January 12, 2016, 4:59 am
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is preparing to outline his legislative agenda during the annual State of the State address.
The speech is scheduled for Tuesday evening before a joint session of the Republican-dominated Legislature in the House chamber. The GOP governor has focused in his previous speeches on broad themes.
Brownback has said that the massive personal income tax cuts enacted at his urging in 2012 and 2013 are working and stimulating the economy. But the state has struggled to balance its budget since and must close a projected $190 million shortfall for the fiscal year that begins ...
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January 12, 2016, 8:03 am
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ELKHART, Kan. (AP) - Part of the Cimarron National Grassland is closed during an investigation into the deaths of seven cattle.
The closure imposed in December at the grassland in Morton County will last until at least May 1, or until it is rescinded. About 2,600 of the 108,000-acre land are closed to all motorized and non-motor access.
The Morton County Grazing Association leases the grassland each year. Some range riders found the cattle dead in October. A veterinarian determined the animals had inhaled something that caused their deaths.
The closure was implemented because of the potential for hazardous airborne conditions.
District Ranger Lance ...
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January 12, 2016, 8:19 am
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This week's record $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot is drawing a lot of new players, and many are buying in with co-workers.
But legal experts say buying tickets through an office pool can open the door to a lot of unhappiness, especially for winners.
Some previous winners have found themselves fighting over the money, rather than enjoying it. That's why lawyers say it's important to appoint a leader who's in charge of the pool and responsible for buying the tickets.
They say the most important thing is to have a contract that spells out details including who's playing and how you'll take your winnings ...
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January 12, 2016, 9:13 am
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As the seventh counterfeit $100 since the turn of the year surfaced yesterday in Salina, Salina police are urging caution to businesses that accept these bills.
Yesterday, a counterfeit $100 bill surfaced at Taco Johns at Central Mall between 2-6PM. The bill was discovered by employees at the business.
Captain Mike Sweeney of the Salina Police Department urges caution to businesses by saying, "Businesses have to educate themselves on the most common features of the bill. When in doubt, don't accept them. Call the police, and get a description of the person and vehicle if possible."
Captain Sweeney also encourages to check the ...
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January 12, 2016, 10:19 am
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A residential theft in Salina leaves a victim with over a $10,000 in loss.
The theft occurred during the day yesterday on the 500 block of West Claflin. Various jewelry pieces, two Rolex watches, a Remington shotgun and a semi automatic rifle were stolen from the residence, totaling a loss of $10,355.
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January 12, 2016, 10:35 am
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Salina City Manager Jason Gage joined in on the KSAL Morning News Tuesday and reiterated his call for Saline County to take a new path in solving a disagreement on maintenance over two roads that lead to the landfill.
"Lift the lawsuit on the issue and we will focus in on both the road annexation question and for the county's benefit the funding of those roads to the landfill, both of them." Gage said.
Over the past six years the City of Salina and Saline County have been unable to reach an agreement on upkeep for portions of Water Well Road and ...
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January 12, 2016, 1:45 pm
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A legislative committee in Iowa plans to look into the jackpot-fixing scandal that started in the state and has spread to several other state lotteries.
Rep. Bobby Kaufmann says the Iowa House government oversight committee will investigate how it was possible for an employee at the Multi-State Lottery Association to allegedly fix jackpots. He says lawmakers want to prevent it from happening again.
Kaufmann said lawmakers may seek documents and testimony from the Urbandale, Iowa-based lottery association, which runs the popular Powerball game and is governed by 37 lotteries in U.S. states and territories.
The alleged scheme didn't ...
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January 12, 2016, 2:45 pm
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Despite saying multiple times he wished to step down as Chairman of the County Commissioners, Monte Shadwick was chosen to continue to serve in that capacity for 2016. John Price will serve as Vice Chairman and Luci Larson will serve as Secretary.
When reorganization of the County Commission was discussed during the morning study session, Shadwick suggested Luci Larson serve as Chair, citing her ability to organize, to run meetings, and her interest in Parliamentary procedure. John Price said he supported Jim Gile for Chair, saying Gile “is out in the County all week long” and that Gile had been elected ...
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January 12, 2016, 4:05 pm
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Gov. Sam Brownback has announced that Kansas will prevent Planned Parenthood from receiving any funds through its Medicaid program.
In his annual State of the State address Tuesday evening, the Republican governor also encouraged the GOP-dominated Legislature to enshrine his directive into law.
Brownback used his speech to outline a broad legislative agenda on issues such as taxes, health care and education. He announced his action against Planned Parenthood near the end.
The governor is a strong abortion opponent. He signed a law in 2011 to prevent Planned Parenthood from receiving federal family planning dollars through the state health ...
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January 13, 2016, 5:25 am
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LIBERAL, Kan. (AP) — Authorities are trying to determine what caused an explosion and fire at a southwest Kansas business.
The explosion Tuesday at Groendyke Transport Inc., southeast of Liberal, injured four people.
Seward County Fire Chief Andrew Barkley says a propane or natural gas tanker inside a large metal building exploded and caught fire for still-undetermined reasons.
The Hutchinson News reports fire crews believe the tanker was empty but employees reported gas vapors were released.
Three employees were first taken to a Liberal hospital and then flown to a Wichita hospital. They were in critical but stable condition. A fourth employee was treated for minor injuries.
U.S. ...
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January 13, 2016, 6:23 am
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A sterling silver spoon that belonged to one of the Kansas Territory's earliest settlers will now be kept at the state's history museum.
Allin and Donna Phister and their son, Thorton, all of Leawood, presented the spoon Tuesday to the Kansas Museum of History.
The spoon belonged to one of their ancestors, Christina McCoy. She was the wife of Baptist missionary Isaac McCoy, who history experts say was an important early settler in Kansas.
The McCoys lived in Kansas in the mid-1800s. Isaac McCoy was the first person to survey land that would eventually become the state of Kansas ...
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January 13, 2016, 6:48 am
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The Kansas Sierra Club is making grants available to teachers in the Sunflower State.
According to the organization, the Kansas Chapter of the Sierra Club will offer a limited number of grants to K-12 teachers for the 2016-17 academic year to educate students about climate disruption. Grants may be used to attend conferences, prepare special lessons and experiments, and purchase materials for lessons and projects that address the climate crisis. Licensed K-12 teachers in accredited Kansas schools in any field of study may apply.
Now in its fourth year, the Sierra Club Environmental Grants for Kansas Primary and Secondary Educators program was ...
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January 13, 2016, 8:38 am
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Four more counterfeit bills have surfaced in Salina businesses.
A counterfeit $20 bill was found in a deposit at Dillon's at 1201 West Crawford on Monday. Two counterfeit $100 bills were discovered by Rod's at 2140 West Crawford, one was found at Sunflower Bank in a Casey's General Store (500 North Ohio) deposit, and one was found at Kwik Shop at 305 West Schilling.
The bills are not difficult to differentiate from real bills. They are smaller than a regular bill by about a 1/2 inch, the print is small, and the coloring is much darker. Salina Police Department Captain Mike Sweeney ...
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January 13, 2016, 10:14 am
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As of April 1, 2016, travelers will be able to board a plane at Salina Regional Airport and land in Denver to enjoy the Rocky Mountain Region - or choose among 185 nonstop flights to other destinations.
Tim Rogers, Executive Director Salina Airport Authority joined in on the KSAL Morning News Wednesday to announce that Great Lakes Airlines will begin operations this spring.
"It's going to open up so many more opportunities for pleasure travel and business travel for area residents," Roger said.
The move means connections to United Airlines, Delta Airlines and American Airlines at Denver International Airport.
Rogers said the schedule is ...
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January 13, 2016, 1:05 pm
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The new track at Kansas Wesleyan University is available for public use.
According to KWU, they have established a public use policy for the newly opened Graves Family Sports Complex.
The university will open the east gate by 6 a.m. daily for community and Kansas Wesleyan recreational runners and walkers to have access to the outer four lanes of the track when the Complex is not in use for official practices or competitions. The inner four lanes of the track are reserved solely for official practices and competitions in order to preserve their condition. The facility will be closed at dusk.
Sports Complex ...
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January 13, 2016, 3:07 pm
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In order to address the on-going, pervasive nature of sexually transmitted diseases and infections, Health Department Director Jason Tiller wants to start a task force. Procedures for doing so are outlined in the Saline County Commission’s Health Advisory Council by-laws. The HAC met Tuesday.
A syphilis outbreak in October has prompted the HD to consider providing more public health awareness of STDs in general. Tiller presented no new statistics at yesterday’s meeting. In December, Tiller said that the total number of lab confirmed cases of syphilis was 16.
Tiller hopes to ask appropriate individuals from the three unified school districts, St. John’s ...
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January 13, 2016, 3:17 pm
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JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (AP) - Three Junction City men have been arrested in a kidnapping, robbery and shooting.
The suspects are jailed in Geary County without bond while awaiting their first appearance.
Sheriff Tony Wolf says deputies went to a residence near Milford on Monday night after receiving a report about a kidnapping and robbery. One of the victims was shot and received medical treatment for what authorities described as a minor head wound.
The suspects were arrested when authorities served a search warrant in Junction City. During the search, authorities seized marijuana, numerous guns and suspected stolen property.
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Associated Press information from: The ...
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January 13, 2016, 8:59 pm
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The largest ever lottery jackpot in history has been won.
At least one winning ticket was sold for Wednesday night's nearly $1.6 billion Powerball. Shortly after the winning numbers were drawn the California Lottery Tweeted that a winning ticket had been sold in the Chino Hills area of Los Angeles.
A few hours later officials said that winning tickets were also sold in Florida and in Tennessee.
The California jackpot-winning ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven in Chino Hills, about 25 miles northeast of Anaheim.
The odds to win were 1 in 292.2 million.
Officials with the Multi-State Lottery Association had said they expected more ...
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January 14, 2016, 6:36 am
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Though there was not a grand prize winner in Kansas, there were two million dollar winners in the Sunflower State Wednesday night.
According to the Kansas Lottery, two tickets, one sold in southwest Kansas and the other sold in south central Kansas, matched the first five numbers but not the Powerball to each win a $1 million prize! Seven Kansas tickets matched four of the first five numbers and the Powerball, and each of those tickets is worth $50,000. Three were sold in northeast Kansas, two in north central, one in south central Kansas and one in the southeast region.
The Powerball ...
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January 14, 2016, 6:59 am
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A coroner says a woman whose body would found in a Kansas creek was strangled.
The body of 38-year-old Mary Ann Arnett was found in a creek south of Nickerson in June 2015.
Jamie Hatfield, of Hutchinson, is charged with premeditated first-degree murder, aggravated intimidation of a witness and conspiracy to commit murder in Arnett's death. Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for next week.
Prosecutors say Hatfield and Jonathan Perser-Wilson were involved in Arnett's death. Perser-Wilson was shot and killed by police during a confrontation the day after Arnett's body was found.
Reno Capt. Steve Lutz of the Reno County ...
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is preparing to outline his legislative agenda during the annual State of the State address.
The speech is scheduled for Tuesday evening before a joint session of the Republican-dominated Legislature in the House chamber. The GOP governor has focused in his previous speeches on broad themes.
Brownback has said that the massive personal income tax cuts enacted at his urging in 2012 and 2013 are working and stimulating the economy. But the state has struggled to balance its budget since and must close a projected $190 million shortfall for the fiscal year that begins ...
ELKHART, Kan. (AP) - Part of the Cimarron National Grassland is closed during an investigation into the deaths of seven cattle.
The closure imposed in December at the grassland in Morton County will last until at least May 1, or until it is rescinded. About 2,600 of the 108,000-acre land are closed to all motorized and non-motor access.
The Morton County Grazing Association leases the grassland each year. Some range riders found the cattle dead in October. A veterinarian determined the animals had inhaled something that caused their deaths.
The closure was implemented because of the potential for hazardous airborne conditions.
District Ranger Lance ...
This week's record $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot is drawing a lot of new players, and many are buying in with co-workers.
But legal experts say buying tickets through an office pool can open the door to a lot of unhappiness, especially for winners.
Some previous winners have found themselves fighting over the money, rather than enjoying it. That's why lawyers say it's important to appoint a leader who's in charge of the pool and responsible for buying the tickets.
They say the most important thing is to have a contract that spells out details including who's playing and how you'll take your winnings ...
As the seventh counterfeit $100 since the turn of the year surfaced yesterday in Salina, Salina police are urging caution to businesses that accept these bills.
Yesterday, a counterfeit $100 bill surfaced at Taco Johns at Central Mall between 2-6PM. The bill was discovered by employees at the business.
Captain Mike Sweeney of the Salina Police Department urges caution to businesses by saying, "Businesses have to educate themselves on the most common features of the bill. When in doubt, don't accept them. Call the police, and get a description of the person and vehicle if possible."
Captain Sweeney also encourages to check the ...
A residential theft in Salina leaves a victim with over a $10,000 in loss.
The theft occurred during the day yesterday on the 500 block of West Claflin. Various jewelry pieces, two Rolex watches, a Remington shotgun and a semi automatic rifle were stolen from the residence, totaling a loss of $10,355.
Copyright © Alpha Media, 2016. All Rights Reserved. No part of this story or website may be reproduced without Alpha Media’s express consent.
Salina City Manager Jason Gage joined in on the KSAL Morning News Tuesday and reiterated his call for Saline County to take a new path in solving a disagreement on maintenance over two roads that lead to the landfill.
"Lift the lawsuit on the issue and we will focus in on both the road annexation question and for the county's benefit the funding of those roads to the landfill, both of them." Gage said.
Over the past six years the City of Salina and Saline County have been unable to reach an agreement on upkeep for portions of Water Well Road and ...
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A legislative committee in Iowa plans to look into the jackpot-fixing scandal that started in the state and has spread to several other state lotteries.
Rep. Bobby Kaufmann says the Iowa House government oversight committee will investigate how it was possible for an employee at the Multi-State Lottery Association to allegedly fix jackpots. He says lawmakers want to prevent it from happening again.
Kaufmann said lawmakers may seek documents and testimony from the Urbandale, Iowa-based lottery association, which runs the popular Powerball game and is governed by 37 lotteries in U.S. states and territories.
The alleged scheme didn't ...
Despite saying multiple times he wished to step down as Chairman of the County Commissioners, Monte Shadwick was chosen to continue to serve in that capacity for 2016. John Price will serve as Vice Chairman and Luci Larson will serve as Secretary.
When reorganization of the County Commission was discussed during the morning study session, Shadwick suggested Luci Larson serve as Chair, citing her ability to organize, to run meetings, and her interest in Parliamentary procedure. John Price said he supported Jim Gile for Chair, saying Gile “is out in the County all week long” and that Gile had been elected ...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Gov. Sam Brownback has announced that Kansas will prevent Planned Parenthood from receiving any funds through its Medicaid program.
In his annual State of the State address Tuesday evening, the Republican governor also encouraged the GOP-dominated Legislature to enshrine his directive into law.
Brownback used his speech to outline a broad legislative agenda on issues such as taxes, health care and education. He announced his action against Planned Parenthood near the end.
The governor is a strong abortion opponent. He signed a law in 2011 to prevent Planned Parenthood from receiving federal family planning dollars through the state health ...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A sterling silver spoon that belonged to one of the Kansas Territory's earliest settlers will now be kept at the state's history museum.
Allin and Donna Phister and their son, Thorton, all of Leawood, presented the spoon Tuesday to the Kansas Museum of History.
The spoon belonged to one of their ancestors, Christina McCoy. She was the wife of Baptist missionary Isaac McCoy, who history experts say was an important early settler in Kansas.
The McCoys lived in Kansas in the mid-1800s. Isaac McCoy was the first person to survey land that would eventually become the state of Kansas ...
The Kansas Sierra Club is making grants available to teachers in the Sunflower State.
According to the organization, the Kansas Chapter of the Sierra Club will offer a limited number of grants to K-12 teachers for the 2016-17 academic year to educate students about climate disruption. Grants may be used to attend conferences, prepare special lessons and experiments, and purchase materials for lessons and projects that address the climate crisis. Licensed K-12 teachers in accredited Kansas schools in any field of study may apply.
Now in its fourth year, the Sierra Club Environmental Grants for Kansas Primary and Secondary Educators program was ...
As of April 1, 2016, travelers will be able to board a plane at Salina Regional Airport and land in Denver to enjoy the Rocky Mountain Region - or choose among 185 nonstop flights to other destinations.
Tim Rogers, Executive Director Salina Airport Authority joined in on the KSAL Morning News Wednesday to announce that Great Lakes Airlines will begin operations this spring.
"It's going to open up so many more opportunities for pleasure travel and business travel for area residents," Roger said.
The move means connections to United Airlines, Delta Airlines and American Airlines at Denver International Airport.
Rogers said the schedule is ...
The new track at Kansas Wesleyan University is available for public use.
According to KWU, they have established a public use policy for the newly opened Graves Family Sports Complex.
The university will open the east gate by 6 a.m. daily for community and Kansas Wesleyan recreational runners and walkers to have access to the outer four lanes of the track when the Complex is not in use for official practices or competitions. The inner four lanes of the track are reserved solely for official practices and competitions in order to preserve their condition. The facility will be closed at dusk.
Sports Complex ...
In order to address the on-going, pervasive nature of sexually transmitted diseases and infections, Health Department Director Jason Tiller wants to start a task force. Procedures for doing so are outlined in the Saline County Commission’s Health Advisory Council by-laws. The HAC met Tuesday.
A syphilis outbreak in October has prompted the HD to consider providing more public health awareness of STDs in general. Tiller presented no new statistics at yesterday’s meeting. In December, Tiller said that the total number of lab confirmed cases of syphilis was 16.
Tiller hopes to ask appropriate individuals from the three unified school districts, St. John’s ...
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (AP) - Three Junction City men have been arrested in a kidnapping, robbery and shooting.
The suspects are jailed in Geary County without bond while awaiting their first appearance.
Sheriff Tony Wolf says deputies went to a residence near Milford on Monday night after receiving a report about a kidnapping and robbery. One of the victims was shot and received medical treatment for what authorities described as a minor head wound.
The suspects were arrested when authorities served a search warrant in Junction City. During the search, authorities seized marijuana, numerous guns and suspected stolen property.
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Associated Press information from: The ...
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A coroner says a woman whose body would found in a Kansas creek was strangled.
The body of 38-year-old Mary Ann Arnett was found in a creek south of Nickerson in June 2015.
Jamie Hatfield, of Hutchinson, is charged with premeditated first-degree murder, aggravated intimidation of a witness and conspiracy to commit murder in Arnett's death. Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for next week.
Prosecutors say Hatfield and Jonathan Perser-Wilson were involved in Arnett's death. Perser-Wilson was shot and killed by police during a confrontation the day after Arnett's body was found.
Reno Capt. Steve Lutz of the Reno County ...
