11 years ago
Restoration work is taking long than expected on a B-29 Superfortress bomber last used during the Korean War. The Wichita Eagle reports the giant bomber, dubbed "Doc," is expected to make its first flight in the spring. It has been undergoing restoration in Wichita for more than a decade after being rescued from the California desert. ...

11 years ago
Hunter Brenda Doudican had to do a double take this month when she saw a bull elk wandering through a Lyon County clearing with deer. The Emporia Gazette reported that the spotting led Doudican to obtain a permit on Dec. 12 to hunt elk, which are unusual in the area. She didn't catch a glimpse of ...

11 years ago
Family and friends are coming together this weekend to help a Salina child who is battling cancer. Oscar Campa is a 7th grade student at Salina South Middle School. He was diagnosed with Stage Three Osteosarcoma in the fall of 2013. Earlier this month Oscar underwent an extensive surgery to have his left arm removed as part ...

11 years ago
Police are investigating an alleged theft from a Salina beauty supply store. Police say that between September 1st and December 16th, $7,500 was stolen from State Beauty Supply on East Crawford Street. The money was discovered missing from deposits. No arrests have been made as of Friday, but an investigating is ongoing.

11 years ago
Counterfeit money continues to surface in Salina. According to Salina Police, the latest case involves a counterfeit $20 bill being passed at the Casey's convenience store on South 9th Street. The bill, which was found in a bank deposit, was passed on Wednesday afternoon between 3:00 and 4:45. Multiple other counterfeit bills have also surfaced this week. On ...

11 years ago
Between 7:30 PM on December 10, 2014 and 9:30 AM on December 11, 2014 a burglary was committed at Chicken Lips, 211 W. Cloud. Unknown person or persons forced open the back door. A lock box containing approximately $2,200 in cash was taken. Loss is estimated at over $2,200. If you have any information concerning who committed ...

11 years ago
A Salina water utility with long-running problems has been fined $1,000 and the Kansas Corporation Commission is suggested higher fines will be coming in the future. The KCC levied the fine in July against Howison Heights and ordered the utility to take five steps to improve water quality. The KCC staff said Thursday most of the ...

11 years ago
Two women were transported to the hospital following a crash early Friday morning in Salina. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol ,a 2002 Ford Escort driven by 42-year-old Sherry Phillips of Salina was pulling out of the Casey’s convenience store parking lot to drive south on Ohio Street. She collided with a 2002 Ford F150 driven ...

11 years ago
Salina Police arrested three people early Friday after shots were fired from a moving vehicle. Police Captain Chris Trochek says that around 2:00 in the morning an off duty officer was at home, and heard what he believed to be shots fired. The officer looked out his door and observed a gun firing rounds out of ...

11 years ago
Kansas House Speaker Ray Merrick has replaced the leaders of two key committees and filled vacancies in two other chairmanships. Merrick spokeswoman Rachel Whitten confirmed Thursday that Representative Ron Ryckman Junior of Olathe will be chairman of the budget-writing Appropriations Committee. Ryckman replaces Representative Gene Suellentrop of Wichita. Merrick appointed Representative Ron Highland of Wamego as Education Committee ...

11 years ago
The University of Kansas Hospital is making progress toward streamlining clinical operations. Officials with the medical center and the hospital in Kansas City, Kansas, told the Board of Regents Wednesday the reorganization would make it easier for patients to access care. University of Kansas Hospital spokeswoman Jill Chadwick said Thursday that expansion of Medicaid under the ...