5 months ago
For those who don’t hunt, fall may officially start on September 22nd, the Autumn Equinox. For hunters, though, fall begins Monday when dove season opens. According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, hunters should consider the many fields in state wildlife areas that are managed for dove hunting. Each year, agency staff plant and ...

5 months ago
Seventy percent of Kansas school districts are repaying amounts from hundreds to millions of dollars after a Medicaid calculation error by a state contractor, a Kansas official testified this week. Secretary Janet Stanek from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment told the Legislative Budget Committee on Tuesday that 153 of the 286 school districts had ...

5 months ago
A Tescott man was honored Friday evening at Kanopolis Lake for his heroic lifesaving efforts rescuing a teenager from drowning. Back on July 3rd, Darryl Lee swam out to rescue 14-year-old Reagan Dalke from the wind driven waters of the lake during a boating incident. Reagan  was airlifted to a Wichita Hospital that night in very ...

5 months ago
Family and friends are rallying around a Salina couple whose food truck business was destroyed by a fire. On August 27th, a fire destroyed the popular 805 Tacos food truck. The food truck is owned by Juan and Zulma De Leon, and was their main source of income. 805 Tacos has been more than a food truck, ...

5 months ago
Enrollment for the fall semester at Kansas Wesleyan University is projected to exceed 950 students. That is the third consecutive year the school has topped that plateau and the first time that has occurred in school history.  According to the school, among the 952 projected students, 575 are returning to campus, the second-highest total in university ...

5 months ago
The Kansas Highway Patrol encourages everyone to plan for a safe Labor Day Weekend. According to the agency, Excessive speed, inattention, and impaired driving are leading causes of traffic crashes. Troopers will be on the roadways enforcing Kansas laws, and available to assist motorists. The Patrol is participating in the annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign and ...

5 months ago
Undocumented immigrants are no longer eligible for release on bond if they are detained in Kansas. The ruling from the Kansas City Immigration Court enforces a federal policy that applies to people who crossed into the United States illegally. According to the ruling, people detained must remain in custody until their cases are decided by an immigration ...

5 months ago
The City of Salina has completed what it says are significant safety and accessibility enhancements along YMCA Drive to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety. According to the City, the now-completed project includes: Rapid Reflective Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) at crosswalks. A raised crosswalk/speed hump to enforce the 20-mph speed limit. Extended sidewalks near the OCCK bus stop ...

5 months ago
A Salina man was arrested after being found unresponsive in a vehicle. According to Salina Police, first responders were dispatched to the 300 block of S. 8th Street in reference to a vehicle that had rolled up onto a curb with an unresponsive male in the driver’s seat. Upon arrival, medics had to break a window out to ...

5 months ago
Police are seeking tips in a case involving what appears to be an attempt to break into a Salina convenience through the roof. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. Police say between 7:00 PM on Sunday, August 24th and 8:00 AM on Monday, August 25th, unknown suspect(s) attempted to break ...

5 months ago
Americans typically celebrate Labor Day as the end of the summer, but it was originally started as a holiday for workers. Some ten-thousand workers gathered in New York City for a parade back on September 5th, 1882, which was likely the first observance of Labor Day. That celebration sparked others and by 1894, over half the ...