12 years ago
A former Iowa Hawkeye wide receiver is the new head football coach at Kansas Wesleyan University. The school introduced Matthew Drinkall as its new head coach Wednesday. Drinkall comes to Salina from St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. Drinkall joined the St. Ambrose coaching staff in 2008. After coaching the wide receivers in 2009, he coached the offensive ...

12 years ago
Salina Police were busy on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning chasing two drivers who decided to flee and elude officers. According to Police Captain Mike Sweeney, the first of two unrelated incidents took place Tuesday night in the 500 block of Montrose, while the second occurred early Wednesday in the 200 block of Baker. Tuesday ...

12 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary. Officers were called to the 800 block of Pontiac on Tuesday after someone forced open a window on a home and removed jewelry and electronics. Police say a 42-inch Element television, Sony PlayStation 3 game console plus a couple of rings were stolen sometime between 9:30am and 3:30pm Tuesday. Total loss ...

12 years ago
The cabin in north central Kansas where the words for the iconic song "Home on the Range" were written will be celebrated in October. Renovations and repairs to the cabin on Beaver Creek in Smith County are nearly done, and the structure will be rededicated on Oct. 3-5. Several events are planned throughout the weekend ...

12 years ago
A Kansas legislator wants the state to count and report the number of children in public schools who might be in the country illegally. Rep. Allan Rothlisberg, a Republican from Grandview Plaza, on Tuesday introduced a bill that he says would help determine how much taxpayer money is spent to educate children who aren't ...

12 years ago
Police say two southeast Kansas teenagers who hadn't been seen since Monday were found safe in Kansas City. Zachary Furechting and Alanna Ardanche, both 15, voluntarily left Andover Central High School Monday. Kansas City police say the teenagers were found together at a fast-food restaurant Wednesday morning. They are in good condition and were not with ...

12 years ago
Congressman Tim Huelskamp welcomes a former Fort Riley soldier as his special guest for the State of the Union address. According to the congressman's office, 1st Lieutenant Nathan Rimpf served as platoon leader at Ft. Riley and was deployed to Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. He was wounded by an improvised mine while on combat patrol in ...

12 years ago
A driver avoids serious injury after wedging his car under a semi. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, 36-year-old Brian Spano of Minneapolis ran into the back of a slow moving semi on Interstate 70 near Salina on Monday morning. Spano told deputies that he fell asleep at the wheel. He was driving a Pontiac Vibe. ...

12 years ago
Supporters of a gay marriage proposal in Kansas say their measure is about protecting bakeries, photographers and others from being punished for refusing for religious reasons to supply goods and services for same-sex weddings. But gay rights advocates argued Tuesday that the measure is much broader than portrayed. The House Federal and State Affairs Committee ...

12 years ago
A woman is accused of falsely repoting a robbery at a Salina hotel. According to Salina Police, at 7:53 Tuesday morning officers responded to a report of a robbery at the Ramada Inn at 1616 W. Crawford. They made contact with 23-year-old Rahdesha Richardson of Wichita, who reported her girlfriend, 24-year-old Joan Robinson also of Wichita, ...

12 years ago
Saline County Commissioners approve a policy allowing county employees to carry concealed weapons. Under the policy unanimously approved Tuesday, employees who have a conceal carry permit will be allowed to carry concealed guns while on the job. The guns must kept on their person, and cannot be stored on county property or in county vehicles. They ...