10 years ago
The largest ever lottery jackpot in history has been won. At least one winning ticket was sold for Wednesday night's nearly $1.6 billion Powerball. Shortly after the winning numbers were drawn the California Lottery Tweeted that a winning ticket had been sold in the Chino Hills area of Los Angeles. A few hours later officials said that ...

10 years ago
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (AP) -  Three Junction City men have been arrested in a kidnapping, robbery and shooting. The suspects are jailed in Geary County without bond while awaiting their first appearance. Sheriff Tony Wolf says deputies went to a residence near Milford on Monday night after receiving a report about a kidnapping and robbery. One of ...

10 years ago
In order to address the on-going, pervasive nature of sexually transmitted diseases and infections, Health Department Director Jason Tiller wants to start a task force. Procedures for doing so are outlined in the Saline County Commission’s Health Advisory Council by-laws. The HAC met Tuesday. A syphilis outbreak in October has prompted the HD to consider providing ...

10 years ago
The new track at Kansas Wesleyan University is available for public use. According to KWU, they have established a public use policy for the newly opened Graves Family Sports Complex. The university will open the east gate by 6 a.m. daily for community and Kansas Wesleyan recreational runners and walkers to have access to the outer four ...

10 years ago
As of April 1, 2016, travelers will be able to board a plane at Salina Regional Airport and land in Denver to enjoy the Rocky Mountain Region - or choose among 185 nonstop flights to other destinations. Tim Rogers, Executive Director Salina Airport Authority joined in on the KSAL Morning News Wednesday to announce that Great ...

10 years ago
Four more counterfeit bills have surfaced in Salina businesses. A counterfeit $20 bill was found in a deposit at Dillon's at 1201 West Crawford on Monday. Two counterfeit $100 bills were discovered by Rod's at 2140 West Crawford, one was found at Sunflower Bank in a Casey's General Store (500 North Ohio) deposit, and one was ...

10 years ago
The Kansas Sierra Club is making grants available to teachers in the Sunflower State. According to the organization, the Kansas Chapter of the Sierra Club will offer a limited number of grants to K-12 teachers for the 2016-17 academic year to educate students about climate disruption. Grants may be used to attend conferences, prepare special lessons ...

10 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A sterling silver spoon that belonged to one of the Kansas Territory's earliest settlers will now be kept at the state's history museum. Allin and Donna Phister and their son, Thorton, all of Leawood, presented the spoon Tuesday to the Kansas Museum of History. The spoon belonged to one of their ancestors, Christina ...

10 years ago
LIBERAL, Kan. (AP) — Authorities are trying to determine what caused an explosion and fire at a southwest Kansas business. The explosion Tuesday at Groendyke Transport Inc., southeast of Liberal, injured four people. Seward County Fire Chief Andrew Barkley says a propane or natural gas tanker inside a large metal building exploded and caught fire for still-undetermined reasons. The Hutchinson ...

10 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Gov. Sam Brownback has announced that Kansas will prevent Planned Parenthood from receiving any funds through its Medicaid program. In his annual State of the State address Tuesday evening, the Republican governor also encouraged the GOP-dominated Legislature to enshrine his directive into law. Brownback used his speech to outline a broad legislative agenda ...

10 years ago
Despite saying multiple times he wished to step down as Chairman of the County Commissioners, Monte Shadwick was chosen to continue to serve in that capacity for 2016. John Price will serve as Vice Chairman and Luci Larson will serve as Secretary. When reorganization of the County Commission was discussed during the morning study session, Shadwick ...