Carly Fiorina to Speak in Salina
On the same day that Carly Fiorina's support of Donald Trump is making news, the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce announced that Fiorina is coming to Salina to speak. Fiorina is the former Chairman and...
View ArticleHarrow Hits Power Pole
A farmer discing a field in southern Saline County was not hurt after knocking down a pole and several power lines on Thursday. The Saline County Sheriff's Office reports that 74-year-old Harvey Weis...
View ArticleSalina Drug Bust
The Drug Task Force makes two arrests following the search of a Salina home. Police Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that 23-year-old Tray A. Eisenman and 18-year-old Claire I. Base were taken into...
View ArticleLakewood Reclamation
Three phases will lead to a more vital fishing lake at Lakewood Park in Salina. Brian Underwood is Supervisor of Natural Resources at Lakewood Discovery Center and says the process is already underway,...
View ArticleTrooper Shoots Machete-Wielding Man
The Kansas Highway Patrol says a trooper shot a man who was armed with a machete in northwest Kansas. The patrol was notified early Friday that a man standing near a vehicle on Interstate 70 in Sherman...
View ArticleEllsworth Teacher / Coach Under Investigation
Police are investigating a possible inappropriate relationship between a teacher and student at Ellsworth High School. KWCH in Wichita reports that Police Chief Emil Halfhill identified the teacher as...
View ArticleAbilene Improves to 3-0 with Homecoming Victory over Andover Central
The Abilene Cowboys improved to (3-0) on the season with a 25-7 victory over Andover Central. In the process they got revenge against a Jaguar team that knocked them out of the playoffs last year in...
View ArticleOklahoma Geological Survey Hires New Seismologist
The Oklahoma Geological Survey has announced the hiring of a new state seismologist to help study the increase in earthquakes linked to oil and gas wastewater disposal. Survey Director Jeremy Boak...
View ArticleHappy Trails in Lindsborg
As the temperatures begin to cool, it is time to to fall in love with the outdoors again and hit the trails running, biking or walking. Lindsborg offers three distinct variations of trails to choose...
View Article2016 Saline County Senior Honoree
A senior whose involvement in the community for the betterment of others has been selected as the 2016 Saline County Senior Honoree by the Saline County Commission on Aging (COA) Board of Directors....
View ArticleSeptember Rain Helps Kansas Become Drought Free
In May, Kansas became totally drought-free for the first time since April 2011. However, a portion of the state slid back into moderate drought over the summer. Now, K-State Research and Extension...
View ArticleJuvenile Justice Forum Tuesday in Salina
A juvenile justice community forum will be held in Salina this week. Kansas United for Youth Justice will host the event on Tuesday evening. The forum will consist of a moderated panel that will...
View ArticleAir Tour to Land in Salina
The 2016 Fly Kansas Air Tour lifts off from Wellington on Sept. 29 for a three-day, 9-city celebration of Kansas aviation. This year’s tour, presented by the Kansas Commission on Aerospace Education...
View ArticleFormerly Missing Kansas Airman Laid to Rest
A Kansas man whose fighter plane was shot down in North Vietnam in 1965 is finally laid to rest in his native state. Family and friends gathered in Pilsen Saturday to bury Maj. Dean Klenda. The Wichita...
View ArticleNumerous Weekend Earthquakes Shake Midwest
More than a dozen small earthquakes have been recorded in northern Oklahoma, and there have been and two in south-central Kansas. No injuries or damage are reported. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded...
View ArticleAdvocates criticize Kansas judge for ‘Fifty Shades’ comment
Victim advocates are criticizing a Kansas judge's recent reference to the novel "Fifty Shades of Grey" in an alleged rape case. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports (http://j.mp/2cVqna7) that Jacob C....
View ArticleState Plane Getting $900,000 Makeover
Kansas budget woes haven't touched the state's executive aircraft, which is getting a new paint job, a spruced up interior and upgraded avionics this year. Along with regular operating costs, the...
View ArticleSexting Investigation at Reno County Schools
Reno County authorities are investigating reports of inappropriate photos being circulated at Reno Valley Middle School and Nickerson High School. Sheriff Capt. Steve Lutz says authorities questioned...
View ArticleKansas Teacher Sues For Due Process
A southern Kansas teacher is suing after she was terminated without due process. Janet Decker alleges breach of contract in a lawsuit filed last week in Sedgwick County. The suit says she was issued a...
View ArticleCharges of Child Abuse
Three teens are removed from a home after allegations of child abuse send a Saline County man to jail. Undersheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 47-year-old Mark Alan Pettijohn was arrested on...
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