9 years ago
On Sunday, June 25, 2017, at about 5:30am, Officers of the Salina Police Department responded to a residential fire at 918 W. South. Upon arrival officers observed a pile of debris on the front porch of the residence that had been set on fire. The fire was determined to be arson. Damage was estimated at $800. If you have ...

9 years ago
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach has apologized for what he calls a "misunderstanding" that led to a $1,000 fine against him for misleading the court. Kobach asked U.S. Magistrate Judge James O'Hara on Thursday to reconsider the fine and order requiring him to submit to a deposition by the American Civil Liberties Union. O'Hara ruled Kobach ...

9 years ago
Today kicks off the Grand Opening Celebration of the Evel Knievel Museum. Special guests on hand include original crew members Ray Gunn, Evel's first crew member; John Hood, Knievel's crew and driver at Wembley Stadium; Rick Naugle, Knievel's crew and driver who was with Knievel at Caesar's Palace, Cow Palace and Snake River Canyon; Mike Draper ...

9 years ago
The 2017 winter wheat harvest has been a mixed bag for Kansas so far as farmers race to bring in the crop amid damaging spring storms that have pounded some crops with hail. Justin Gilpin, chief executive officer for the industry group Kansas Wheat, says fields around Norton and Goodland in northwest Kansas were hit by ...

9 years ago
Former Kansas congressman Tim Huelskamp will become the new president of a free-market think tank also known for promoting skepticism about climate change. The Heartland Institute announced Thursday that its board of directors selected Huelskamp and that the former Republican congressman would take over as president next month. The nonprofit institute is based in the Chicago ...

9 years ago
A former lottery computer programmer has pleaded guilty in Iowa to running a criminal scheme that allowed him to collect millions of dollars in lottery winnings in four other states. Former Multi-State Lottery Association security director Eddie Tipton on Thursday admitted that he manipulated the computer software he designed, allowing him to provide winning numbers to ...

9 years ago
The Kansas Department of Corrections says that an incident at a maximum-security prison has been resolved and inmates are back in their cells. Department spokesman Todd Fertig said in a statement Thursday that no injuries to staff or prisoners occurred and that inmates did not obtain access to any weapons. Fertig confirmed that staff from other prisons ...

9 years ago
The Smoky Hill Museum is in the process of planning future exhibits and would like community input for the fall of 2018 exhibit. The short survey takes only a few minutes to fill out. Just go to smokyhillmuseum.org and click “Exhibit Survey” in the upper left corner. Not only do community members get to choose among ...

9 years ago
Kansas Congressman Lynn Jenkins is assailing President Donald Trump for his crude tweet ridiculing a cable news anchor. The five-term Republican says on Twitter: "This is not okay. As a female in politics I am often criticized for my looks. We should be working to empower women." In a series of tweets Thursday morning, the president went ...

9 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a residential burglary east of Assaria. According to Undersheriff Brent Melander, thieves forced their way into a garage at a home in the 7000 block of E. Assaria Road and stole two rifles, ammunition and multiple tools. Deputies say sometime between June 19 and June 28, someone stole a Remington ...

9 years ago
The longtime director of the Salina Public Library is preparing to step down. After 40 years, Joe McKenzie is planning his retirement. According to the library,  McKenzie plans to retire at the end of the year. The 64-year-old McKenzie started at the Salina Public Library as the Head of the Children’s Department in 1977 after finishing his ...