Student Sues over Sexually Battery at a Wichita High School
A student who was sexually battered in the bathroom of a Wichita high school is suing the principal and school board for negligence. The Wichita Eagle reports that the suit filed in Sedgwick County...
View ArticleSalina Police Log 8-3-16
A Girl Scout got to close to a parade float during Tuesday night's march down Santa Fe. Police say the 14-year-old girl sustained a broken bone on her right foot after the tire on a trailer/float...
View ArticlePit Bull Quarantined after Attacking Mail Carrier in Wichita
A pit bull is quarantined after attacking a U.S. postal carrier at a south Wichita home and leaving him with 26 stitches. The Wichita Eagle reports that the 53-year-old carrier was bitten Friday...
View ArticleShots Fired into Unoccupied Kansas Sheriff’s Patrol Car
Authorities say several shots were fired into an unoccupied patrol car belonging to the Wyandotte County Sheriff's office. The sheriff's department says the patrol car was parked in an off-duty...
View ArticleGOP Governor’s Allies Suffer in Backlash in Kansas Primary
Gov. Sam Brownback assured constituents that the income tax cuts he championed would stimulate the Kansas economy and supply plenty of money for public schools. But voters, including many Republicans,...
View ArticleMistrial Declared in 2nd Haskell Rape Trial
A mistrial has been declared in the trial of a former Haskell Indian Nations University student accused of rape. The Lawrence Journal-World that a Douglas County jury couldn't reach a verdict in the...
View ArticleOver $340,000 Loss in Hay Fire
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspected arson fire set early Thursday morning. According to Lt. Mike Smith, a fire that consumed a shed, over 720 bales of alfalfa hay plus farm...
View ArticleTwo Hospitalized in Burma Rd Crash
A Junction City man is in ICU after a semi truck hauling scrap metal and an SUV collided at Crawford and Burma Road just before 1pm on Wednesday afternoon. First responders were able to free...
View ArticleCargill Picks Architect for New Wichita Headquarters
Agribusiness giant Cargill has chosen an architect for a new Wichita facility to house its protein operations. The Wichita Eagle reports that Kansas City-based HOK has been selected. Wichita is home to...
View ArticleWoman Injured in Home Explosion, Fire in Hutchinson
Hutchinson fire officials say a woman was burned in an apparent explosion and fire at her home. Battalion Chief Jeremy Unruh says the firefighters found the house engulfed in flames when they arrived...
View ArticleThreats Made with Tire Irons, Box Cutter
Salina Police make two arrests after threats were made with a box cutter. Police arrested 20-year-old David Ojeda and 16-year-old Dalton Nelson, both of Salina after an incident at an apartment at 737...
View ArticleCounty: Grand Jury Petition on Voter Registrations Valid
A county official says enough signatures were gathered to allow a grand jury to criminally investigate Secretary of State Kris Kobach's handling of Kansas' online voter registration system. But even...
View ArticleDUI on I-135
An Ellsworth man is cited for leaving the scene of the accident on I-135 early Wednesday morning. A semi truck driver contacted authorities after being struck from behind near mile post 78 around...
View ArticleKansas School Board Approves $7.2M in Extra Aid to Districts
The Kansas State Board of Education has approved a total of $7.2 million in additional state aid to 31 public school districts. But it's not clear how much money the districts actually will receive...
View ArticleSalina Crime Stoppers 8-5-16
On August 4, 2016 at approximately 2:13AM, Saline County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the 10500 block of S. Gypsum Valley Road in rural Saline County for a barn and hay bales on fire. A total...
View ArticleKansas Facing Steep Turnover of School Superintendents
More than 20 percent of Kansas' school districts, including some of the larger districts will have new superintendents this fall. Dale Dennis, deputy education commissioner of Kansas, said 61 Kansas...
View ArticleUSD 305 Teachers Welcomed Back To School
Salina USD 305 teachers returned to the classroom Friday. While teachers new to the district began returning a couple of days ago, returning teachers joined them Friday. All of the teachers in the...
View ArticleSalina KSU Dean Receives National Recognition
As the first woman to be CEO and dean of Kansas State University's Polytechnic Campus, Verna Fitzsimmons is receiving national recognition for her continued support and leadership of women in the...
View ArticleShots Fired Outside Salina Store
Salina Police are investigating after multiple shots were fired Thursday night in the Lowe's parking lot. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that officers were called to Lowe's Home Improvement, 3035...
View ArticleSheriff: Trailer Fire Not Suspicious
A pull trailer is destroyed in a fire near Mentor. Crews from Rural Fire District #2 responded to an active fire Thursday morning around 10:30am at storage shed south of Mentor located at 5557 S. Old...
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