11 years ago
A little rain did not dampen the fun for hundreds of costumed children who converged on Downtown Salina Friday evening. Despite wet, chilly condition the sfe trick-or-treat Boo-Rama event did not  disappoint. Despite a steady rain, the crowd of trick-or-treaters was just a s steady.  Downtown businesses set up shop on the sidewalk and handed out ...

11 years ago
Salina police are investigating a burglary at Sunrise Presbyterian Church at 825 East Beloit that happened Tuesday night. The burglars broke through the glass of the front door and damaged windows on the inside. A black Dell laptop computer and assorted electronic cords were stolen, a total loss and damage valued at $1,450. ...

11 years ago
A Salina man was arrested yesterday after allegedly stealing an infant from a residence. Police say that 30-year-old Brandon Loder of Salina got into an argument with a female acquaintance on Tuesday night. Loder is alleged to have during the incident beat another man in the home, picked up the acquaintance's infant daughter, and left. Loder could ...

11 years ago
The City of Salina will begin its annual curbside leaf collection effort on Monday, November 2nd. According to a news release, crews will begin picking up piled leaves in Zone 1, between November 2nd and 13th. Zone 1 is all of the city south of Republic Avenue. Zone 2, scheduled for pickup from November 16th through 27th, is ...

11 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson has filed for the Kansas Republican presidential caucus. The Kansas Republican Party said in a release Friday that Carson is the fourth presidential candidate to file in Kansas. Clay Barker, executive director of the Kansas Republican Party, says he has received a check for the $15,000 filing fee ...

11 years ago
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Some First National Bank of Omaha customers in Kansas are getting new debit cards. The bank says it is reissuing cards to some customers in seven states because of a data breach at an unidentified national business. The bank isn't naming the business and isn't saying exactly how many new debit ...

11 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita State University officials are planning a public meeting to discuss chapel renovations that have raised concerns. The event comes after reports that the Grace Memorial Chapel at the university had been stripped of pews and other Christian trappings at the request of Muslim students. The Wichita Eagle reports, however, that the request ...

11 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A company hired to study ways for the Kansas government to save money is also reviewing the state's budget process. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Ron Ryckman Jr. said in a post on the Kansas House GOP website that the firm, Alvarez & Marsal, which has been hired to perform an efficiency study ...

11 years ago
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) —The American Civil Liberties Union says a Kansas City suburb violated the free speech rights of a man by telling him he would be ticketed or fined if he continued carrying signs reading "Smile God Loves You" and "Junk It All But Jesus." The ACLU's Kansas affiliate notified Olathe Thursday that a city ...

11 years ago
Derby, Kan. (AP) - A former Derby Public Schools paraprofessional has been arrested on suspicion of unlawful sexual relations with a student. Derby Police Chief Robert Lee said the woman was arrested Thursday. Authorities believe the incident happened between April and May at Derby High School. According to Lee, the suspect is currently not employed by ...

11 years ago
That rumble coming from the Downtown Salina area Thursday night wasn't thunder. It was the rumble of the Small Town America Tour. The Christian rock tour rolled into town Thursday morning. By early evening the City of Salina parking lot across the street from the City Teen Center had been transformed into an outdoor concert venue. The ...