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ATCHISON, Kan. (AP) -  Authorities have taken a person into custody in connection with an online threat to a northeast Kansas college. Security was increased at Benedictine College late Tuesday after an anonymous threat posted on the social networking site YikYak. Atchison police Chief Mike Wilson says authorities arrested one person associated with the comments, but formal ...

10 years ago
With City Building Inspector Jim Brown and Fire Marshall Roger Williams present, it was clear from the start that this wasn’t going to be a standard tour of Road and Bridge’s Shop. Director Gary Nash invited County Commissioners to tour the shop following his submission of a “request for action” to build a $2.6 million, ...

10 years ago
COLBY, Kan. (AP) - A heavy winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow in northwest Kansas, forcing the closure of at least one area highway. The National Weather Service says the heaviest snowfall was from Atwood to Colby, where about 20 inches of snow was recorded early Wednesday. Heavy snowfall was also reported in ...

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A top official at the University of Kansas says it is creating a team to address demands from student protesters and expects to release an "action plan" by mid-January. Provost Jeffrey Vitter released a statement Tuesday in response to demands made last week by the Rock Chalk Invisible Hawk group. They include increasing faculty diversity, forming ...

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A Kansas legislative committee's chairman has raised questions about whether gays and lesbians should be allowed to serve as foster parents for abused and neglected children. Sen. Forrest Knox had the Special Committee on Foster Care Adequacy hear testimony Monday on "family structure considerations" in placing children in foster care. The Altoona Republican said he scheduled the ...

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Federal prosecutors want more than a dozen guns belonging to Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols destroyed rather than turned over to his ex-wife. Prosecutors said in Monday court filings they're concerned that the rifles, handguns and shotguns would be sold and used in copycat crimes, given their owner's notoriety. They say the government should destroy ...

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Two people on the latest list of Salina's Most Wanted have been caught. The latest list of Salina's Most Wanted went online November 7th. Since then, Sukina Jefferson and Fallan Perkins. They were wanted for crimes that include felony drug crimes and theft. Since the Most Wanted program began back in July of 2000, thanks to tips ...

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A group of hunters from Kentucky were arrested illegally hunting in Kansas over the weekend. According to the Kansas Department of  Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism pheasant hunters from Kentucky came with an arsenal to Harper County, and apparently thought season was open on everything. The night before the pheasant opener they decided to go out and ...

10 years ago
By a vote of 3-2, Saline County Commissioners voted to join the Salina Community Economic Development Organization (EDO). The City of Salina, the Salina Airport Authority and the Chamber of Commerce are the other members of this entity. The County has agreed to commit $20,000 / year for three years to this organization. When the public ...

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A winter storm packing high winds and heavy snow hit northwest Kansas, forcing the closure of a section of Interstate 70. The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for the area through late Tuesday, forecasting up to 15 inches of snow. National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Kochasic in Goodland said Tuesday the band of storms from ...

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Salinans will have an opportunity this Friday and Saturday to shop and serve others at the 16th Annual Dr. Temple Food Drive. Steve Kmetz, Executive Director of the Salina Rescue Mission tells KSAL News that shoppers will be able to fill a bag and fill a need in caring for men who need a second chance. "At ...