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A new law signed Friday by Kansas GOP Gov. Sam Brownback enhances penalties for those who commit crimes against police officers. Lawmakers in the House and Senate worked this week to pass the bill so Brownback could sign it Friday in honor of Kansas Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Day. The House passed the bill 115-9 Tuesday. ...

9 years ago
The Kansas Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to a new state-owned casino in southeast Kansas. The court on Friday upheld the Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board's choice of Kansas Crossing's casino complex near Pittsburg. Two Wichita entrepreneurs who proposed a larger casino called Castle Rock in Cherokee County objected. They and Cherokee County commissioners filed lawsuits ...

9 years ago
Kansas lawmakers Friday passed a compromise bill aimed at protecting jurors from harassment without impairing court transparency. The House passed the bill 118-3 on Friday. The Senate passed it 40-0 on Wednesday. The bill exempts jurors' addresses from the public record. The original bill also exempted jurors' names, but transparency advocates say that would be a step ...

9 years ago
The grandmother of a 7-year-old boy who was killed in Kansas City, Kansas, in 2015 is pushing for tougher regulations of home schools in the state. Adrian Jones was supposed to be getting schooling at home from the father and stepmother who are now headed for prison for his death. Kansas does little to regulate home schools ...

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A developer says a former Kansas missile silo converted into a luxury condo is sold out, though he's not saying who has bought the spaces in hopes of having peace of mind during a possible disaster. Larry Hall tells KAKE-TV that units inside the so-called survival bunker about 40 miles north of Salina come with appliances ...

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A bull that escaped from a Kansas veterinarian who owned it spent about 20 minutes on the loose before being shot and killed by a police officer after attempts to corral and sedate the animal failed. Police in Hays say no people were injured after the bull's escape Saturday, though two vehicles were damaged by the ...

9 years ago
A large crowd gathered in Downtown Salina Saturday to celebrate one of the most successful community events of its kind. The 2017 version of Sculpture Tour Salina was unveiled. A siren blast from a vintage Salina fire truck served as a signal for 22 new sculptures to be simultaneously unveiled.  The 22 sculptures come from 18 ...

9 years ago
The Smoky Hill Museum is undergoing master planning and needs the community’s input. Two open meetings have been scheduled for May 11. The first is at 2:30 pm and the second is at 5:30 pm. Facilitators from Wichita State University’s Community Engagement Institute will be facilitating the two- hour meetings to determine how the Museum can better ...

9 years ago
Police have released details in the killing of a central Kansas man last month. 25-year-old Travis Belt has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 58-year-old Steven Carlson. A probable cause affidavit released Wednesday says Belt was given permission to use Carlson's truck the day before police found his body. The affidavit alleges Belt used ...

9 years ago
In an effort to review the current open burning regulations in Saline County, a group of citizens along with firefighters and other personnel have been meeting with Saline County Emergency Management to improve the prescribed burning process including burn permits.  The next steps in the process are to solicit information, ideas, and opinions from the ...

9 years ago
A Salina man returned home to find that his safe and all the belongings inside had been stolen. Joshua Lainer says that the theft could have occurred between 12:30 P.M. and 2:30 P.M. on Thursday at his 722 Greenbriar home in Salina. The safe, which was housed in the bedroom of the home, held $4500 of cash, ...