10 years ago
The number of cattle on Kansas feedlots is up this year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service says the number of cattle on Kansas feedlots has risen 2 percent in the past year to about 1.94 million. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports USDA statistics also show that overall cattle inventories across the state have ...

10 years ago
The Veterans Administration plans to open an assisted living center on its Topeka campus for veterans with mild dementia. The building on the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center campus is expected to open this fall. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the building will offer 12 private rooms with their own bathrooms. It also will offer such amenities as ...

10 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary. Police say that sometime between July 29th and August 5th, a back door was forced open to gain entry to a home at 407 S. 10th. Items taken include a washer, a dryer, and queen size mattress. Total loss and damage is estimated at $1,100.

10 years ago
A federal prison guard at the U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth has been indicted on charges accusing him of accepting bribes from inmates in exchange for tobacco. The office of the U.S. Attorney for Kansas said Thursday that Michael Harston, of Kansas City, Missouri, was indicted Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Kansas, with one ...

10 years ago
A Wichita teen was arrested after allegedly threatening two Salina girls with a gun. Police Captain Mike Sweeney says that an incident involving a gun happened late Wednesday night, on a side street in the area of Kenwood Park. According to Sweeney, at around 10:15 in the evening a 12-year-old girl and a 14-year-old girl were walking. ...

10 years ago
A moped was stolen from in front of a Salina home. Police say that a red and black 2014 Bronc moped was reported stolen from in front of a home at 625 S. 5th Street. The moped was taken Thursday, sometime between 12:10 and 12:55 in the morning. The moped was parked in front of the home, ...

10 years ago
Kansas is ending a series of weekly outdoor lunches outside the Statehouse with a tribute to veterans that also marks two significant U.S. military anniversaries. The event at 11 a.m. Friday at the south steps of the Capitol is sponsored by several state agencies, including the Department of Administration and the Commission on Veterans Affairs. It will ...

10 years ago
A Hutchinson man has been shot by police after authorities say he fired at officers with a shotgun during a standoff. According to Hutchinson police Capt. Troy Hoover, officers were dispatched to a house early Wednesday. A man reported to police that his 23-year-old son was threatening him. Hoover said police searched the home and when the ...

10 years ago
A missing Salina Teen was found safe Wednesday evening. Family and friends had been looking for 13-year-old Colten Miller since Friday. He was found by police at the Tri-Rivers Fair Wednesday evening. Miller was transported to the law enforcement center, and his parents were contacted. --- ORIGINAL- Family and friends are trying to find a Salina teen who has been ...

10 years ago
The King and Queen of the Tri-Rivers Fair have been crowned. In a ceremony Wednesday night, 18-year-old Shaylee Arpin from the Willing Workers 4-H Club was crowned the 2015 Tri-Rivers Fair Queen, and 18-year-old Collyn Fouard from the Cardinal 4-H Club received a black cowboy hat as the 2015 Tri-Rivers Fair King. Arpin graduated from Salina South ...

10 years ago
Records released by the state show Kansas faced pointed questions from U.S. officials about its now-abandoned plan for a $25-a-day limit on ATM withdrawals with cash assistance cards. The state Department for Children and Families on Wednesday released an email from a regional Department of Health and Human Services official. The state agency eliminated the cap on ...