8 years ago
The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake has shaken north-central Kansas. A  2.9 magnitude earthquake was reported just after 2 a.m. Monday. It was centered 6 miles northwest of the Jewell County town of Mankato. The Jewell County Sherriff's Department says there have been no reports of damage or injury. Three other quakes were reported last ...

8 years ago
The big income tax increase Kansas legislators enacted over Gov. Sam Brownback's veto won't balance the budget by itself, despite immediately boosting the state's credit outlook. Even though the reversal of most of Brownback's income tax cuts will inject $1.2 billion in new revenue through June 2019, lawmakers will have to continue relying on some of ...

8 years ago
The Saline County Health Department has started an initiative to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes in standing water. Every Wednesday is "Dump Day," where standing water should be dumped to prevent mosquitoes laying eggs. Zika Virus, according to the Center for Disease Control, is primarily spread through the bite of infected female Aedes aegypti, a species ...

8 years ago
Three Kansas lawmakers say Gov. Sam Brownback told a small group of legislators it would be politically better for him if they overrode his veto and repealed tax cuts rather than proposing another tax plan for him to sign. The Kansas City Star reports (http://bit.ly/2s5u02N) nine lawmakers met privately with Brownback the morning of the day ...

8 years ago
A Shawnee County judge declared a mistrial on a murder charge against a Topeka man involved in fatal road-rage confrontation. The jury on Friday said it was "hopelessly deadlocked" on the first-degree murder charge against 22-year-old Andre Clark Rhoiney Jr. in the October 2016 fatal shooting of 28-year-old Michael Stadler. The jury found Rhoiney guilty of aggravated ...

8 years ago
The 5th annual Gay Pride Festival comes back to Salina. It will be Saturday, June 24th, with a full day of events scheduled. Live entertainment and an open-air celebration will be at Jerry Ivey Park’s Gazebo Stage from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.  A wide variety of allied community organizations will have information booths at the event. This ...

8 years ago
Vending machine sales of lottery tickets in Kansas are being blocked by conservative Republican Gov. Sam Brownback. He vetoed a bill this week that had strong bipartisan support and declared that an expansion of state-run gambling would hurt the poor the most. Lottery officials had worked for months to get lawmakers to pass the bill authorizing vending ...

8 years ago
Incoming University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod will earn a higher salary than outgoing chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little. 59-year-old Girod, who becomes chancellor July 1, will earn $550,000 plus $31,250 in deferred compensation at the end of the year. The Board of Regents signed the contract agreement with Girod on Wednesday. Gray-Little, Kansas chancellor for eight years, earned ...

8 years ago
If attendance is any indication, Salina loves its comics and collectibles, and its cosplay. The first ever event of its kind, Salina Comic Con, far exceeded the expectations of organizers on the first of two days. The event, which is dedicated to comics, collectibles, art, cards, and cosplay is going on this weekend at the Tony's ...

8 years ago
McPherson College is mourning the loss of a student athlete. In a release the college says it is deeply saddened by the death of football student-athlete Braden Bush. "Braden was a great teammate, friend and leader," said head football coach Paul Mierkiewicz. "He was the kind of young man every coach would want to be around. ...

8 years ago
An accident involving the chemical compound Benzoyl Peroxide has prompted evacuations in an area of northeast Salina. It happened at the McShares facility at 1835 E North Street and has prompted an evacuation of a half-mile mile wide radius shortly after 3 pm. The Salina Fire Department's Hazaradous Response team responded to the scene. Salina Fire Marshal Roger ...