12 years ago
A Salina man is behind bars on charges of unlawful sexual contact with two children. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, Police arrested 38-year-old Jason Ross Wednesday on charges of aggravated criminal sodomy and aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Police were contacted by the Department of Child and Family Services after they learned of the alleged incidents ...

12 years ago
Over 1,000 women crowded into Heritage Hall at the Salina Bicentennial Center for an evening just for them. Salina Media Group's annual For Women Only event drew a large crowd Thursday evening, and as promised provided a full night of entertainment, prizes, and fun. There were over 50 booths and exhibits for the women to ...

12 years ago
A Virginia couple is arrested after a K-9 unit finds edible marijuana products in their vehicle. The Sheriff's Office reports that Thursday night at 8:45pm, Deputy Craig Norris made a routine stop on I-70 about 4-mile east of Salina. Norris followed a 2013 Toyota Corolla that was traveling eastbound in the passing lane and did not move ...

12 years ago
Kansas National Education Association officials say it may consider a lawsuit to determine if the state can take away tenure rights of teachers. At issue is a provision in a school funding measure signed by Gov. Sam Brownback on Monday. While increasing funding for public education, the measure also reduces the due process rights of ...

12 years ago
With numerous outdoor Spring activities planned this weekend, forecasters caution that severe weather is a possibility. According to the National Weather Service, an active weather pattern is setting up for this weekend with a couple severe weather episodes possible. Severe storms will be possible Saturday evening for locations along and west of the Kansas Turnpike. The ...

12 years ago
A small central Kansas town is handing out free weather radios to its 300 homes and businesses because its tornado siren doesn't work. Leaders say they are concerned that they have no way to warn residents if a tornado was headed toward the Rice County town. Mayor Tom Kizzar says the siren didn't work when it was ...

12 years ago
A singl-vehicle crash on Interstate 135 north of McPherson sends a Salina teen to the hospital. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 17-year-old Almandee Leadonn of Salina was driving a Honda Accord headed north on I 135. For an unknown reason she left the road, entered the median, and went across a culvert coming to a ...

12 years ago
The White House says Michelle Obama is rearranging her plans to address high school students in Topeka, Kan., to address concerns by some students and parents. She had planned to speak May 17 at a combined graduation ceremony for five high schools. That had raised complaints there wouldn't be room for all the guests. Under the ...

12 years ago
Two elderly northeast Kansas men have dropped a federal lawsuit challenging a state law requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls. Attorney Jim Lawing said Thursday that Arthur Spry and Charles Hamner asked to have the case dismissed because a trial wasn't set until next year and they found requests for personal information intrusive. ...

12 years ago
An effort to expand a Salina organization that cooperates with multiple agencies in treating substance abuse is underway. Officials from Central Kansas Foundation were joined by representatives of Salina Regional Health Center, Salina Family Health Center, USD 305, community corrections, and Child Advocacy and Parenting Services at an event to launch the public portion of the ...

12 years ago
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says it is investigating after a trooper shot a man during a police chase. The man was hospitalized with unknown injuries after the shooting Wednesday night in Sherman County. The patrol says in a news release that the trooper was helping Colby police after the car chase entered Sherman County. The vehicle ...