Gypsum News

An overhead projector, its tan cart and $25 in change were reported stolen from the Southeast of Saline School District office in Gypsum.

From the whoosh of the first wheat shafts grinding through the combine to the ease of the cutting, Craig Stephenson says, “I can feel it.”This wheat field is a winner.He pivots in the driver’s ...

Memories overcame Bernice Schwartzman on Saturday morning as she ran to remember her daughter, Kelly Jackson.

“That gives me a little faith in the justice system to let him be out on bond and hopefully we can just keep ... oh, I just even don't know what to say.”

School board to approve manuals Salina School Board members are scheduled to approve or discuss policy manuals for the 2008-09 school year when they meet at 5 p.m. today at the district office at 1511 Gypsum. via Salina Journal

“We've provided resources, in the past, for departments looking to contract background checks.”

A Saline County volunteer firefighter is accused of setting three fires in Saline County -- one of which got close to Southeast of Saline School. via Salina Journal

A volunteer firefighter from Saline County has been arrested and accused of starting several grassfires. via KAKE

A new volunteer for a Saline County rural fire department is accused of setting three fires that burned a total of 130 acres of grass. via Salina Journal

“There were concerns from other people who were at the residence”

Jared Oehlert, 19, Gypsum, was arrested Saturday night in connection with having sex with a 13-year-old girl, said Dave Dunstan, Saline County undersheriff. via Salina Journal

“He made statements he was going to hurt himself. He had a shotgun inside and wasn't coming out”

Empty gas tank leads to 2 arrests Two Salina men were arrested in rural McPherson County Saturday after a stolen car ran out of gas. via Salina Journal

“These construction delays we are experiencing right now are not going to impact the overall schedule”

Nebraska Energy LLC will soon have grain on demand at the push of a button. The 13-year-old ethanol plant is expected to finish construction this week on an enclosed drag conveyor belt linked directly to the ... via AuroraNewsRegister.com

Kansas voters in 103 counties could gain an additional voting option in time for the August and November elections under a law signed Friday by Gov. via Salina Journal

The Kansas Ringnecks chapter of Pheasants Forever will hold a youth hunt Saturday, March 29th at the Gypsum Valley Sporting Clays Range. via Salina Journal

Thursday is the 103rd birthday of Salinan Ann Winslow. All friends and relatives are invited to send cards to her in care of Holiday Resort Nursing Facility, 2825 Resort, Salina, KS 67401. via Salina Journal

A Salina man suspected in a December burglary at Pump Mart, 418 E. Iron, was arrested after a short foot chase Monday. via Salina Journal

Testimony is to continue February 22nd in the preliminary hearing of a Gypsum mother charged with disciplining her 15-year-old daughter with a cattle prod. via KWCH

“I was afraid, and I just wanted to get him out of there as quickly as possible”

Vicki Koepsel's first reaction, after hearing Gary Olson say, "Well, I'll have to get a gun and shoot you," was to keep things calm and not to escalate the situation. via Salina Journal

“We have no choice anymore. We go after anybody who's accused of making a criminal threat”

Gary Olson, 43, of Gypsum, is being held in the Saline County Jail without bond on a criminal threat charge. via The Wichita Eagle

A Gypsum girl is soliciting money by selling T-shirts for the benefit of African children left orphaned by the spread of AIDS. via Salina Journal

“Army life wasn't boring to me.”

Darrell Elliott's tenure in the European theater of World War II lasted only 18 days. via Greeley Tribune

Karl C. Reimer will celebrate his 100th birthday with an open house from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. via Hillsboro Free Press