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 ...

12 years ago
Would-be thieves get into a fenced yard at the Army Reserve facility in Salina, but come away empty handed. Salina Police say that sometime between Friday afternoon at 4:00 and 9:00 Monday morning would-be thieves entered the lot at the U.S. Army Reserve 425th Trans Company facility at 1700 South Broadway. Entry was gained by cutting ...

12 years ago
After a year of fundraising, a northeast Kansas children's choir might not be able to take a planned trip to Colorado this summer. The Geary County Children's Choir in Junction City was planning a trip to a program called Centennial State in Colorado Springs, Colo. But the trip is in jeopardy after a former ...

12 years ago
The city of Salina and other water users are considering forming a new group to buy additional storage at Kanopolis Reservoir. Salina city commissioners decided Monday that the city should pursue creating a Lower Smoky Hill Water Supply Access District. The group would include other cities, industries and farmers that get water from the Smoky ...

12 years ago
After just a couple of months, a low cost airline is pulling out of Manhattan. Allegiant airlines announced Tuesday that they are ending service out of Manhattan. Back in November the airline began nonstop flights to Phoenix-Mesa from the Manhattan Airport. The flights operated twice weekly. The carrier's last day of service will be February ...

12 years ago
A Wichita elementary school say some fifth graders were caught crushing Smarties candies into powder and inhaling the sugar. Officials at Enterprise Elementary School in south Wichita said last week that between 12 and 16 fifth-graders were crushing the candies, inhaling it into their mouths and exhaling through their noses. Wichita district spokeswoman Susan Arensman ...

12 years ago
A northeast Kansas prosecutor's office has quadrupled the amount of cash seized in forfeiture cases since an attorney was appointed to focus on those cases three years ago. Last year Douglas County seized more than $263,000 from criminals. That's up from slightly more than $62,000 seized in 2010. District Attorney Charles Branson says that it's up to ...

12 years ago
A United Airlines commuter flight bound for Denver landed safely at Wichita's airport because of trouble with one of the plane's wings. Airport officials say the Embraer 145 jet landed Monday night at Mid-Continent Airport after the pilot reported problems with a part that controls the plane's ability to turn. The flight, with 39 passengers aboard, took ...

12 years ago
A new report says the Kansas economy continued to improve at the end of 2013 as the state's unemployment rate dipped below 5 percent for the first time since 2008. The Department of Labor said Monday the seasonally adjusted rate fell to 4.9 percent in December from November's 5.1 percent. Last month's figure was also down ...

12 years ago
On the heels of the death of a Salina child, a safety campaign is launching. Back on January 21st, a 2-year-old child was killed in Salina after an older-model television fell on her. Officers and medics were called to an apartment after a mother heard the sound of a TV crashing down in a bedroom where ...

12 years ago
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina is issuing a creative challenge. The organization is hosting its 4th Annual Pin and Ink Showcase. Local artists of all ages and skill levels are invited to display their talent at this free, family-friendly gallery exhibit. A limited number of bowling pins have been donated by All Star Lanes ...