9 years ago
Another earthquake has been reported this week in north-central Kansas. The U.S. Geological Survey reports an earthquake with a 3.2 magnitude was recorded Thursday night, centered three miles south of Mankato. Three other quakes, with magnitudes of 3.0, 2.7 and 3.4, also caused shaking near the community this week. Jewell County Sheriff Don Jacobs says no damage ...

9 years ago
A small, very visible reminder of a big problem can be seen at one of Salina's busiest intersections. Pinwheel gardens have popped up at various locations around town, including at the corner of Ohio and Crawford Streets. The blue pinwheels are the national symbol for child abuse. Lori Blake, the Salina Child Advocacy and Parenting Services ...

9 years ago
Salina Police have arrested a teen in connection with alleged threats against a Salina school. Police say that 15-year-old Sammi K. Nichols was arrested at a residence in Saline County. He is accused of threatening to carry out violence at Salina Central High School. Nichols is accused of sending a message through Facebook Messenger indicating that he ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a man suspected in a kidnapping, and who they consider to be armed and dangerous. According to police, at around 8:30 Wednesday night officers were sent to an address in south Salina to the report of a possible kidnapping. During the police investigation, it was learned that Matthew Collier allegedly kidnapped ...

9 years ago
School districts all over Kansas are experiencing delays in state assessment testing this week, forcing some to shut down the tests altogether. Kansas State Department of Education spokeswoman Denise Kahler tells the Topeka Capital-Journal that state education officials have been in contact with the Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation to determine the delays' cause. The ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are searching for a possible known suspect after a van was stolen. Police say Marshall Mathews told officers he left the keys on the seat of his 2000 Chrysler Town and Country van in the 100 block of S. 12th on Wednesday. The silver van is valued at $1,700 and has Kansas tag: ...

9 years ago
A two car crash on Wednesday sends 2 adults and 2 children to the hospital. The Saline County Sheriff's Office reports that a westbound 2011 Ford Fusion driven by Laura Cates, 49 of Assaria did not yield at the intersection of K-4 and Old 81 and was struck by a northbound a 1999 Chevy pickup driven ...

9 years ago
Angie Pickman of Lawrence, KS, a nationally recognized cut-paper artist, has been selected to design the 2017 Smoky Hill River Festival T-shirt. Pickman combines the art of traditional paper cutting with collage to create intricately detailed works of art and animation. “I like to use a lot of animals in my paper cuttings, but I’m best ...

9 years ago
Family and friends are searching for a Salina teen who has been missing since late January. According to the National Center For Missing and Exploited Children, 15-year-old Guage Peterson is missing. Peterson is a white male. He is 5' 8" tall, and weighs 170 pounds. Peterson may wear glasses. He has a tattoo on his right arm. Peterson has ...

9 years ago
A worker was injured in a workplace fall on the k-State Campus in Manhattan late Wednesday afternoon. According to Kansas State University, shortly after 4:00 Wednesday afternoon K-State Police, K-State Environmental Health and Safety, and emergency personnel from the Manhattan Fire Department and Riley County EMS responded to a construction site at Pittman Building on the Manhattan ...

9 years ago
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has endorsed a proposal to use a "flat" personal income tax to raise new revenue to fix the state's serious budget problems. The conservative Republican governor said in a statement Wednesday that he would sign a bill like one before the state Senate. It would impose a 4.6 percent rate for all filers ...