with over 50 vendors throughout the day to get inspiration on how to plan their perfect wedding. Attendees got to sample wine, meet with caterers, florists, fitness experts, photographers, and more. At the same ...

11 years ago
Gov. Sam Brownback says challenges facing Kansas can be resolved only by strengthening families and changing the culture from one that focuses too much on personal satisfaction rather than obligation and sacrifice. Brownback's inaugural speech on Monday came hours before the Legislature was scheduled to convene for its 2015 session, where lawmakers face massive budget deficits ...

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. ...