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A story that went viral about a baby bison that had to be euthanized at Yellowstone National Park last week after tourists tried to "rescue" it by putting it in their vehicle is a vivid demonstration...
View ArticleRestored vintage World War II bomber certified to fly
A restored World War II aircraft might be flying over Kansas in the next few weeks. The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday awarded a certificate of airworthiness for the B-29 bomber known as...
View ArticleLocal Legislators Express Frustrations
The four Salina area lawmakers were back home Saturday to provide a warp-up on the 2016 Legislative Session in Topeka. A crowd of about 50 people participated in a question and answer session Saturday...
View ArticleThree Republicans Running For Salina Senate Seat
It appears that there will be at least a three person race for the Republican nomination for the 24th District of the Kansas Senate that encompasses the Salina area. The incumbent, a Salina City...
View ArticleFor First Time in 6 Years, Kansas Map Shows No Drought
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) - For the first time in nearly six years, Kansas is officially considered drought-free. The Hutchinson News reports the current U.S. Drought Monitor map of Kansas says no drought...
View ArticleKansas Appeals Order to Register Thousands of Voters
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Secretary of State Kris Kobach has asked a federal appeals court to stay a judge's order to add to voting rolls for federal elections thousands of Kansans who did not provide proof...
View ArticleKansas Man Charged With Manslaughter Over Deadly Wreck
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A Wichita, Kansas, man is accused of recklessly causing the crash-related deaths of two clients of an organization that helps adults with developmental disabilities. Prosecutors in...
View ArticleAudit Says Kansas City Police Could Save Money With Vehicles
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Kansas City Police Department is disputing a city audit report that showed the department's vehicle take-home program cost about $1.5 million. City auditor Doug Jones...
View ArticleMan Convicted of Setting Fire That Killed Daughter, Friend
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A suburban Kansas City man has been convicted of setting a house fire that killed his 14-month-old daughter and an adult. A Jackson County jury on Friday found 35-year-old...
View ArticleMissouri Patrol Trooper, Suspect Injured in Shooting
NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper and a suspect he was trying to arrest are hospitalized with gunshot wounds after a confrontation at a casino parking garage. The...
View ArticleFatal Crash Murder Arrest
A driver involved in a crash that killed a Salina woman back in April has been arrested on murder charges. According to Saline County Jail records, 33-year-old Patrick Driscoll was booked in on charges...
View ArticleRegents groups study Title IX, increasing college degrees
The Kansas Board of Regents has approved a working group to study how the state's universities respond to sexual violence and other sex-based discrimination issues. A separate group will study how to...
View ArticleCar Hits Highway Patrol SUV
A Kansas Highway Patrol trooper avoided injury after a car hit his parked patrol vehicle while he was helping a disabled motorist on a busy interstate highway. The trooper had pulled over north of the...
View Article65 Animals Removed From Filthy Home
Police and the Humane Society have removed 65 animals from a Wellington home where officers say the floors were covered with inches of feces. Police found 22 rabbits, 12 dogs, nine cats, three guinea...
View ArticleFreed Man says KS Should End Death Penalty
A man who spent nearly 16 years in prison for a rape and killing to which his brother confessed wants Kansas to pull the plug on the death penalty. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that 39-year-old...
View ArticleChange-of-Plea Hearing Set in Kansas Bomb Plot Case
A federal judge is slated to hear a change-of-plea request from a 29-year-old Topeka man accused of helping another man who plotted to bomb a northeast Kansas military installation last year. The...
View ArticleHistorical Society to Return Remains to Kansas Tribes
The Kansas State Historical Society plans to return human remains excavated from Native American burial sites in Kansas to two tribes. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the remains of two people dug...
View ArticleSuspects Sought in Grab and Run
Salina Police are looking for two people who robbed a woman outside a convenience store early Sunday morning. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, a woman in her 20's was approached near her car in the...
View ArticleStolen Gun Used in Assault
A Salina man was arrested after pointing a stolen handgun at a woman. Police arrested 25-year-old Xavier Matthews after a verbal argument turned violent in a home at 509 N. 12th Street around 8am...
View ArticleKansas Lawmakers Expect to Consider Transgender Restroom Use
Republican lawmakers say they anticipate taking up the issue of transgender school bathrooms upon reconvening next week. The issue gained attention after the Obama administration's recent guidance that...
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