A Manhattan man has been banned from doing business in the Sunflower State after he failed to complete projects, a violation of the Kansas Consumer Protection Act. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says Douglas L. Bell III, of Manhattan, who operated a concrete company has been banned from doing business in the state for the violation of a 2021 consent judgment. AG Schmidt said the consent jud...
A couple of big shows for rock music fans are coming to the Stiefel Theatre in Salina. George Thorogood and the Destroyers are coming this spring on May 13th, and Joe Satriani is coming this fall on October 6th. Since 1976, George Thorogood & The Destroyers have played more than 8,000 ferocious live shows, and built a catalog of classic hits that includes “Get A Haircut,” “I Drink Alone,...
A federal indictment made public Thursday accuses four men with ties to Russian spy outfits of trying to gain control of U.S. nuclear power plants — including one in Kansas — through cyber sabotage. Prosecutors contend the defendants targeted both software and hardware to cripple critical infrastructure in the U.S., including the Wolf Creek nuclear plant near Burlington, Kansas. The U.S. Justi...
Salina Police are investigating a Wednesday morning shooting. According to the agency, a 27-year-old male was shot in the 2200 block of Wesley. The victim was transported to the hospital and is currently undergoing surgery. Police are actively investigating the crime scene, and several individuals have been brought to the station for interviews. This is an active investigation, and there is no dan...
A 50-year-old Saline County woman found dead in a residence south of Salina died of what appeared to be a gunshot wound. Additionally, two dogs found dead at the residence also suffered apparent gunshot wounds. Deputies were sent to 554 W. Parsons Road for a welfare check on Laurie Likins. When deputies arrived at the residence, they found a broken window and saw blood inside the residence. When t...
State officials say a strain of bird flu has shown up in two more Kansas counties. The Kansas Dept. of Agriculture announced Friday that samples show cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in two non-commercial backyard mixed-species flocks (poultry), one in Dickinson Co. and the other in rural Sedgwick Co. The disease previously was detected in a backyard flock in Franklin Co. and h...
Guardsmen from Nebraska will generate a large amount of noise near Milford Lake on Saturday. The U.S. Army says an airborne training exercise over Fort Riley will have residents in for a noisy weekend from low flying aircraft - particularly near Riley and Milford. The Army said the 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry Regiment of the Nebraska Army National Guard will hold its annual training at Fort Rile...
The Kansas City Police Department’s Drug Enforcement Unit intercepted a fentanyl brick that they say “could have killed thousands.” They say it arrived in KC from California and was on its way to Alabama. The suspects are facing charges. They posted a picture of the brick on social media. It’s a very light green or blue color and appears to have a “6 X 6″ embossed onto it. They think t...
Central Kansas counties showed a slight uptick in unemployment in January, although the majority remain below 2 percent. Saline and Dickinson Counties saw an increase from 2.2 percent in December to 2.7 in January. Kansas Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 2.6% in January. This was a decrease from 2.8% in December and a decrease f...
Neal Gugler of Chapman is Dickinson County’s new Magistrate Judge, according to information from the Kansas Judicial Branch Office of Judicial Administration. The 8 th Judicial District Nominating Commission made the selection Friday in Junction City following public interviews for the position. Eight people had applied for the position. Gugler’s new position will be effective on his swearing-...
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