1 year ago
A woman from Concordia was killed in a single-vehicle crash when her SUV went airborne and rolled multiple times. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Kia Sorrento was traveling on a rural road when for an unknown reason it entered the a ditch, struck a field entrance, and became airborne. While airborne, the SUV struck ...

1 year ago
A pilot is injured following a plane crash in southeast Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 25-year-old Michael Ribordy was injured after his plane struck a power line and crashed while attempting to land at a private grass strip in Parsons on Saturday. The plane crash is under investigation.

1 year ago
A family friendly event will allow Salina to ring in New Year’s Eve early on December 31st. The annual Noon Year’s Eve event is scheduled at the Salina Fieldhouse. According to Salina Parks and Recreation, they are ringing in 2025 with their Annual Noon Year’s Eve Party from 11am until 1pm. Noon Year’s Eve is a free ...

1 year ago
You can celebrate the New Year with fun, fresh air, and scenic views by participating in a First Day Hike at a Kansas State Park. These self-led and guided hikes are organized annually by parks staff to encourage individuals and families to start the year on the right foot – by getting outside and connecting ...

1 year ago
The Eisenhower Presidential Library is pleased to offer a series of mini-teacher workshops to area educators. According to the organization, the first of these two-hour workshops will take place on January 15th at the Eisenhower Presidential Library building located at 200 SE 4th Street, Abilene. This event is free for teachers and they will receive a professional development certificate ...

1 year ago
A homeowner passed away, after their home was deemed a dangerous structure. City of Salina dangerous structures specialist Sean Furbeck recommended a residence at 122 E. Jewell Ave be deemed a dangerous structure back on October 14th. The city of Salina gave the homeowner a timeline to either repair, or demolish the home. If opted to demolish ...

1 year ago
Tips are being sought in connection with a Friday afternoon bank robbery in Junction City. The Junction City Police Department and FBI are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect involved in a bank robbery at Sunflower Bank, located at 510 N. Jefferson St. According to Junction City Police, the robbery occurred at ...

1 year ago
 The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating after a homicide, police pursuit, and apparent suicide took place in Barton and Stafford counties. According to the agency, the Barton County Sheriff’s Office requested the KBI investigate on Friday around 10 a.m. KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded. On Friday, at approximately 9:10 a.m., officers with ...

1 year ago
Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers were busy keeping roads and highways across the state safe Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. According to the agency, among other things KHP personnel assisted 218 motorists. Troopers also worked one fatal non-DUI related crash involving one non-DUI related fatality over the holiday. The fatal crash occurred in Doniphan County. They issued 227 ...

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On Jan. 1, 2025, Kansans will no longer pay state sales tax on groceries. They will still pay city- and county-imposed taxes, but the current state tax of 2% will be reduced to zero. A 2022 law set out a three-year plan to reduce the state’s sales tax on groceries, which was at 6.5% in 2022. In 2023, ...

1 year ago
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating a suspected child abuse case in Belleville.   According to the KBI, the agency was contacted by the Belleville Police Department contacted on the morning of Thursday, Dec. 26th, to investigate after an unresponsive three-month-old infant was transported from the Republic County hospital to an Omaha hospital. The child’s ...