12 years ago
Gov. Sam Brownback has signed a proclamation calling the Kansas Legislature into special session Sept. 3. Legislators will rewrite a state law allowing judges to sentence convicted murderers to serve at least 50 years in prison. Brownback had a Tuesday afternoon signing ceremony in the Statehouse rotunda. He had already announced the special session, but a ...

12 years ago
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says he's working with local prosecutors to draft a consensus proposal for repairing a state law that allows convicted murderers to be sentenced to at least 50 years in prison. Schmidt watched Tuesday as Gov. Sam Brownback signed a proclamation calling the Legislature into special session Sept. 3 to rewrite the ...

12 years ago
It was an unexpected discovery at the Atchison County Lake Saturday for a group of fisherman. Instead of making the big catch, they spotted what they believed to be an alligator. Reporting the sighting to the caretaker, he arrived and confirmed their suspicions, notifying the Atchison County Sheriff’s Department of the odd discovery. Sheriff Jack Laurie says ...

12 years ago
Saline County Commissioners reaffirmed late Tuesday afternoon that they do not want to enter into a new interlocal agreement with the City of Salina in regard to the operation of the Salina-Saline County Health Department. While discussing a proposal from the city Tuesday afternoon, county commissioner John Price made a motion to have the city draft ...

12 years ago
A sinkhole estimated to be about 90 feet deep is drawing so many curiosity seekers to western Kansas that the landowner is pleading for people to stay away. Wallace County officials say the sinkhole, which is 200 to 300 feet wide, was discovered July 31 in a pasture several miles north of Sharon Springs. Rex Buchanan, interim ...

12 years ago
Salina Police are reviewing video, after thieves remove four custom wheels from a Cadillac. According to Lt. Scott Siemsen, two suspects in a dark blue pickup, pulled up to a 1998 Cadillac DeVille around 5am on Friday, and stole 4 tires with 20-inch custom chrome rims. Police say the suspects broke a rear, wing window on the ...

12 years ago
Saline County Commissioners are considering the City of Salina's latest offer in regard to the Salina-Saline County Health Department. After hearing an update Tuesday morning from County Human Relations Director Marilyn Leamer and County Administrator Rita Deister, commissioners met in executive session with County Counselor Mike Montoya. Deister told commissioners that a tax increase of ...

12 years ago
Another motorcycle is stolen in Salina. Police on Tuesday would not say if they believe a 2004 Kawasaki Ninja 250, stolen from a front yard in the 500 block on N. 12th on Monday, is connected to three other motorcycles that have been reported stolen over the last five days. The owner told officers the yellow, motorcycle ...

12 years ago
A man wanted for attempted first degree murder - turns himself into police. According to Lt. Scott Siemsen, 32-year-old Reginald Easterwood walked into the Salina Police Department on Monday and surrendered to authorities. Police had an active warrant for the Kansas City, Kansas man who allegedly used a small caliber handgun to shoot a Salina man in ...

12 years ago
Kansas State fans have a new, comfortable way to show their support for the university. Victoria's Secret is introducing a line of women's clothing bearing the Wildcat logo Tuesday as part of its PINK Collegiate Collection. The collection includes comfortable clothing such as T-shirts, sweatshirts and yoga pants. Tami Breymeyer, Kansas State's licensing director, ...

12 years ago
A man accused of making secret video recordings of people undressing in downtown Lawrence stores will be back in court in September to hear evidence against him. A Douglas County judge set the Sept. 30 hearing during a brief court appearance Monday by 35-year-old Orion M. Graf, a University of Kansas graduate student. Orion is ...