11 years ago
Five teenagers charged in juvenile court with making threats to commit shootings on the last day of school at Hutchinson High School will remain in custody. After a Reno County judge ruled Friday that a 16-year-old boy would not be released from the juvenile detention center where he and four friends had been held since being ...

11 years ago
Four charitable projects received greater visibility and a chance to directly compete for grassroots funding at a first-ever event in Salina. The Konza Seeds microfunding event was held at the Salina Art Center Warehouse. Organized by Konza Club Salina, the Leadership Salina alumni organization, Konza Seeds vetted applications from both established and brand-new charitable entities, selecting ...

11 years ago
Flour Power is offering many activities again this year in Abilene’s beautiful Eisenhower Park Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9. To go along with the Grill-Off, Car Show, and Baking Contest, are many other activities for the family to enjoy. Kids and adults have a lot to choose from. This is Abilene’s second largest ...

11 years ago
One person was arrested following a shooting in Manhattan's Aggieville Business District early Sunday. According to Manhattan Police, at about 1:20 in the morning officers on foot patrol heard and responded to the sound of gunshots near the 600 block of N. 12th Street. Officers gave chase to a suspect, and after using a taser, took the suspect ...

11 years ago
Farmers and other agriculture industry leaders plan to fan out across Kansas in the coming days to examine the extent of damage to winter wheat from drought, disease and winterkill. The Wheat Quality Council's hard red winter wheat tour this year has already drawn a record number of expected participants with more than 90 people signed ...

11 years ago
A southwest Kansas single mother who lost custody of her son for using medical marijuana to ease her Crohn's disease has gone from being a massage therapist eking out a living in the back of a health food store to a national figure at the center of the pot debate. Shonda Banda, 37, of Garden City, ...

11 years ago
A 45-year-old man was in critical condition after police say he was stabbed by a 17-year-old for refusing to place a bet on a foot race between the two. The Wichita Eagle reports the unidentified victim was visiting someone who lived in a Wichita neighborhood when he and the teen decided around midnight they would race. Police ...

11 years ago
No one was hurt when a semi transporting a load of vehicles caught fire. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the incident happened at around 6:30 Saturday evening. A tractor trailer truck hauling multiple vehicles caught fire near mile post 73, in the Lindsborg area. The truck was headed to Guatemala. The fire, which started in the ...

11 years ago
Library card holders can now “check out” tickets to selected Salina events.   According to the library, the Cultural Pass program makes a limited number of tickets to Salina events available for free with a library card. Passes will include tickets for the Salina Community Theatre, Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts, Bicentennial Center, Salina Symphony, Salina Chorale, ...

11 years ago
Over 800 of grade school aged children in Salina spent Friday morning outside, participating in fun, educational fitness activities. Third grade students from multiple Salina area schools gathered at the East  Crawford Recreation Area as part of the statewide "Kansas Kids Fitness and Safety Day". All of the activities at the Salina event had multiple elements ...

11 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a vehicle burglary. Sandra Cameron of Abilene told officers someone removed a diamond ring worth $2,500 from her 2005 Linclon while it was parked in the lot at the Central Mall on Thursday afternoon. Police say two laptop computers were also taken from the car. There was no sign of forced entry. Total loss is ...