2 months ago
A driver was arrested after leading Salina Police on a high speed pursuit. According to police, an officer on Monday attempted to stop a white 2000 Ford Explorer in the area of 11th and Frost. The vehicle did not stop and a pursuit was initiated. The vehicle drove to Crawford and went westbound to I-135 and then northbound ...

2 months ago
A driver fled the scene after crashing into a Salina business and stealing a box of pills. According to Salina Police, on Monday at about 6:00 AM, Officers responded to a possible hit and run at Nature’s Gifts, 1829 S. 9th. Reports indicated a gray KIA Soul had driven into the front glass of the business then ...

2 months ago
Per guidance from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Central Mall is closed until further notice. According to the business, for the safety of all tenants, employees, and visitors, all mall entrances will remain locked, and no access to tenant spaces or interior mall areas will be permitted until further notice. However, the following businesses will ...

2 months ago
Area hospital has added a new four-legged staffer. Clay County Medical Center (CCMC) newest team member is Bray, a specially trained facility dog dedicated to enhancing the care experience for patients, visitors, and team members. According to the hospital, Bray officially joined CCMC this past weekend and will work alongside Activities Director Kristin Pedigo. Provided through KSDS Assistance ...

2 months ago
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly granted a pardon to a man convicted of aggravated battery more than three decades ago in Lyon County and sentenced to serve 32 months in prison. Kelly, who is the final year of her second term as Kansas governor, has relied on executive authority outlined in the Kansas Constitution to pardon or commute sentences ...

2 months ago
The body of a missing man is pulled from Clinton Lake near Lawrence. The Douglas County Underwater Search and Recovery Team was called to the lake on Sunday after a 20-year-old Olathe man disappeared while kayaking. The victim's body was recovered from the lake early yesterday morning.

2 months ago
A man experiencing a mental health crisis is dead following an officer-involved shooting in Wichita. Police and mental health responders were called to the 14-hundred-block of West Haskell yesterday afternoon on the report of a 27-year-old threatening suicide. Officers approached the man, who was inside a vehicle in the driveway of a home, and a gunshot was ...

2 months ago
Bethany College has been awarded funding to transform how students explore questions of vocation and purpose across the institution. According to the school, a prestigious NetVUE (Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education) Program Development Grant will fund the effort. This comprehensive initiative addresses a critical need on campus by fostering sustained, campus-wide conversations about calling and purpose. Through ...

2 months ago
Credit Union of America, a newly opened financial institution in Hays, is partnering with Fort Hays State University’s College of Education through a $90,000, three-year commitment designed to support future educators and strengthen teacher preparation programs. The four-part gift will fund key initiatives within the College of Education, including a cooperating teacher fund, a teacher pinning ceremony, new ...

2 months ago
Students, families, school officials and community leaders from over 50 schools across Kansas and nearly 2,000 schools across the country will celebrate Bike to School Day this Wednesday,May 6th. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, this event helps to promote biking as a fun, healthy and sustainable way to travel in communities. It also highlights ...

2 months ago
A formal arraignment for a woman charged with Murder in the 2nd degree has ended with a plea of no contest in Saline County District Court. Thirty-three year old Kayla Errebo was advised on Monday by Judge Amy Norton of the charges and constitutional rights before accepting a plea of "no contest" from Errebo and her ...