11 years ago
An employee at a Salina retirement community is accused of forgery and theft. Police arrested 35-year-old Karis Ann Ratcliff of Salina on Saturday. Police allege that while Ratcliff was a dietary assistant at Presbyterian Manor, 2601 E. Crawford, she removed blank checks from an 80-year-old female's room, forged the woman's name and deposited the money in her ...

11 years ago
A 34-year-old Kansas felon has been declared psychologically unfit for trial in federal court in the July armed robberies of a Las Vegas Strip casino cashier and a bank. Trial was canceled Friday for Scott Alan Carmitchel on charges of interference with commerce by robbery at the Bellagio and armed robbery of a City National ...

11 years ago
A suspect wanted for pistol whipping a man in October - is caught by police after allegedly robbing a Salina liquor store on Friday night. Police used video from Dalila's Liquor, 915 W. Crawford to help identify 21-year-old Calvin Frenzley, and a tip from a concerned citizen to locate him on Saturday at the Days Inn. Police ...

11 years ago
State universities in Kansas are seeking to hike their room and board rates for the upcoming school year. The Kansas Board of Regents is expected to approve the increases in December. There was a first reading of the proposals last week. At the University of Kansas, a typical rate for a residence hall double-room and ...

11 years ago
A high school biology teacher from Dodge City High School is the 2015 Kansas Teacher of the Year. Shannon Ralph has taught for 18 years in middle and high school, with 13 years at Dodge City High School teaching biology, honors biology and AP biology. Her selection was announced by Kansas Interim Education Commissioner Brad ...

11 years ago
A vandal with an apparent love of Marilyn Monroe has targeted a Hutchinson neighborhood. The Hutchinson News reports that the sultry star's likeness appears spray-painted on a column portion of a roundabout. The image of Monroe appears in a stencil on all four sides with her last name written above the image. Two appear in red. ...

11 years ago
School kids are giving thanks to first lady Michelle Obama just in time for the holiday - with a sarcastic Twitter hashtag about unappealing school lunches. Along with photos of unsavory-looking school meals, the hashtag (hash)ThanksMichelleObama was among the top trends on Twitter within the United States for a stretch on Friday. The first lady has become ...

11 years ago
The interim director of the Kansas Association of State Employees says state correctional officers are being put at risk because of critical staffing shortages in state prisons. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Rebecca Proctor testified last week before the Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits. The legislative committee may consider legislation to standardize the pension ...

11 years ago
A blustery mix of cold, wind, and rain did not deter several hundred bikers from roaring across Salina Sunday afternoon. For the 28th year in a row area bikers collected and delivered toys for Salina children. The temperature was hovering around the freezing mark, the wind was howling, and the rain was falling as the Toy ...

11 years ago
Several events throughout town ushered the holiday season into Salina on Saturday. The fun began early at the Central Mall with "Breakfast with Santa". The event featured prizes to go along with breakfast. The highlight was the arrival of Santa. Downtown Salina had a full day of events. highlights included carriage rides, antique fire truck rides, make ...

11 years ago
The lawyer who sued to overturn Kansas' ban on same-sex marriages says he will amend the lawsuit to try and force state agencies to provide benefits to married same-sex couples. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that the state can't enforce its ban on same-sex marriages. But Gov. Sam Brownback's administration said this week it ...