Community-Wide Thanksgiving Dinner A Salina Tradition
The Salina Salvation Army is planning a Thanksgiving dinner for several thousand of their closest friends. The organization will again host a free community-wide Thanksgiving dinner. The event this...
View ArticleToy Run Roars Through Salina
Several hundred bikers roared across Salina Sunday afternoon. For the 29th year in a row area bikers collected and delivered toys for Salina children. Riders on the past endured bitter cold at the...
View ArticleZoo Offers ‘Drop N’ Shop’ Event
Rolling Hills Zoo hopes that a new Black Friday event will be a hit with both children, and their parents. The zoo invites parents to drop off their children on the day after Thanksgiving, and then...
View ArticleGroup says youth drug overdoses up in Kansas
A study by a nonprofit health advocacy group says youth drug overdose rates are up in Kansas, but remain lower than the national rate. The study released Thursday by Trust for America's Health shows...
View ArticleKansas black leaders agree on legislative, election agenda
A group of African-American leaders are calling for expanding Medicaid, repealing restrictive voting laws, reforming criminal sentencing and putting more restrictions on payday lenders. The Lawrence...
View ArticleKansas Gets Sex Trafficking ‘C’ Grade
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Vancouver, Washington-based nonprofit has given Kansas a grade of "C'' for its legislation addressing domestic child sex trafficking. Shared Hope International's rating places...
View Article1902 Victorian Home Relocated
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A two-and-a-half-story Victorian home has moved to new spot in north Wichita. Months of planning led up to Sunday's move of the 240,000-pound home. QuikTrip bought the 1902 home...
View ArticleKU Dorm Coming Down This Week
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A University of Kansas residence hall is coming down this week. About 750 pounds of explosives will detonate Wednesday morning at McCollum Hall. In 18 seconds, the 10-story,...
View ArticleEmotional Request At Town Hall Meeting
U.S. Representative Tim Huelskamp was back in his home state Monday, hosting town hall meeting in Salina. A standing room only crowd of about 100 gathered to listen, and to ask questions. Topics ranged...
View ArticleFort Riley’s New Hospital Faces More Delays
The opening of Fort Riley's new hospital faces another delay. The new hospital would replace the Irwin Army Community Hospital, the oldest Army hospital in the nation. The Manhattan Mercury reports...
View ArticleWoman Choked in Fight
A Salina man is arrested after an argument turned violent. Police arrested 24-year-old Sawyer A. Reinert on Saturday after officers were called to a disturbance in a south Salina home at about 12:40am....
View ArticleRubio Files for Kansas Caucus
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Sen. Marco Rubio has filed for the Kansas Republican President caucus, making him the sixth presidential contender to file in the state. He joins former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Ohio...
View ArticleSedgwick County Health Draws Scrutiny
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett has blocked a recall effort against a county commissioner who has refused to accept millions of dollars in grants for local health...
View ArticleKansas Makes Engineering Push
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas is moving toward a goal of increasing the number of college graduates majoring in engineering. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Kansas has a multiyear plan to...
View ArticleTopeka Calls for Foster Care Reform
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A lobbyist for a Kansas police association has expressed concerns over the way state social workers handle foster care. Ed Klumpp of the Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police told...
View ArticleAmnesty Program For Suspended Drivers
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita Municipal Court is offering an amnesty program next month for drivers whose licenses have been suspended for failing to pay or go to court for a traffic citation. The...
View ArticlePoor Equipment, Weather Cause Plane Crash
DERBY, Kan. (AP) — A new report says a plane crash that killed a California traveling pastor and his longtime pilot in 2013 near Derby was the result of the pilot attempting to navigate icy conditions...
View ArticleKansans Ready To Travel
Roads in Kansas are starting to fill with holiday travelers. According to AAA Kansas, the roads and skies will still be plenty stuffed. AAA Travel forecasts 46.9 million Americans will journey 50 miles...
View ArticleCounty Discusses Expo Center Improvements
Discussions from the County’s committee to identify what changes might be made to improve the functionality and appearance of the EXPO Center dominated Tuesday’s meeting. Making these improvements are...
View ArticlePolice Seek Owner of Truck
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a vehicle used in several recent crimes. Police say that an 80's model Ford dually was used recently in several thefts in the 100 block of...
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