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Soldier Killed in Motorcycle Crash
FORT RILEY - A Fort Riley Soldier killed in a motorcycle accident last week has been identified. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Benjamin F. Locke, 40, was involved in a Dec. 10 collision in Junction City,...
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Two Weather Related Fatal Crashes
Authorities say two people have died in wrecks on icy western Kansas roads. The Kansas Highway Patrol says that 71-year-old Amedeo Grieco, of Santa Barbara, California, died Sunday after losing control...
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Salina Woman Arrested for Hitting Someone at Club
A Salina woman was arrested on December 11 for striking another woman in the face on September 11 at The Muse Ballroom at 1700 Beverly. Brittany Curtis, 24, was arrested after she hit the woman,...
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Two Family Members Victim of Forgery
A Salina man was arrested yesterday after he stole checks from two family members in Salina. 33-year-old Michael Norris allegedly stole checks and deposited two to himself at First Bank Kansas on...
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Counterfeit Bills Surface at Gas Station
A counterfeit $10 bill was found in the Rod's Convenience Store deposit yesterday at Bennington State Bank. The gas station is located at 1727 W. Crawford, and the date of the passing is unknown....
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Traffic Stop Leads to Warrant Arrest
William Hulsey, 28 of Salina, was arrested on warrant after a police officer recognized his vehicle for outstanding warrants. Upon his arrest, police found personal use methamphetamine, marijuana, drug...
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“Curiosity Shop” Project Delayed
Coming renovations in the children’s area at the Smoky Hill Museum will cost a little more than originally anticipated. Museum Director Susan Hawksworth and Museum Curator of Exhibits Josh Morris...
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Manahattan Evaluates Defense Spending
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas group has received a $294,000 grant from the Department of Defense to evaluate the economic impact of potential future force reductions at Fort Riley. The Manhattan...
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Wichita House Member to Step Down
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A Wichita Democrat plans to resign from the Kansas House over what she says is anti-education rhetoric in the Republican-dominated Legislature. Rep. Carolyn Bridges announced...
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Salina Police Promote Four
Salina Police have promoted four officers. The department announced via social media on Tuesday that officers Mike Miller, Paul Forrester, Scott Hogeland, and Sarah Cox have all received promotions....
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County Tackles Projects as Year Ends
Following up on last week’s decision to shelve plans to build a Road & Bridge shop in the near future, Commissioners Jim Gile and John Price met with R&B Director Gary Nash and County Engineer...
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Guns on Campus to be Discussed
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas Board of Regents panel appears ready to advance a plan governing how to allow concealed weapons on the state's college campuses by mid-2017. The board's four-member...
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Top 2015 Google Searches
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lamar Odom's bizarre downfall from a former Los Angeles Lakers star to a lost soul in a Nevada brothel had the world searching Google for answers more than any other topic this...
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Group Targets Young Voters
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The League of Women Voters has launched a campaign to educate young citizens about the Kansas voting registration process. The "Your Right to Vote: Kansas Campus Initiative,"...
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Man Steals Money from Neighborhood Cars
A Gypsum woman had quite the scare when she woke up to her dog barking at 4:30 yesterday morning. The resident, who lives on the 700 block of King Street in Gypsum, looked out her window to see a male...
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Anonymous Donor Gives Gold Coins
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - An anonymous donor has arranged for four gold coins to be given to two Wichita nonprofits. Two gold coins were given Tuesday morning to the Guadalupe Clinic and two more later to...
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Hotel Thief Continues Streak
The hotel thief that has stolen money from Salina hotels strikes for the third time in two weeks. The Howard Johnson motel located at 222 East Diamond Drive was victim again last night as an employee...
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Police Log 12-16-15
Casey's at 725 West Schilling found a counterfeit $100 bill in their nightly deposit box. The manager found it yesterday and reported it, but it was passed Monday afternoon. A former Walmart employee...
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Probation in School Threat Case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) - One of five teenagers accused of conspiring to carry out a shooting at Hutchinson High School has been sentenced to five months of probation. The 17-year-old boy was sentenced...
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Criticism of Effort to Bar Syrian Refugees
The U.S. attorney for Kansas has issued a statement criticizing efforts to bar Syrian refugees from entering the country, and discouraging discriminatory acts against Muslims in the wake of terrorist...
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