11 years ago
The return of hot, dry conditions to Kansas has put stress on farm crops in many parts of the state. The National Agricultural Statistics Service says in its late crop report that temperatures averaged 2 to 6 degrees above normal in most of Kansas last week, with some areas seeing triple-digit highs. The agency rated 10 percent ...

11 years ago
The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.3 struck northern Oklahoma and Southern Kansas on Monday night. The USGS reports the quake with an epicenter about 15 miles west-southwest of Medford hit around 9:45 p.m. at a depth of about 4.7 miles. Angela Wilson, a dispatcher in the Grant County Sheriff's office, ...

11 years ago
Kansas Supreme Court decisions overturning two brothers' death sentences for a robbery, rape and killing spree in Wichita are likely to fuel another push by conservative Republicans to change how the justices are picked. Senate Majority Leader and Nickerson Republican Terry Bruce says the judicial selection process will be an issue when legislators reconvene in January. Bruce ...

11 years ago
A northeast Kansas businessman says his vigorous campaign for the U.S. Senate as an independent candidate makes him the true alternative to Republican incumbent Pat Roberts. Greg Orman of Olathe said Monday during a Statehouse news conference that his supporters gathered signatures from more than 10,000 registered voters to get him on the November general election ...

11 years ago
A Kansas inmate has been sentenced to more than 21 years in prison for attacking a county prosecutor in a Reno County courtroom. The Hutchinson News reports the sentence imposed Monday on Michael Sherman, of Hutchinson, will run consecutive to the nearly 14 years he is already serving for molesting a 4-month-old baby. Sherman apologized in court ...

11 years ago
Five vehicles in the same neighborhood were entered into on July 24th and 25th. Four vehicles had items taken from their vehicles. Two of them had windows shattered. These vehicles were all on the 2000 blocks of Applewood, Hillside and Village Ln. A white Buick's front passenger side window on Hillside was shattered and two CD's were ...

11 years ago
A man was arrested for aggravated battery on July 27th. 25-year old Matthew Levin of 2515 S. Ohio was arrested for allegedly hitting and cutting a 27-year old female around 2 am. She reported the incident around 6 pm. She told Salina Police that the two were arguing when he began to punch her and took a ...

11 years ago
Salina Police are investigating after some counterfeit bills are passed around Salina. Three Salina business reported they received counterfeit money over the weekend. Kwik Shop on W. Schilling Rd. reported a purchase of a $400 prepaid Visa card around 11 pm on July 26th. The card was paid with four $100 counterfeit bills. They also reported receiving two ...

11 years ago
An aggravated burglary occurred at the 1900 block of Roberts St. on July 25th. Someone entered the home during the day and stole $1,580 in cash from a bedroom. The 56-year old woman was in the residence at the time of the burglary. There was no forced entry. Two windows were shot out of a blue ...

11 years ago
The number of Kansas children in state custody has risen to all-time highs as the number of child abuse and neglect complaints also is climbing. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports about 7,000 children were in state custody at the beginning of June, including 6,168 in out-of-home foster care placement. Kansas Children's Alliance executive director Bruce Linhos says workers ...

11 years ago
An allege rape in central Salina occurred on the night of July 19th. A female in her 60's reported she went outside after hearing her dog barking. The woman told officers she was approached by a white male in his 50's who forced her back inside, took her into the bedroom and he allegedly raped her. Captain Mike ...