11 years ago
Three days of booths, exhibits, and activities focusing on the outdoors, a concert, and a dinner featuring reality TV stars are all part of a first-of-its-kind event this weekend at the Salina Bicentennial Center. The three day Smoky Hills Sportsman Expo is this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. American Country Awards nominee Craig Campbell takes the stage ...

11 years ago
A judge familiar to Saline County District Court is stepping down. According to the Office of Judicial Administration, Chief Judge Jerome P. Hellmer announced Wednesday that he is retiring, effective January 12th. Judge Hellmer has served 18 years on the bench in the 28th judicial district. "It has been an honor and privilege to serve ...

11 years ago
Several astronauts will touch down this weekend in Hutchinson, as part of a fundraiser for the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center. Apollo 16 moonwalker Charlie Duke and Apollo 13 astronauts Fred Haise and Jim Lovell will be among those attending the annual Fly Around, Dine Around event at the center. Others attending include shuttle astronauts Catherine Coleman, ...

11 years ago
A northeast Kansas man who was discovered by a child to be hiding under a bed will be sentenced next month for criminal trespass and other charges. A jury took about an hour this week to convict 35-year-old Earl Brockington Jr. Authorities said Brockington entered the Leavenworth home of the mother of his children on April 21 ...

11 years ago
State health officials say a man from Republic County has the first reported case of West Nile virus in Kansas this year. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment did not release any more information about the man in a news release Tuesday. West Nile virus can be spread to people by infected mosquitoes but not from ...

11 years ago
A historic and picturesque landmark in central Kansas is in need of some renovation and repair. The Coronado Heights site near Lindsborg is considered one of the state's most scenic locations. The sandstone formation's natural platform has been used by generations as a scenic overlook and place to picnic. The Wichita Eagle reports the Smoky Valley Historical ...

11 years ago
Wichita State University will close its golf course on Nov. 3 to prepare for an expansion. The university announced Tuesday that the university golf teams will be able to use part of its Braeburn golf course. The school plans to demolish apartments this fall and begin construction of an engineering building early next year. It is part ...

11 years ago
Event organizers hope the sale of five customized guitars at a fundraiser will raise $50,000 to support the construction of the Reno County Veterans' Memorial. The Hutchinson News reports the instruments will be covered in patriotic artwork and are to be auctioned off in November. Each of the four guitars will have artwork that will recognize ...

11 years ago
Saline County Commissioners Tuesday unanimously agreed to let voters decide whether or not to expand the the commission from a three person board to a five person board. A successful petition campaign by a group called Saline County Citizens For Responsible Government prompted the action. Back on July 8th, members of the group turned in ...

11 years ago
A Salina man is facing attempted 1st degree murder charges. Police Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that 34-year-old Raymond Isom was arrested on Monday after officers found him hiding inside an enclosed porch at 713 N. 4th after he allegedly shot a 20-year-old man twice in the stomach. Officers from the Kansas Highway Patrol, Saline County ...

11 years ago
State agriculture officials say new leadership, more money and increased scrutiny has improved the accuracy of heavy capacity scales. The scales are used to weigh millions of dollars of goods every year in Kansas, including truckloads of scrap metal, recyclables and agricultural products. In early 2013, state inspectors approved just 26 percent of the large scales they ...