12 years ago
The orangutans at Rolling Hills Zoo are back on display. According to the zoo, their Sumatran orangutan couple, Clyde and Rusa are back after a few weeks off exhibit while repairs were being made to their dayroom. Because the dayroom provides the only access to the public outdoor exhibit, both orangutans had to be kept in ...

12 years ago
Seven of Salina's Most Wanted have been caught. The new list of Salina's Most Wanted went on-line back on June 1st. Since then, seven of them have been arrested. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, Jordan Burdette and Ramona Grigsby are the latest two arrested. Burdette was wanted for possession of meth, while Grigsby was wanted ...

12 years ago
Salina City Commissioners Monday addressed the topics of alcohol and fireworks. Among other things on Monday, commissioners unanimously approved Sunday alcohol sales on second reading reading, passing the ordinance. Commissioners also discussed fireworks. For the third year in a row, most fireworks in Salina will be legal. Commissioners tweaked the law on first reading, adding "Sky Lanterns" ...

12 years ago
Kasa Companies Inc. has announced plans to expand and automate the company’s paint line at Kasa Fab in Salina. The company will make a $700,000 capital investment in its facility at 304 East Avenue B and plans to add 13 new jobs over the next 10 years. “The additional equipment allows us to increase our capacity ...

12 years ago
Battery maker Exide Technologies is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it attempts to restructure its U.S. business. The Milton, Ga., company says it plans to continue to operate globally during its reorganization. Exide Technologies makes batteries for vehicles and also provides stored electrical energy services for industrial applications. Exide says a highly leveraged balance sheet has limited ...

12 years ago
Police make two arrests after a witness sees a couple of men rummaging through cars in southwest Salina. According to Lt. Scott Siemsen, officers were called to the 3000 block of Castle Ct., on Saturday around 12:30am, after neighbors saw a couple of men opening car doors. Police located two 18-year-olds in the area and found them ...

12 years ago
Kansas will be holding back its final payment to a Minnesota company handling the state's new motor vehicle system until it is fully active and its problems are resolved. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports on Monday that the state previously said it was withholding the final 10 percent of its payment on the $25 million contract until ...

12 years ago
Salina Police are investigating two unrelated burglaries. Police say sometime between 11pm on June 6th and 8:45am June 7th, someone entered an apartment in the 400 block of W. Ash, and removed a pair of gold earrings, pearl necklace, radio controlled toy car and a 32-inch plasma TV. Officers reported no sign of forced entry. Total loss in ...

12 years ago
Superintendents from across Kansas plan to gather in Topeka to show support for the Common Core education standards. The superintendents will attend the Kansas State Board of Education meeting Tuesday to support the national math and English standards as good for Kansas schools. They also want to say the Education Board, not the Legislature, should be ...

12 years ago
The Salina campus of Kansas State University is upgrading its degree program in digital media. Campus dean and CEO Verna Fitzsimmons says the school has offered an associate degree in digital media for five years. She says it will be offered as a bachelor's degree track starting this fall to meet demand. Associate professor Bill Genereux describes ...

12 years ago
Law enforcement officers are looking for an inmate who walked away from the Barton County jail Sunday night. Sheriff Brian Belledir says guards discovered 23-year-old Lee W. Dean was not in his cell about 11 p.m. Sunday. Dean was jailed on probation violations and was not armed when he walked away. Belledir says it's possible Dean is heading ...