12 years ago
A missing Manhattan is found deceased. According to information from Manhattan Police, on October 18th the Riley County Police Department was contacted by the Utah Highway Patrol in reference to a single vehicle fatality accident involving a maroon in color Pontiac Montana van. The fatality accident reportedly occurred on Interstate Highway 70 approximately forty-seven miles west ...

12 years ago
Sedgwick County authorities say a small plane crashed in a field southeast of Derby. Sheriff Jeff Easter says the plane split apart before hitting the ground Friday morning and pieces of human remains were found. He says it is not clear how many people were on the plane. The sheriff says witnesses saw pieces falling ...

12 years ago
The FBI is investigating a threat against water systems in four Midwestern cities, including Wichita, Kan. FBI spokeswoman Bridget Patton said Friday the FBI hasn't substantiated any threats to the four cities. She would not name those cities, saying only that they were confined to the Midwest. Wichita spokesman Van Williams said security in ...

12 years ago
The big red United Way letters that have been all over Salina recently are at Central High School today, yet this event marks more than just another fundraiser. This year the Salina Area United Way has begun a fantastic relationship with the Student Councils of both Salina Central and South High Schools, and the United ...

12 years ago
The first measurable snow of the season is falling across the area. Forecasters at the National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for several counties in extreme northwest Kansas. The precipitation started as a mix of snow and rain. By mid-morning the snow moved further east than anticipated and was falling across Central Kansas. ...

12 years ago
The Kansas Supreme Court has indefinitely suspended the law license of former state Attorney General Phill Kline following allegations of ethical misconduct during his investigation of abortion providers. Friday's decision comes after repeated disputes between Kline and his critics over his tactics. Kline was Kansas attorney general from 2003 to 2007 and Johnson County district attorney in ...

12 years ago
Salina Police are investigating two residential burglaries. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, homeowners in the 1000 block of W. Republic came home Thursday evening to find their front door forced open and numerous items stolen. Police say a diamond wedding ring valued at over $3,000 was taken as well as an Apple iPod Touch were removed sometime ...

12 years ago
Reno County officials say a second county resident has died after contracting the West Nile virus and they are investigating other cases. The wife of 75-five-year-old Jim Hendrickson says he died Tuesday after more than four weeks in the hospital. The other known victim, 67-year-old Jim Geesling of Turon, died Oct. 3 at a Wichita hospital. The ...

12 years ago
Kansas Board of Regents Chairman Fred Logan says the state's higher education system may face a legislative attack on tenure for professors. Logan raised the issue during a board meeting Thursday and suggested issuing a statement supporting tenure. The board didn't act. Logan said he's heard talk of legislators trying to change tenure rules, though no proposal ...

12 years ago
The finger-pointing is well underway within the Republican Party. Senators, governors and strategists from the GOP's establishment are lashing out at tea partyers and congressional conservatives. It was their unyielding demands that triggered the 16-day partial government shutdown and sent the party's popularity plunging to record lows. The open criticism is a stark reversal from just three ...

12 years ago
Kansas State Fair officials say a nearly 50-year-old barn and show ring is showing its age and needs to be replaced. The Hutchinson News reports the officials plan to ask the Legislature for money for the project. A contractor estimates that it would cost between $4.7 million and $5.5 million to demolish the building, known as ...