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Posted: 6:52 PM Apr 9, 2008
Last Updated: 6:52 PM Apr 9, 2008
Reporter: Ralph Hipp (AP)
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After 15 months serving in Iraq, the first batch of soldiers from Fort Riley are about to return home. The soldiers were part of the 4th Brigade of the Big Red One sent to Iraq last year.. when the U.S. beefed up its troop levels. The units were sent to Baghdad, where officials planned ways to keep civil unrest in check, allowing the Iraqi government time to develop.
Fort Riley officials say the first 500 will come home Thursday. More are expected for the next two weeks. In all, 3,400 soldiers from the brigade will return.
General David Petraeus told members of Congrss that troop levels will continue to decline by 20,000 through the summer months, before taking a break.
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| Missing Boy Found Overnight |
Last Updated: 3:01 PM 07/10/08 -
Winfield Police are searching for the man who may be behind a possible child abduction.
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| Highway Crash Leaves 12 Hurt |
Last Updated: 7:18 PM 07/04/08 -
A head-on collision sent 12 people to the hospital early this morning in southwest Sedgwick County.
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- Teenage girl killed in rollover crash
LINCOLNVILLE -- A 16-year-old girl from Kansas City, Mo., Kelly Anne Weakley, was killed Friday night when the car she was riding in rolled in a ditch. Another passenger, Keven Joe Lockwood, 24, Herington, was flown by air ambulance to Wesley Medical Center, where he was listed in fair condition Saturday afternoon.
- Olson has deadline to clean up from Kipp fire
KIPP — Gary Olson has until July 29 to clean up from a July 7 fire that destroyed the remains of an old bank building he owns in Kipp.A former Southeast of Saline School Board member awaiting trial for making criminal threats, Olson was cited for setting fire to the partially collapsed building.Lt. Brent Melander of the Saline County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that Olson is due in Saline County District Court at 3 p.m. July 28.“It’s a misdemeanor charge, for not attending a fire, plus he was also burning stuff we was not supposed to be burning,” Melander said. “He had permission to burn stubble, but not the building.”Olson declined comment Friday.The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is investigating the fire, spokesman Mike Heideman said.“We’re involved to ensure that any remaining waste is disposed of properly,” he said.Olson is required to supply the state with landfill receipts to show he disposed of solid waste at the site, such as charred boards, bricks, rubble and ash.“We’re still investigating what other materials might have been burned at the site,” Heideman said.He said it wouldn’t be determined if any sampling would be done at the site.“Any sampling that would occur would be environmental sampling. It wouldn’t be a sample of the material,” Heideman said.He declined to explain environmental sampling and what information could be gleaned from it.Olson’s jury trial for two cases of criminal threat is scheduled for 9 a.m. Sept. 24.
- Cause of Andeson fire might remain a mystery
Investigators might never determine what caused the May 21 first at Anderson’s Leather Shop, 118 N. Santa Fe, Salina Fire Marshall Roger Williams said Friday.“We’re running of leads, running out of options on this one,” Williams said. “I don’t know that we’ll ever make a determination as to how this thing actually started.”He said he’s still waiting on a final determination on the integrity of the fire wall between Anderson’s and The Groove, a bar next door.The fire, preceded by two explosions, was reported shortly after noon May 21 and quickly collapsed the ceiling over the southern part of the business. Hundreds of people watched firefighters fight the blaze at the longtime downtown business.Local firefighters are working with investigators from Cincinnati Insurance and engineers.“We have exhausted all the means and resources that I have available,” Williams said.
- Rock concert canceled because of slow ticket sales
A classic rock ’n’ roll tribute concert scheduled for Friday at the Bicentennial Center has been canceled, according to Bicentennial Center assistant manager Randy Mathews.Poor ticket sales were blamed for the cancellation. As of Friday morning, about 200 tickets had been sold for the concert, which was scheduled to feature musical recreations of legendary rock bands The Doors, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd.“It would have taken significantly larger ticket sales to break even, based on the show’s expenses, so the promoter chose to cancel the show,” Mathews said. “It’s frustrating, but it’s a business decision.”To receive a ticket refund, call 826-7200 or 1-888-SHOW.
- 2nd teen arrested in vandalism cases
Salina police have made another arrest of a juvenile in connection with someone using a baseball bat to bash the windows and mirrors of several vehicles around Salina late Tuesday through early Wednesday.Kyler R. Renk, 15, 632 Joanie, was arrested Thursday in connection with seven counts of damage to property, said Deputy Police Chief Carson Mansfield. Renk was in the Saline County Juvenile Detention Center Friday morning, Lt. Scott Simpson said.Zachary J. Ingram, 14, 838 N. Carriage, was arrested Wednesday, and was released to his parents Thursday, Simpson said.
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