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⚾ Michael Lorenzen's strong start leads Royals over Angels
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Michael Lorenzen pitched seven shutout innings, MJ Melendez homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 on Wednesday for their sixth win in seven games. The Royals spoiled the season debut of Johnny Cueto (0-1), a 17-year veteran who helped...
Semi fire slows traffic on Interstate 70
DICKINSON COUNTY —First responders were on the scene of a semi fire on eastbound Interstate 70 just east of the Chapman exit. There were no reports of injuries just after 9 p.m. Wednesday. Check the Post for additional details as they become available.
Parents of American held by Hamas appeal for hostages' release during DNC
CHICAGO (AP)—The parents of a 23-year-old American taken hostage by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel gave a moving speech Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention, pleading for the release of the dozens of people who continue to be held captive in Gaza. “This is a political...
Hard 50: Man sentenced for killing at Kansas gas station
JOHNSON COUNTY —A Kansas man is going to prison for a 2022 killing at a Kansas gas station. Last week, Judge Michael Joyce sentenced 27-year-old Zarrell Finley to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 50-years, according to the Johnson County District Attorney's office. In July, a...
Suspect faces 13 charges for theft from Kansas jewelry store
SHAWNEE COUNTY –Law enforcement authorities investigating a jewelry store theft asked the public for help to identify a suspect. Just before 2 p.m. Monday, the suspect involved in this incident, identified as Javier Hernandez, 31, of Topeka, turned himself in to the Shawnee County Law Enforcement Center. He was...
Taylor Swift breaks silence on cancellation of Vienna shows
LONDON (AP) — Two weeks after organizers scrubbed Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna amid a foiled terror plot, the singer issued her first statement on the cancellation. “Having our Vienna shows cancelled was devastating,” she wrote in a statement posted to Instagram on Wednesday. “The reason for the cancellations filled me with a new sense of fear, and a tremendous amount of guilt because so many people had planned on coming to those shows.”
Kansas man dies after struck by a semi
KIOWA COUNTY —A northwest Kansas man died in a pedestrian accident just after noon Wednesday in Kiowa County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2016 International semi driven by Charles D. Cunningham, 67, Pleasant Hope, Kansas, was westbound on U.S. Highway 54 and 10th Avenue in Mullinville. A pedestrian...
Kan. U.S. Senator responds: US job growth far weaker than initially reported
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy added 818,000 fewer jobs from April 2023 through March this year than were originally reported, the government said Wednesday. The revised total adds to evidence that the job market has been steadily slowing and likely reinforces the Federal Reserve’s plan to start cutting interest rates soon.
Kansas homicide: Body found in trunk of car in vacant lot
SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a homicide after they found a man's body in the trunk of a car in a vacant lot. Just after 8a.m. Wednesday, police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in a vacant lot located in the 8200 block of West Irving Street in Wichita, according to police spokesman Andrew Ford.
Sandzén Gallery chamber music concert scheduled for Sept. 8
A chamber music concert featuring the Triptych Trio of Evgeny Zvonnikov on violin, Sarah Rushing on piano, and James Barger on saxophone will take place at the Sandzén Gallery on Sunday, September 8, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. The group will be performing a variety of selections. Evgeny Zvonnikov joined...
🎙King in the Community — Saline County Administrator, Phil Smith-Hanes
In this episode of King in the Community, Salina Post News Director Nate King welcomes back Phil Smith-Hanes, Saline County Administrator, for a discussion on current Saline County issues. Smith-Hanes provides insights into the recent National Night Out event, the adoption of the 2025 budget, and the county's response to...
Bayer notches win in litigation over whether Roundup has caused cancer
Agribusiness giant Bayer won a legal victory last week in long-running litigation over whether its popular Roundup pesticide has caused cancer. The case started in 2019, when a husband and wife in Pennsylvania sued Missouri-based Monsanto, which Bayer purchased in 2018, and alleged the company had violated state law by not including a cancer warning label on Roundup. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which regulates pesticides, did not make the company add such a warning.
Federal Judge blocks FTC's bid to ban noncompete agreements
WASHINGTON (AP) —A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Federal Trade Commission that would have made it easier for employees to quit a job and work for a competitor. In a ruling Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown granted a motion for summary judgement...
Kansas mom sentenced after her 2-year-old fatally shot her 4-year-old
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas mother whose 2-year-old son fatally shot his 4-year-old sister has been sentenced to life in prison. Mariann Belair, 24, won't be eligible for parole until she's served 25 years under the sentence imposed Tuesday in Shawnee County District Court, The Topeka Capital-Journal reported. Jurors found her guilty in May of aggravated child endangerment and first-degree murder in the commission of a felony.
🎥Saline County residents voice concerns over rising property taxes at revenue neutral rate hearing; commissioners approve 2025 budget
The Saline County Board of Commissioners held a Revenue Neutral Rate Public Hearing on August 20, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in the City-County Building. The meeting was presided over by Board Chairman Joe Hay Jr. with commissioners Robert Vidricksen II, Monte Shadwick, Roger Sparks, and James Weese present. Click the...
Plan ahead if attending McConnell Airshow this weekend
MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – Flying activity increases this week over the Air Capital with the arrival of aircraft for the 2024 Frontiers in Flight Airshow at McConnell AFB. according to a media release from the air base. Tuesday and Wednesday, most of McConnell’s aircraft will leave the...
NWS three day weather forecast
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low of around 67. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
910 KINA Sports Headlines — August 21
Hello and happy Wednesday, everybody, it’s Tyler Henry, back with another KINA Sports Update presented by Salina Regional Orthopedic and Sports Medicine…. The Kansas Jayhawks were represented by 10 players on the 12th Annual Senior Bowl Watch List, which was announced on Wednesday morning. KU is one of 22 schools in the country with 10 or more players on the list.
KHP IDs victims in crash with Trooper on way to another crash
SHERIDAN COUNTY —The Kansas Highway Patrol has identified the individuals involved in a second fatal accident that occurred Monday in Sheridan County. According to the Highway Patrol, just after 11 a.m. Trooper Ethan Masterson, 27, Oakley, was responding to a fatal accident on KS-23 south of Hoxie when Masterson’s Dodge SUV collided with an SUV at the intersection of 100 S Road and 40 E Road, approximately four miles east of K-23.
Biden approves Kansas disaster declaration for storm in May
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Kansas and ordered federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding on May 19, 2024, according to a statement from the White House.
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