12 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary. Officers were called to the 400 block of West South on Thursday afternoon at about 3:30pm after a homeowner returned to his house to discover a game controller and TV missing. Police say there was no sign of forced entry but someone apparently removed an internet router plus an Xbox ...

12 years ago
Three of four people arrested in a September drug bust in Ellis County that netted 2.5 pounds of crystal methamphetamine have accepted plea deals. Thirty-nine-year-old Rick Grecian of Hays on Wednesday agreed to enter an Alford plea to three counts of felony distribution of methamphetamine and one count of possession of methamphetamine. The deal calls for ...

12 years ago
The Smoky Hill Museum is hosting a holiday open house this weekend. According to the museum, there will be festive fun for the entire family. Planned activities include carriage rides, a pioneer Santa, music, crafts, and refreshments. Special music by Salina singer and songwriter Ann Zimmerman will bring a special touch to this come and go event. Free ...

12 years ago
The Better Business Bureau is warning of on-line fraudulent websites using their logo. According to the agency, in the past year, Better Business Bureau has shut down more than one hundred fraudulent websites that illegally steal the famous BBB logo and imply they are legitimate sites. A noticeable trend recently is websites that include the word "overstock" in the domain ...

12 years ago
Westar Energy says it has received several reports from customers of fraudulent calls from scammers posing as employees of the Topeka-based electric utility. The company says the scammers are targeting Spanish-speaking customers and businesses. In most cases, the caller claims to be a customer service representative and says the customer's check has bounced or a bill is ...

12 years ago
Baker University has named a top administrator from Gallaudet University as its next president. The private university in northeast Kansas announced the appointment of Lynne Murray on Thursday. She will succeed Pat Long, who's retiring next year. Murray is currently Gallaudet's vice president of development and alumni and international relations. The Washington, D.C., school is the nation's ...

12 years ago
Thousands of engineering students from the U.S. and abroad are expected to head to Pittsburg State University next May for a vehicle design competition. The Joplin Globe reports it will be the second time in four years that the school has hosted a Baja SAE-Kansas competition. The events are sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers ...

12 years ago
As a wintry blast makes its way across the nation, Texas prepared for what one hardware store manager called "Ice Friday." Schools canceled Friday classes and airlines canceled hundreds of Friday flights one day after shoppers by the thousands jammed store aisles for supplies. Forecasters issued winter storm and ice warnings for much of Friday for parts ...

12 years ago
Kansas education officials are seeking dismissal of a federal lawsuit over new, multistate science standards filed by a group that claims the guidelines promote atheism and violate students' religious freedoms. Attorneys for the State Board of Education, its 10 members, the Department of Education and Commissioner Diane DeBacker filed the request Thursday. They argued that Citizens for ...

12 years ago
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says he'll seek the "Hard 50" prison sentence for a man accused of fatally stabbing a former girlfriend and setting her house on fire. Schmidt's office is handling the prosecution of 25-year-old William Andrew Shank in Thomas County District Court. The Garden City man is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated arson ...

12 years ago
That Jolly Old Elf will be landing at the Salina Regional Airport Saturday for a special event. Santa will host "Candy Canes and Airplanes" Saturday afternoon. Doors at Hangar 600 located at 2720 Arnold Ct. open at 1:00, in anticipation of Santa's 2:00 arrival. According to the airport, there will plenty of activities for the entire family. ...