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Kansas officials are urging Governor Laura Kelly to end the state's $300 dollar weekly COVID-19 unemployment benefit. U.S. Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall, and U.S. Representatives Ron Estes, Jake LaTurner, and Tracey Mann on Monday are calling on her to help get Kansans back to work by halting the increased federal unemployment benefits. Senator Jerry Moran ...

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A pilot was injured when a helicopter used for agricultural aerial spraying crashed in southwest Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened as the helicopter was spraying a field in rural Grant County, south of Lakin. The helicopter struck a power line, became unstable, and crashed in a wheat field. The pilot of the helicopter ...

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The chaplain at a Kansas college has lost his position after he disclosed he engaged in “inappropriate conduct” with a female student. According to Benedictine College, in April Fr. Simon Baker self-disclosed to St. Benedict’s Abbey leadership that he had engaged in inappropriate conduct with an adult, female student at the College. Following his disclosure, the Abbey ...

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An inmate at a Kansas prison has died. According to the Kansas Department of Corrections, 36-year-old Christopher J. Walton died at the El Dorado Correctional Facility on Monday. The cause of death is pending the results of an autopsy. Preliminary assessment indicates the death was not related to COVID-19. Per protocol, when a resident dies in the ...

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The 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley will host the next Big Red One Year of Honor event this week on Wednesday. This month’s theme is “Valor.” According to Fort Riley, the  day begins at 9:30 a.m. with a Commemoration Ceremony in Victory Park honoring Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. James Bondsteel for his ...

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A man suspected of stealing a bicycle from the Salina Walmart store was caught after allegedly later entering a garage and leading a chase. Police say at 4:40 PM officers were sent to Walmart, 2900 S. 9th for a theft of a bicycle.   It was reported a white male wearing a brown shirt, blue jeans, and ...

5 years ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is issuing a state of disaster emergency declaration in the aftermath of flooding in the state. The declaration allows for the use of state resources and personnel to help with response and recovery efforts. Heavy rains this past weekend led to widespread flooding in Kansas including in the town of Natoma, where dozens ...

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A child is dead after being run over by a truck near Goddard. The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office says the accident took place yesterday evening near 183rd Street West and Pawnee. Sheriff Jeff Easter says a three-year-old boy was changing his shoes when he was run over by a truck driven by a family member, who didn't ...

5 years ago
The Kansas Republican delegation in DC is urging Kansas Governor Laura Kelly to halt increased unemployment benefits. U.S. Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall, and U.S. Representatives Ron Estes, Jake LaTurner, and Tracey Mann on Monday sent a letter to the Governor calling on her to help get Kansans back to work by halting the increased ...

5 years ago
Law enforcement agencies across Kansas are preparing to mobilize in the days leading up to Memorial Day Weekend. Do you buckle up - every trip every time? Yes? Excellent! No? Why not? You do know buckling up is the simplest thing that you can do to save your life, right? The. Simplest. Thing. Did you know that if ...

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Salina City Commissioners filled a vacancy on the commission on Monday. Former Salina City Commissioner and Mayor Aaron Peck will fill the remaining term of Commissioner Rod Franz.  Franz, who resigned in late April, was injured in a fall in early April and will need time to recover. Commissioners accepted applications from those interested in filling the ...