10 years ago
A home on the 1800 South Broadway was burglarized Wednesday night. After burglars forced their way into the home, over 300 assorted movies and DVD's, a Samsung television and an HP laptop were stolen from the residence. Total loss is estimated at $1,500. Copyright © Alpha Media, 2015.  All Rights Reserved. No part of this story or website ...

10 years ago
Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a theft on the 4800 block of West McReynolds Road. A 1992 Sams flat bed trailer, pressure treated lumber and eight Chevrolet wheels were stolen from the property between November 2-11. The total loss is valued at $12,250. Copyright © Alpha Media, 2015.  All Rights Reserved. No part of this story or ...

10 years ago
Kansas game wardens and sheriff deputies worked together to bust three alleged poachers illegally hunting. According to the Kansas Department of Wildife, Parks, and Tourism last Thursday night into early Friday morning, Cherokee County Sgt. Dave Justice observed a vehicle spotlighting deer in a high complaint area for shiners. Sgt. Justice stopped the vehicle and a ...

10 years ago
Between 7:45 and 10:00 AM on October 25, 2015 a residential burglary was committed at 510 Queens. A 60” Sony flat screen TV, unknown make .40 semi-automatic handgun, Dell Inspiron 5748 17” laptop, Canon camera, Nikon camera, six rolls of gold coins and a humidor containing cigars were taken. Loss is estimated at $3,800. If you have any information ...

10 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Gardner man who took part in a 2013 chase and shootout that injured a sheriff's deputy has been sentenced to more than 35 years in prison. 38-year-old Jason Perez was ordered to serve the 427-month term for about a dozen crimes he and his then-girlfriend committed on March 11, 2013. Among his ...

10 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) —University of Kansas students and faculty have met at a forum to discuss the effects of racism, expressing frustration with school administration in Lawrence. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the Wednesday forum drew more than 1,000 people to the auditorium at the main student union on campus, with more watching from an overflow room. The ...

10 years ago
Statistician Beth Clarkson has been in the news about her efforts to audit Sedgwick County voting machine tapes from the 2014 election. She presented a series of questionable statistical voting patterns linked with electronic voting machines at today’s K-State Salina Polytechnic’s Civic Luncheon. Of concern, both Sedgwick County and Saline County use the same type of ...

10 years ago
A mobile mapping project is underway in Salina. According to the City of Salina, the have contracted with Transmap Corporation from Upper Arlington, Ohio, to perform a pavement condition survey on the City’s asphalt streets. The data being collected will track the condition of the streets and aid in planning annual maintenance projects. On Friday Transmap Corporation will ...

10 years ago
A Fort Riley soldier has been selected as one of 12 finalists to compete in the Army-wide “Operation Rising Star” talent competition Nov. 18 to Dec. 9 in San Antonio, Texas. According to Fort Riley, as a finalist, Army Spc. Xochilt Ramirez-Luna of the 97th Military Police battalion will train with a professional vocal coach and ...

10 years ago
An Ellis County man was sentenced Thursday to federal prison on drug and gun charges. According to U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom's Office, 30-year-old Joseph Anthony Ransom, of Ellis was convicted in July of one count of growing marijuana plants, one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, one count of unlawful possession of a firearm ...

10 years ago
Kansas lawmakers automatically are getting an 8.5 percent raise in their per diem allowance. The  raise is because of a state law that increased lawmakers' daily "subsistence payments" by more than 28 percent through the past seven years. The Legislature set it up in 2008 so members' per diem rises with a federal allowance. The per diem ...