12 years ago
The full moon on Saturday will appear to be unusually big. In fact, it will be a "supermoon." That's the nickname for full moons that happen when our celestial neighbor is relatively close to Earth. That distance varies because the moon follows an elliptical orbit. When it's close and full, it appears bigger and brighter than ...

12 years ago
A man is dead after being bitten by a copperhead snake while camping with his family in southeast Missouri. Wayne County Sheriff Dean Finch says 52-year-old Timothy Levins died Tuesday evening after being bitten at Sam A. Baker State Park. Finch says it is the third known death in Missouri by the bite of a copperhead. ...

12 years ago
A handgun is stolen from a vehicle. Salina Police are investigating the theft of a black, Ruger LCN pistol from a truck. Police say someone removed the weapon from a Chevy Silverado truck that was parked in the 300 block of Laura between June 27th and July 9th. There was no sign of forced entry. The gun is valued ...

12 years ago
A disturbance at a Salina bar, rekindles in a parking lot where a gun is allegedly fired. Salina Police responded to the Inferno Club, 112 N. Santa Fe, just before 2am after two groups began arguing in the back area of the establishment. Officers split up  the disturbance between about twenty people without incident. About an hour later, ...

12 years ago
Progress is being made on the new $7.5 million Sports Complex at Kansas Wesleyan University. The field has been cleared in preparation for installation of two, lighted turf fields and an eight-lane track. The university has also launched a 100-Day Dash campaign to raise the final $1.75 million needed to receive a challenge grant from ...

12 years ago
The American Civil Liberties Union and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach are heading to court again in their battle over Kobach's attempts to enforce a proof-of-citizenship requirement for new voters. The ACLU hoped a Shawnee County judge would use Friday's hearing to review its request for a temporary injunction to keep Kobach from imposing a ...

12 years ago
State health officials say two cases of measles in the Wichita area are linked to a recent outbreak in the bistate Kansas City metropolitan area. The Sedgwick County cases reported Thursday involve an unvaccinated adult and an infant who is too young to be vaccinated. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says the state has ...

12 years ago
The Chili Cook-Off is back at this year's Smoky Hill Museum Street Fair. According to the organization, it's returning because of popular demand. Teams are invited to enter and compete in two categories: Texas Red and Anything Goes. The Street Fair takes place on Saturday, September 27 surrounding the Smoky Hill Museum at 211 ...

12 years ago
Work is progressing on cleanup of contamination in the Salina Airport industrial area. According to the Salina Airport Authority, an investigation of the ground water quality within the Plume D area will begin next week as a part of the environmental investigation at the former Schilling Air Force Base. Seven ground water contaminant plumes have been identified. ...

12 years ago
Game wardens with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism were out in force over the weekend patrolling Kansas waters in an effort to keep people safe while they enjoyed their holiday weekend. Warm weather over the weekend provided favorable conditions for increased boat traffic at Kansas lakes and reservoirs. The three ...

12 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a damage to property case after someone used a blunt object to crack the top of a 6-foot by 10-foot window at Midwest Siding, 1515 S. Broadway. Police the vandalism occurred sometime between 2pm on July 4th and 2pm on July 5th. Total loss is listed at $2,000. Officers were called to ...