12 years ago
Saline County Commissioners addressed a couple of issues with the new health department Tuesday, approving a sick leave policy and learning of a water problem. Interim Director Suzette Brotton was scheduled to give an update on the new county agency Tuesday morning, but had to reschedule. Commission Chairman Randy Duncan said that a broken water heater ...

12 years ago
A Salina man tells police he was kicked and robbed late Monday night. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, a 29-year-old Salina man contacted police after an incident in a church parking lot. The victim told officers a 2-door, bubble shaped car was swerving in front of him - then braking while he was driving his van northbound ...

12 years ago
Salina Police are investigating after burglars remove multiple tools from a business. Officers were called to R & R Plumbing, Heating and Electric, 326 N. 12th St., after someone forced open the rear door and entered the shop. Police say various machines and multiple tools were taken sometime between Friday at 4pm and Monday at 6am. Total loss ...

12 years ago
A medical issue may have led to an injury accident yesterday. Witnesses told Salina Police they saw a driver miss a bend in the road, jump a curb near K-Mart and hit a tree. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, 29-year-old Doris Thrush of Salina was driving a minivan westbound in the 1300 block of West South Street ...

12 years ago
Kansas State University students are using 3-D printers to make their ideas come to life. Two architecture professors are using the printers to help students explore the limits of gravity and to challenge themselves as designers. Engineering students create parts, tools and prototypes for research and student projects. They even use the printers to design robots. Eric ...

12 years ago
A reknowned anti racism activist and educator will speak at Kansas Wesleyan University this week as a part of the school's Martin Luther King Jr. Week. According to KWU, Jane Elliott, who dared the nation to think about prejudice and bigotry with her famed Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes exercise, will speak on Thursday. Elliott, who will appear ...

12 years ago
Representatives of a small college in northeast Kansas will lead the thousands of marchers expected to participate in the March For Life in Washington D.C. this week. More than 400 students from Benedictine College in Atchison are attending the annual anti-abortion march on Wednesday. Several dozen members of that group will carry a banner in front ...

12 years ago
A fire-safety proposal before the Kansas Legislature would ban sky candles, floating lanterns and other fire-fueled balloons that are a staple of Fourth of July celebrations. The House Local Government Committee scheduled a hearing Tuesday afternoon hearing on a bill that would prohibit what it describes as "unmanned aerial luminaries." A person caught igniting one could ...

12 years ago
A suspected thief is caught on camera using a stolen credit card. According to Salina Police, on January 13th a man in blue coveralls used a stolen credit card at Casey's, 2404 S. 9th Street. If you can identify the man in the video, or if you have any information concerning who committed this crime, call Crimestoppers ...

12 years ago
Heating your home during the winter months can create a financial burden. In an effort to help keep Kansans warm this winter, the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) will soon begin accepting applications for its Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP). “Although we’re experiencing a comfortable January week, winter has just begun,” DCF Secretary ...

12 years ago
A manhunt prompted the lockdown of several churches and a hospital in Barton County. A Barton County deputy tried to pull over a vehicle about 9:30 Sunday morning on Highway 281, but it sped away. Hoisington police disabled the suspects’ vehicle with stop sticks and took Jonas Grub into custody a short time later. The second suspect, Jason ...