3 years ago
Investigators have found that a contractor exposed employees to potentially fatal hazards as two workers avoided tragedy in Salina trench collapse. The incident happened back in January near Salina South High School. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Precision Plumbing of Cheney was cited for 2 willful and 6 serious violations. The company faces $334,000 ...

3 years ago
A long-time fan of the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo in Abilene is now behind the microphone, working the rodeo. As a kid, Scott Grover’s parents brought him to the rodeo when they visited friends in Abilene. He watched announcer Phil Gardenhire and rodeo clown Lecile Harris, both legends in the sport, and thought, ‘maybe someday I ...

3 years ago
A driver was killed in a wrong-way crash along Interstate 70. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2012 Chevrolet Impala was headed east on the Interstate. For an unknown reason,the car crossed the median and began to travel eastbound in the westbound lanes. It crossed both the driving and passing lanes and struck a 2023 ...

3 years ago
A Christmas in July Toy run is planned in Salina. The event, organized by the Salina VFW,  will be this coming Saturday, July 15th. Meet up is at the Ace Hardware parking lot near Broadway side at 1pm. Parade starts at 2pm. Those who purchase a toy at Ace for the event will receive a 10 percent ...

3 years ago
It's a sure sign the new school year is approaching.  Enrollment for Salina USD 305 Schools begins this week. According to the District, online enrollment opens Tuesday, July 11th, for both new and returning Salina Public Schools students. Log into Skyward July 11-27 for convenient school registration. Parents and guardians are asked to watch for their enrollment ...

3 years ago
A 72-year-old pedestrian is dead after being hit by a 15-year-old driver in a northwest Kansas community. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2014 Dodge Journey was traveling south in Phillipsburg on 1st Street when the 15-year-old driver noticed a pedestrian walking northbound in the southbound lane. The driver attempted an avoidance maneuver, steering to ...

3 years ago
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 74-year-old man in a southeast Kansas community. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, on Friday at approximately 1:30 p.m.,  the Labette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting. Police located the victim, Thaine Lee Anderson, 74, of Cherryvale ...

3 years ago
As part of a nationwide effort, wildlife officers in Kansas nabbed boating and fishing violators at state lakes and reservoirs. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, game wardens participated in Operation Dry Water, a national effort to reduce the number of accidents and deaths related to boating under the influence. Operation Dry Water is ...

3 years ago
Public meetings to discuss a proposed rate increase by the state's largest power provider are set to begin. The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) will begin public hearings on Tuesday to give Evergy customers an opportunity to learn more about the company’s rate increase request and to make comments before the Commission. The application, filed with the KCC ...

3 years ago
Wildlife officials are planning to conduct a five-year review of the lists of Kansas species that are endangered, threatened or Species In Need of Conservation (SINC). According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, endangered is the most imperiled category of the three, and species on the SINC list are deemed to require conservation measures ...

3 years ago
A Salina man has been arrested for allegedly stealing items from a school in Solomon. According to the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office,  on Thursday a burglary and theft of power tools was reported at Solomon High School. A deputy responded and was advised by employees who arrived at work that approximately $1,393 worth of tools were ...