9 years ago
A former teacher claims in a lawsuit that a Kansas high school installed a hidden camera in a classroom where people sometimes changed clothes. Rob Marriott filed the lawsuit against Bonner Springs High School. It was moved Tuesday from county to federal court. Marriott alleged the videotaping occurred from 2009 to mid-2015. The lawsuit says Marriott and others ...

9 years ago
A teen who went missing in rural Saline County Monday evening has been found. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, on Wednesday at about 2:00 Samantha Craddock was located in the area of Fairchilds Road and Farrelly Road in rural Saline County.  She was found in the area by a Saline County Highway Department employee. Craddock ...

9 years ago
A McPherson man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility for parole for at least 25 years for felony murder. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, 47-year-old Samuel Nelson Darrah was sentenced on Tuesday in McPherson County District Court by Judge John B. Klenda. Darrah pleaded no contest in November 2016 to one ...

9 years ago
The Kansas Department of Revenue says it's resending about 380,000 tax forms after some taxpayers received forms that had incorrect information. The department found on Monday that some of the 1099-G forms sent out for 2016 had incorrect refund amounts. The 1099-G form lists money that the tax filer received the preceding year in the form ...

9 years ago
The American Civil Liberties Union is asking a federal court to force Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to turn over proposed changes to the nation's voter registration law. It's being sought as part of the ACLU's lawsuit challenging Kansas' proof-of-citizenship voter registration law. The ACLU filed its request Monday. Kobach was photographed bringing the proposal to ...

9 years ago
About $225,000 in grant money has been awarded to help support victims and first responders affected by last year's mass shooting in Hesston. The Wichita Eagle  reports the grant money was awarded to SafeHope, a domestic violence and sexual assault shelter that serves Harvey, McPerson and Marion counties. SafeHope will use the grant to provide support ...

9 years ago
A marmoset monkey that was loose on the Wichita State University campus has died. She was found by a WSU employee at around 10 a.m. outside Eck Stadium. The animal was brought inside to try to warm it up, but she was unresponsive. The University Police Department and the owner were subsequently notified. The owner took ...

9 years ago
Authorities are seeking information in hopes of solving a 30-year-old cold case. Great Bend Police are seeking information in connection with the murder of Roberta Klotz. Thirty-year-old Roberta Klotz was last seen alive in her home on January 7th, 1987, putting her two daughters and a friend of one of the girls to bed. The children ...

9 years ago
Tom Arpke of Salina has been elected to be the chairman of the Republican party in the First Congressional District. Arpke was elected to the position at a Republican gathering in Dodge City over the weekend. Other officers include vice-chair Celia Beymer of Lakin, secretary Tina Burgardt of Garden City, and treasurer Jim DuBois of Salina. The party ...

9 years ago
During a nearly two hour study session on roads and bridges, County Commissioner Mike White described the condition of the county’s gravel roads as being “unacceptable”.  He said that with last week’s 2” of rain, some of the gravel roads were “impassable”.  He asked if it was a factor of the materials being used or ...

9 years ago
A band with a unique alternative sound, and an even more unique Kansas name, is coming to Salina. The Jayhawks are coming to the Stiefel Theatre. The incredible harmonies and distinctive arrangements of The Jayhawks set them apart from the rest of the Minneapolis music scene that emerged in the 1980s. By the early 90’s they ...