11 years ago
A former treasurer at a Salina church turns himself in to face charges of embezzlement. Terry James Geer, 39 of Salina walked into police headquarters on Wednesday, about a month after a warrant was issued for his arrest regarding theft from a church. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that leaders from the Episcopal Church on Max ...

11 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff’s Office will be out in force, specifically looking for drunk drivers Friday night. According to the agency, deputies will be conducting a DUI Saturation patrol late Friday night into early Saturday. Deputies on patrol will look for traffic violations and other signs that would indicate impaired driving. Signs include things like people ...

11 years ago
Supporters of medical marijuana in Kansas are joining Democratic two state lawmakers at a Statehouse rally in favor of the Cannabis Compassionate Care Act. Rep. Gail Finney, of Wichita, and Sen. David Haley of Kansas City filed medical marijuana bills prior to the start of this year's legislative session. Similar measures have been filed since 2009, ...

11 years ago
Construction crews will use explosives this week to remove parts of Fairfax Bridge connecting Missouri and Kansas to make way for a new replacement bridge. Northbound and southbound U.S. 69 will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday to accommodate the demolition work. Crews will use two blasts to remove the end spans of ...

11 years ago
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is preparing to outline his agenda for lawmakers' 90-day session in his annual State of the State speech and is expected to address a strategy for closing the state's looming budget shortfalls. The Republican governor is giving his speech Thursday evening to a joint session of the Republican-dominated Legislature. Brownback is likely to ...

11 years ago
A Lincoln woman was hurt in a single vehicle crash in Ottawa County involving a deer Wednesday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Saturn passenger car was east of Tescottt, headed west on K 18 Highway. The driver was unable to avoid hitting a deer that was headed north across the road. The driver was ...

11 years ago
A missing Salina teen has been found safe. Family and friends had been searching searching for 15-year-old Jennifer Ann Mills. She had been missing since Tuesday. She went missing from her home, headed to the Central Mall. She was located safe late Wednesday night.

11 years ago
A missing Salina teen has been found safe. Family and friends had been searching searching for 15-year-old Jennifer Ann Mills. She had been missing since Tuesday. She went missing from her home, headed to the Central Mall. She was located safe late Wednesday night.

11 years ago
Abortion opponents want Kansas lawmakers to ban a procedure they say accounts for about 8 percent of all abortions in the state. Kansans for Life and state Sen. Garrett Love, a Montezuma Republican, on Wednesday announced a measure crafted by the National Right to Life Committee that would ban abortions using what they called the "dismemberment" ...

11 years ago
A Kansas ethics official subpoenaed as part of an inquiry into loans to Gov. Sam Brownback's re-election campaign didn't appear as ordered Wednesday before a federal grand jury. Governmental Ethics Commission Executive Director Carol Williams confirmed she was in her office when the grand jury appeared to be meeting at the federal courthouse in Topeka. Williams received ...

11 years ago
Kansas State University Salina helped bring science to life on Wednesday for a group of area middle and high school students. The school hosted the Kansas Science Olympiad regional competition. According to the school, for almost 20 years K-State Salina has welcomed the nationally recognized competition to its campus, acting as one of five regional locations ...