12 years ago
Kansas has obtained national accreditation for the agency that oversees the state’s preparations for emergencies and its responses to disasters. Gov. Sam Brownback had a news conference Monday to celebrate the Division of Emergency Management’s five-year accreditation by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program. The program is a Kentucky-based nonprofit group that sets standards for emergency preparedness and ...

12 years ago
The National Agricultural Statistics Service is reporting that Kansas farmers have harvested 87 percent of their winter wheat crop. The agency reported Monday that by this date last year the entire crop had been cut, but harvest activity is nearing the seasonal average of 89 percent. It also noted that 99 percent of the state's winter wheat ...

12 years ago
Police are asking for the public's help in finding a couple of thieves. Police say that on May 23rd, the white male and white female in the photos are suspected of taking a wallet that was left on the service desk counter of Dillons, 1235 E. Cloud. If you have any information concerning who committed this crime, ...

12 years ago
Twinkies don't last forever, but they'll have more staying power than most people remember when they return to shelves next week. Hostess Brands LLC says spongy yellow cakes will have a shelf life of 45 days when they start hitting stores again July 15. That's nearly three weeks longer than the 26 days their previous owner ...

12 years ago
Multiple tires are slashed on vehicles parked at a Salina apartment. Salina Police are investigating after seven vehicles that were parked at the Chapel Ridge Apartments in the 2000 block of Chapel Ridge, had tires that were slashed sometime Sunday between midnight and 8:30am. Total loss is and damage is estimated at $700.

12 years ago
Researchers at the University of Kansas are experimenting with using a blue light to help law enforcement officers nab red-light runners. Here's how the system works: Blue lights come on when traffic signals turns red, providing a visual clue to officers. The university says the blue light is visible from 360 degrees. That way even if ...

12 years ago
A riding mower is stolen from a garage. Salina Police are looking for someone who removed a Huskee riding mower from a garage in the 600 block of Duvall, sometime between July 3rd and July 7th. Police say a padlock was pried open to gain access inside. Three pallets of shingles were also taken from the building. Total loss ...

12 years ago
A Salina man's car is damaged by vandals. According to Lt. Scott Siemsen, on Friday, 52-year-old James Muck returned to his home in the 300 block of W. Claflin, and found his 1990 Chevy Cavalier badly damaged and his car battery stolen. Police say sometime between July 2nd and July 5th, someone smashed the windshield on the ...

12 years ago
Heavy work equipment is stolen from a driveway. Salina Police are looking for someone who removed an attachment for a forklift boom known as a granite clamp. The Abco brand clamp is yellow in color and was stolen from a driveway area at 207 N. Cherry, sometime between midnight and 11:43am on Friday. Owners at Top Shop Counter ...

12 years ago
Another public hearing is planned on a Westar Energy plan to boost rates for residential customers while decreasing rates for major commercial customers. The hearing will be held Thursday night at the Kansas Corporation Commission office in Topeka. Two-way teleconferencing will be available for customers to testify from satellite locations in Hutchinson, Salina and Pittsburg. About 120 ...

12 years ago
A national program that aims to help first-generation college students stay in school is coming to Kansas State University. First Scholars is a national program. The university says the Suder Foundation in Plano, Texas, awarded the university $850,000 to pay for student scholarships and start-up costs for the program. The Suder Foundation created the First Scholars program ...