11 years ago
Sheriff Glen Kochanowski is asking Saline County Commissioners for more security cameras in the jail after the recent discovery of a hole in a jail cell ceiling - dug out by an inmate. "We have never had enough staff. We have never had what I consider enough cameras to cover all the areas," Kochanowski said. "When you ...

11 years ago
A Salina elementary school will have a new principal to beging the school year next fall. According USD 305 Public Schools, Angela Dorzweiler will be the Oakdale Elementary School Principal effective July 2015. Dorzweiler has been a public educator for 12 years, most recently serving as lead teacher at Schilling Elementary School since the fall of 2009. ...

11 years ago
Military representatives from more than 30 countries are visiting Fort Riley this week. The officers will continue their visit Wednesday as a part of the "Spring 2015 Foreign Military Attaché Orientation" event, which will last until Thursday. The officers will have the opportunity to interact with Fort Riley soldiers and learn about the installation. The group will tour ...

11 years ago
A high-school student's documentary, "Where the Buffaloed Roam: An Ode to the Kansas Budget," is raising a stir. The 51-minute movie was featured this month at the Kansas City FilmFest in Missouri. Released in February by Louisburg High School student Carson Tappan, the film was just posted Sunday on YouTube. The film highlights major income tax cuts ...

11 years ago
Topeka officials are encouraging anyone using the Kansas River to take precautions after an equipment failure allowed 3 million of gallons of raw sewage to seep into the waterway. Water Pollution Control general manager Bob Sample says the leak began about 1 p.m. Friday when the South Kansas River pump station had a power outage. The ...

11 years ago
The Kansas Highway Patrol has discovered more than 90 pounds of methamphetamine during a routine traffic stop. The discovery was made Tuesday after a trooper pulled over a vehicle. According to a spokesman for the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department, the methamphetamine is believed to have a street value of $2 million to $3 million, and ...

11 years ago
Police are investigating after a body was found behind a vacant building in the Salina downtown area Tuesday afternoon. Police and EMS were called to the 200 block of South 4th Street just after 3:00 in the afternoon to the report of a possible deceased person. First responders found a deceased, adult male in an outdoor ...

11 years ago
A Saline County teen has been arrested for allegedly threatening to commit violence at Hutchinson Community College. Hutchinson Police say that at around 8:00 Tuesday morning officers were sent to the Hutchinson Community College Campus in reference to a threat posted on a social networking site. Campus security reported that a threat to commit violence on ...

11 years ago
Ride-hailing company Uber has signed Gov. Sam Brownback's former campaign manager and several high-profile lobbyists to represent it in a fray over efforts to regulate the industry. The Kansas Secretary of State's Office says Mark Dugan, who managed Brownback's successful re-election campaign, registered as a lobbyist for Uber on Monday. The Wichita Eagle reports that the ...

11 years ago
The Kansas Highway Patrol is looking for a person who tampered with agency vehicles. According to the agency, this past weekend troopers discovered missing or loose lug nuts on their patrol vehicles. On two particular vehicles, all lug nuts were loose or missing on all four of the tires. On one specific vehicle, one tire had two ...

11 years ago
Sedgwick County fire officials say one person has been found dead after a house exploded in suburban Wichita. Fire Division Chief Kip Hiebert says the house exploded Monday evening in southeast Sedgwick County east of Derby. The victim's identity has not been confirmed. The cause of the explosion and fire is under investigation. Hiebert says multiple crews helped at ...