11 years ago
An earthquake that rattled parts of Kansas and Oklahoma is the 94th earthquake reported this year in Kansas. The 4.8-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday was the strongest in Kansas this year, with most quakes recorded in south-central Kansas. The vibrations were felt across Kansas, northern and central Oklahoma and even a county in northwest Missouri. The most severe damage ...

11 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary at a home that is listed for sale. The owner told officers that sometime between November 7th and November 9th, someone entered his home in the 2800 block of S. Ohio and removed two flat screen televisions and $50 in cash. Police say there was no sign of forced entry. Total ...

11 years ago
A Salina volunteer has been recognized for his efforts to help a non-profit organization. Marshall Stanton has been named Ambassador of the Month by international disaster relief organization, ShelterBox USA. According to the organization, Stanton was selected from a group of nearly 400 Ambassador volunteers nationwide who actively raise funds and awareness through public engagements. ShelterBox provides ...

11 years ago
Valley Center police have arrested the director of a youth cheerleading program after parents accused her of stealing more than $26,000. Police arrested the woman Wednesday night. She faces a charge of theft of $25,000 to $100,000. Parents of children in the Sedgwick County squad say the program has been left in debt to other organizations ...

11 years ago
Police say no one has been injured after six train cars derailed near the Hutchinson Municipal Airport. The accident happened about 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday night on private property in Reno County. They say no hazardous materials were involved and that no roads were closed. It's unclear what caused the BNSF Railway cars to derail. The railway didn't ...

11 years ago
The first round of snow this season is expected to blanket a large area of Kansas this weekend, with the heaviest snow expected in portions of Central Kansas. According to the National Weather Service in Wichita, light accumulating snowfall is expected to begin early Saturday morning across central Kansas and spreading eastward throughout the morning and ...

11 years ago
The Supreme Court says same-sex marriages can go ahead in Kansas. The court on Wednesday denied the state's request to prevent gay and lesbian couples from marrying while Kansas fights the issue in court. A federal district judge last week blocked the state from enforcing its ban, saying it was in keeping with an earlier ruling by ...

11 years ago
A 4.8 magnitude earthquke centered near Conway Springs shook much of Kansas late Wednesday afternoon. The United State Geological Survey reports that the 4.8 tremor was felt at 3:40 in afternoon, and originated 8 miles south of Conway Springs, or 33 miles south/southwest of Wichita. Shaking was felt across Kansas, as far east as Kansas City ...

11 years ago
A head on crash in McPherson County near Canton killed one person and injured another early Wednesday morning. According to the Kansas Highway patrol, 42-year-old James Schultz from Scott City was driving a 2010 Toyota Corolla headed west on U.S. 56 Highway. He crossed the center line and collided head on with a 2014 Ford ...

11 years ago
Kansas district court clerks' offices aren't seeing heightened activity ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court decision on whether gay marriage will be permitted in Kansas. No one was in line for a marriage license application midday Wednesday at the court clerk's office in the Shawnee County Courthouse in Topeka. There also was no such activity ...

11 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a damage to property case after the rear glass on a 2014 Ford F150 was shattered. The truck, which is owned by Long McArthur Ford, was vandalized sometime between 8pm Sunday and 6:30am Monday morning while it was parked in the 200 block of Greenway. Damage is estimated at $785.   A window ...