12 years ago
A giant construction crane towering beside the Kansas Statehouse is coming down next month as a massive renovation of the building nears its end. And Statehouse Architect Barry Greis said Monday the cost of the 13-year project will fall a little short of the $332 million projected by state officials last year. The big crane has been ...

12 years ago
Salinans gathered on a wet, chilly, Monday morning at the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month to honor all veterans. A nice crowd braved the weather and gathered for Veterans Day ceremonies at the Salina / Saline County War Memorial in Sunset Park. The event included original poetry read by Salinan Norma ...

12 years ago
Electronics are stolen from a Salina home. Police are investigating a burglary and theft case after a woman returned home on Friday afternoon and discovered numerous items missing. Police say someone entered a home in the 100 block of S. Chicago sometime between Wednesday evening at 6:30pm and Friday afternoon at 3:50pm and removed a 32-inch Samsung ...

12 years ago
The Kansas State Board of Education is expected to be asked next week to switch to standardized math and English tests called Smarter Balanced, which would end a 30-year reliance on the University of Kansas to create annual state exams. The director of the university's testing research center told the Topeka Capital-Journal the change probably wouldn't ...

12 years ago
Police are reviewing video footage after a window at a Salina business is smashed. Officers responded to a store alarm at B & K Prescription, 601 E. Iron, at 12:50am Monday morning after someone threw a brick through the front store window. Police say 2 men - a white, heavy set male in a red mask, dark ...

12 years ago
Police are looking for a known female suspect, after a woman is treated for multiple stab wounds. According to Lt. Scott Siemsen, officers were called to the ER at Salina Regional Health Center on Saturday morning at about 2:25am to the report of a woman who was stabbed. Police say a 19-year-old-female from Rosehill, Kansas was involved ...

12 years ago
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a small plane crashed near Owasso, killing at least one person. The Federal Aviation Administration says the multi-engine plane crashed shortly before 4 p.m. Sunday about five miles north of Tulsa International Airport, where it was headed. The plane took off from Salina, Kan. Highway Patrol Capt. George Brown says ...

12 years ago
The coldest air so far this fall is coming. According to the National Weather Service, a strong cold front will usher in the frigid air. The coldest air of the season will move into the area Monday causing temperatures to plummet. Temperatures will peak in the lower 50s by midday, then steadily fall into the upper 30s. Highs ...

12 years ago
Representatives from various colleges and universities are converging on Fort Riley to host an Army education fair for current and prospective students. The event Thursday will allow soldiers and their families to meet with admissions counselors to learn more about programs at schools in Kansas and across the country. Fort Riley counselors also will be participating ...

12 years ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing incentives for rural Kansas to improve energy efficiency. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the USDA's Rural Energy for America Program is providing about $394,000 in grants for 38 renewable energy and energy-efficiency projects in Kansas. Projects in 21 other states also received funds. Of the 38 Kansas projects, eight were for ...

12 years ago
Students at the University of Kansas are creating a commissioned artwork for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Matthew Burke, a KU associate professor of sculpture, is leading a class called, "Special Topics in Art: The Federal Reserve Commission," which will be offered each semester through fall 2014. Five students are enrolled this semester. The Lawrence ...