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 ...

12 years ago
Salinans gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday afternoon. Featured speaker U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom told those gathered "we must confront injustice wherever it is found." Using personal experiences, Grissom spoke about how far civil rights have advanced in this country. He said, though, that there is still ...

12 years ago
A Sacred Heart student headed to Carnegie Hall gave a special performance in Salina Sunday. The journey began nearly a year ago with the opportunity to audition and perform in one of the most famous venues in the world. By the end of 2013, Shayla Martin, a senior at Sacred Heart High School in Salina, had been selected to participate in ...

12 years ago
Three Republicans are trying to make history this fall. No Republican has ever been openly gay when first elected to Congress. Candidates in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and California hope to be the first. None has an easy path. Each must defeat a Democratic incumbent and confront passionate divisions within the GOP about how they live their lives. The Republican Party ...

12 years ago
The sale of Beechcraft to Cessna Aircraft's parent company, Textron, is expected to close in the first half of this year, pending government approvals. The Wichita Eagle reported two transition teams for each company have been formed to work out the details. Those details include such things as employment levels, production sites and reduction of costs. Also ...

12 years ago
More than 100 people attended a weekend meeting about the future of Lecompton's post office. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Mayor Sandy Jacquot encouraged the standing-room-only crowd Saturday to write the U.S. Postal Service and state government officials. Lecompton's post office is now open just four hours on week days and 90 minutes on Saturday. It was ...

12 years ago
A 41-year-old man has died in a fire at a duplex in Wichita. The Wichita Eagle reports fire crews arrived at the scene early Saturday to find flames coming out of a front window of the duplex. Wichita fire investigator Mark Reibenspies says a neighbor told fire crews that a person was inside. After crews brought the ...

12 years ago
Kansas education officials plan to ask for an extension of their waiver from the No Child Left Behind law. The U.S. Department of Education put Kansas on notice that it's at "high risk" of losing its waiver because Kansas hadn't taken enough steps to use student growth data as part of teacher evaluations. The waivers give ...