12 years ago
Thunderstorms dropping heavy rain and hail rolled though Central Kansas Thursday evening. In Saline County, up to 2 inches of rain fell in some areas. In the Brookville area, hail up to the size of ping pong balls was reported. Heavier rain fell to the east. There were reports of flash flooding in Junction City prompting water ...

12 years ago
A Fort Riley soldier faces up to 41 years in prison after pleading no contest to charges in a fatal, wrong-way chase on Interstate 70. 22-year-old Gary Fisher Nelson, of Junction City, will be sentenced Nov. 12. The Geary County prosecutor's office says Nelson pleaded no contest last week to second-degree murder and reckless driving. Authorities said ...

12 years ago
The Salina USD 305 school district will begin a series of community meetings next week. According to the district, a community meeting will be held at South High School on Thursday, August 22, at 6:00 p.m., to propose facility solutions and receive input. South High School is located at 730 E. Magnolia, Salina. 5:00 p.m. ...

12 years ago
U.S. education officials say Kansas is one of three states that have not fulfilled their promises to bring their teacher and principal evaluation systems up to federal standards. Washington, Oregon and Kansas will have one extra year to finish the work. The new teacher evaluation systems were part of the requirements for waivers from the federal ...

12 years ago
Copper pipes are cut and removed from a Salina basement. Police say copper thieves entered a vacant rental home in the 600 block of N. 9th sometime between August 7th and August 13th and cut out 15-feet of copper plumbing from the basement. A neighbor contacted the property owner when he noticed water running in the basement. Police ...

12 years ago
Public hearings are scheduled for a massive power line that will cross the state of Kansas and deliver electricity to Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. The Grain Belt Express line will cross Russell and Osborne counties and send 600,000 volts of electricity from wind farms. The Kansas Corporation Commission already has found the project to be in ...

12 years ago
Police make two arrests in a burglary, theft case. According to Lt. Scott Siemsen, two suspects attempted to sell a stolen Fender guitar and Pearl flute at SM Hanson Music in Salina. Police say staff at the music store had been tipped off by the victim of the crime, who called area music stores in late July ...

12 years ago
Salina Police are planning to crack down on drunk drivers through the Labor Day Holiday. Beginning tonight, through Saturday night, police will have two additional officers on the streets specifically looking for impaired drivers. Police will use a grant from the Special Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) to pay for two additional officers on patrol in the following ...

12 years ago
Nearly 15,000 Kansas residents who registered to vote are having their voting rights held up under a new law requiring voters to prove U.S. citizenship. The law took effect in January and aims to keep immigrants in the U.S. illegally and other noncitizens from casting fraudulent ballots. Critics say its enforcement in Kansas and a handful of ...

12 years ago
Kansas residents with concealed carry permits will now be allowed to carry their weapons in Georgia. Attorney General Derek Schmidt said Wednesday that Georgia has become the 33rd state to honor permits issued in Kansas. Schmidt said Georgia's decision came after Kansas lawmakers passed new gun legislation this year. The law recognizes all valid out-of-state permits when ...

12 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University's plans for a new sports complex are progressing. The Salina Heritage Commission on Wednesday approved plans to demolish Glenn L. Martin Stadium. Glenn L. Martin Stadium has been the home field for Kansas Wesleyan University since its official name dedication in 1940. KWU has played its home football and soccer games at Salina Stadium ...