12 years ago
The Department of Defense has awarded the Geary County school district $16 million for construction of a new elementary school at Fort Riley. The Geary County district maintains buildings on the northeast Kansas Army post. The grant announced Monday is for a 500-student school that will relieve overcrowding and improve facility conditions. Fort Riley was placed on ...

12 years ago
Kansas farmers are coping with frigid conditions as they look after cattle herds. Most Kansas ranchers have not begun calving yet. But the lack of snow on the ground means cattle can stay dry and better weather the subzero weather. But it also means there is little protective cover for exposed winter wheat ...

12 years ago
A woman is scammed out of $500 over the telephone. Salina Police report that a 33-year-old woman contacted them after she realized she had been fooled by thieves. Police say back on New Year's Day she was contacted by a person who said they were with a firm called, "Fair Wind Financial Services." The person went on ...

12 years ago
A gun is stolen from an unlocked truck. Salina Police are investigating the theft of a Browning BAR .7mm rifle from a 1997 Ford F150 that was parked in the 1300 block of Prospect. Police say the rifle was outfitted with a scope as well when someone stole the pair sometime between midnight on Sunday and 8am ...

12 years ago
Each year, Members of Congress have the opportunity to nominate outstanding young men and women to attend the nation's military service academies. Following in-person interviews with candidates and rigorous evaluation by a board of Kansans, 1st District Congressman Tim Huelskamp announced that he would recommend the following individuals: Caulan Brooks, of Larned, son of Ronald ...

12 years ago
A former Kansas secretary of agriculture says water supply issues and the depletion of the Ogallala aquifer aren't just a western Kansas problem. Former secretary Josh Svaty told environmentalists with the group Lawrence Ecology Teams United for Sustainability on Sunday that the agriculture economy in western Kansas flows toward the eastern part of state. Roughly ...

12 years ago
Police release details about Friday's fatal one car crash. According to Police Captain Mike Sweeney, 71-year-old Richard Smock of Tescott was driving a 1990 Chevy Silverado pickup northbound on Broadway around 3pm, when for an unknown reason he veered across the south lanes of the Broadway overpass, and hit the guard rail. The truck then left the ...

12 years ago
Burglars hit a Salina construction business. Police are investigating after a number of power tools are stolen from a trailer at Wayne Holmes Basement Construction, 301 W. Grand, sometime between noon on January 2nd and 12:50pm on January 4th. Police say thieves broke a lock on a trailer and removed a Stihl brand quickie saw and a ...

12 years ago
After bitter cold on Monday, a bit of a warmup is expected for Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service, warmer temperatures are on the way for Tuesday. After a very cold start in the single digits Tuesday morning, temperatures on Tuesday afternoon may climb almost 30 to 35 degrees with southwest winds returning to plains. ...

12 years ago
Kansas universities are uniting in an appeal to restore slashed higher education spending. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that political debate about the future of taxpayer financing of the 32-school Kansas Board of Regents system returns to the forefront in mid-January when the 2014 Legislature assembles in Topeka. Officials at Washburn University, Kansas State University and the University ...

12 years ago
he public can expect sirens, helicopters and blocked roads in Chanute this week as law enforcement agencies converge on the southeast Kansas town for an active-shooter exercise. The mock event is scheduled Tuesday at Neosho County Community College. Police, fire, medical and media units from local and regional agencies will participate. Officials say the purpose is to ...