9 years ago
A government report shows Kansas growers are planning to plant more soybeans and corn this spring. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Friday that soybean acreage in Kansas is expected to be up 23 percent compared to last year with 5 million acres planted. The state's farmers are also planning to plant 5.2 million acres into corn, ...

9 years ago
Campaign finance reports show political committees and groups have heavily bolstered Republican Ron Estes' campaign coffers in the race for a congressional seat the GOP has held for two decades in south-central Kansas. Democrat James Thompson has raised more from individuals in the race for the House seat vacated by CIA Director Mike Pompeo. Libertarian Chris ...

9 years ago
Nearly two dozen semi-trailers and other trucks are delivering grain, hay, fencing and other supplies from Michigan's Ogemaw County to ranches in Kansas that suffered damage from wildfires. The convoy left the West Branch area Friday morning and was expected to reach Ashland, Kansas, Saturday. Organizer Jock Kartes said the supplies were donated by farmers and businesses. Grass ...

9 years ago
Cool, wet weather did not dampen the wildcat spirit in Salina on Saturday. The K-State Polytechnic campus opened its doors, inviting one and all to an open house. Hundreds of prospective students and their families were joined by interested citizens in learning about what the school is all about. There were tours, activities, and displays. This year ...

9 years ago
Thunderstorms that rumbled across Central Kansas early Saturday dropped heavy rain and small hail, but stayed below the severe level. A little over a half an inch of rain fell in Salina, mixed at times with pea-sized hail. A little further to the west, up to an inch of rain was reported in Ellsworth County, in ...

9 years ago
Kansas State Fair board members are discussing a master plan that would eliminate the century-old racetrack. That's one suggestion in a master plan presented to the board Thursday. None of the proposals are close to being approved. The plan would replace the southern curves of the track with a new horse exhibition area and practice arena. Fair Manager ...

9 years ago
Kansas lawmakers will spend next week working to solve a complicated puzzle to fix the state's serious budget problems. They're trying to decide how much to increase taxes without being certain about how much they'll spend on public schools or government programs. Lawmakers hope to make progress toward closing projected budget shortfalls totaling more than $1 billion ...

9 years ago
A new face can be seen at Salina's Rolling Hills Zoo. According to the organization, their newest baby to show his face is a joey, born approximately October 2016 to red kangaroos, Nala, mother (a dam), and sired by Davy.  The normal gestation period for a kangaroo is thirty-three days. At birth a newborn joey is smaller ...

9 years ago
This Fourth of July, Kansas residents will be able to buy their fireworks before going to a fireworks stand. A new state policy will allow nonprofit groups to sell fireworks without operating a stand. People who pre-order and prepay for the fireworks through the nonprofits would then go to a licensed stand to pick them up during ...

9 years ago
Kansas legislators have postponed a vote on overriding Gov. Sam Brownback's veto of a bill that would have expanded the state's Medicaid program. Supporters of the bill launched an effort Thursday to override the veto in the House shortly after Brownback announced his action. But when they realized one of the bill's supporters was absent, they tabled ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are investigating an alleged incident where two masked subjects forced their way into an apartment and stole a wallet. Police were called to 221 S. 4th St. in Salina and say two masked subjects-one with a gun-forced their way into the apartment and stole a wallet of one of the residents. Tanner Zamecnik, 21, had ...