No Bids Submitted For County Shop Improvements
Road and Bridge Director Gary Nash told Saline County Commissioners that no bids were received to complete a defined amount of work on the R&B shop. Only one general contractor attended an earlier...
View ArticleTSA to Resume Service at Salina Regional Airport
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran today announced that “upon further review” the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will provide federal screening resources at Salina Regional Airport (KSLN) in...
View ArticleNew Kansas Revenue Forecast Expected to Spur Budget Changes
Kansas officials are bracing for a new fiscal forecast for state government that is expected to force Republican Gov. Sam Brownback to outline new proposals for avoiding a budget deficit. State...
View ArticleSeed Money
The Salina Konza Club will be serving up a delicious meal - and feedback for leaders at an upcoming micro-funding event. "The first point of the event is to get somebody that's working on a project, a...
View Article2 Men Charged with Invoking Candidates’ Names in Clash
A Wichita gas station clash in which authorities say racial slurs and the names of presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders were shouted has led to misdemeanor charges. Joseph Bryan, a...
View ArticlePotentially High Lead Levels Detected in Olathe Neighborhood
A Kansas City suburb is providing bottled water to residents of one neighborhood as a precaution after potentially high lead levels were detected. The city of Olathe said in a news release that...
View ArticleK-State Accused of Ignoring Rapes
Two female students have sued Kansas State University, alleging it has refused to investigate their rapes at off-campus fraternity houses. The two civil rights lawsuits filed Wednesday in U.S. District...
View ArticleTop Legislator Sees Glass Half Full
The top Republican in the Kansas House says there's much good news in the state's economy despite a new fiscal forecast that slashed projected revenues. House Speaker Ray Merrick pointed Wednesday to...
View ArticleGovernor, Top Democrat Spar Over Taxes
Republican Gov. Sam Brownback says it would not be useful for Kansas legislators to debate raising taxes in looking for ways to balance the budget. But Kansas Senate Democratic Leader Anthony Hensley...
View ArticleVIDEO: Suspected Thieves Caught on Camera
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a couple of suspected thieves. According to the agency, on April 16th 2016, a 2005 white GMC pickup with a flatbed was taken from the...
View ArticleRestaurant’s Cooling Unit Damaged
Salina Police are investigating damage to a refrigeration unit at a restaurant. According to Police Sergeant James Feldman, someone climbed up on top of the roof of Gutierrez Mexican Restaurant, 640...
View ArticleTruck Stolen
Salina Police are looking for a known suspect who is accused of stealing a pickup. Teresa Bell told officers that her 2001 Chevy S-10 was stolen from the 1300 block of S. 9th sometime between Tuesday...
View ArticleFront Window Broken
Glass is smashed on a house in the 3000 block of Marcella. Salina Police report that a 6-foot by 6-foot window was broken on the front of a home at 3036 Marcella sometime Wednesday evening between 6pm...
View ArticleGreat American Eclipse Draws Tourists to Path of Totality
Hotel rooms already are going fast in Wyoming, Nebraska and other states along the path of next year's solar eclipse. The total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017, will be the first in the mainland U.S. in...
View ArticleGreat Lakes, TSA in Motion
Teams of people are now in motion, preparing for air service from Salina to Denver after the Transportation Security Administration announced its return to Salina's airport earlier this week. "Boarding...
View ArticleFirehouse Open House Sunday
The finishing touches on the Salina Fire Department's Station Number 1 have just recently been completed - and Fire Chief Kevin Royse is opening the doors for the public to come in and look around....
View ArticleCatch the Frogs at Party for the Planet
Rolling Hills Zoo feels that there’s no better way to celebrate Earth Day than with the planet’s amazing and diverse wildlife. One of the most diverse species on the planet is frogs. That’s why the...
View ArticleTeens Arraigned in Swim Team Bus Incident
Two juveniles have appeared in court to face battery charges in connection to a school bus incident involving members of the Great Bend High School boys swim team. Ellsworth County Attorney Joe Shepack...
View ArticleCattle Found Starved to Death
Officials are investigating after 50 to 60 cattle were found starved to death in southern Kansas. Sheriff Bryant Kurth says the cattle were found March 31 near Offerle in Edwards County. Edwards County...
View ArticleKansas State Presidential Search to be Closed to the Public
The search for the next president of Kansas State University will be closed to the public. The Manhattan Mercury reports that Regent Dennis Mullin says a closed search process was selected to make sure...
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