Police Log 10-27-15
Police Log 10-27-15 A 2008 Toyota Tundra incurred damage Monday as it was struck with 4 BB gun pellets on the tailgate and driver's side. The vehicle was parked on the 2300 block of Saxwood, and the...
View ArticleNew York Man Caught with Drugs on I-70
Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a vehicle search they had this morning. A driver from New York was stopped by a deputy on eastbound I-70, when the deputy began to smell marijuana. When...
View ArticleSalina Man Injured in Bout with Semi
A Salina man was injured in a wreck yesterday morning on Old 40. The 30-year-old was driving eastbound on Old 40 and slowed to make a left turn. A driver in a semi-truck behind him was not able to slow...
View ArticleKansas Education’s New Vision Focuses on Non-Academic Skills
Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson is expected to unveil a new vision for schools that helps students attain non-academic skills such as conscientiousness, perseverance and collaboration....
View ArticleSalina Bicentennial Center Showcased During Open House
The Salina Bicentennial Center held its open house this evening as a celebration for the completion of renovations. The $13 million renovations added some aesthetic upgrades to the facility, as well as...
View ArticleWoman Charged with Death of KCK Firefighters
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A woman is charged with two counts of second-degree murder and one count of first-degree arson in a fire that killed two Kansas City firefighters. Jackson County Prosecutor...
View ArticleWellington Woman Convicted for Child Murder
WELLINGTON, Kan. (AP) - A south-central Kansas woman has been convicted of fatally beating and stabbing her 10-year-old son to death in his bedroom. Lindsey Nicole Blansett of Wellington was found...
View ArticleBoy Killed in House Fire in Lyons
LYONS, Kan. (AP) - Authorities say one person has died in a central Kansas house fire. Lyons Fire Chief Brad Reid says crews responded to the fire around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. KWCH-TV reports that the...
View ArticleWichita Man Charged with Murder
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A man has been charged in the death of a 17-year-old Wichita boy who was shot in the head at a birthday party. Forty-one-year-old Grover James is charged with first-degree murder...
View ArticleMental Illness Topic in Kansas Jails
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - The Douglas County Sheriff's Office wants the county to commit to reducing the number of jail inmates who are seriously mentally ill. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the...
View ArticleMountain Lions Found in Kansas
DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) - The recent discovery of a dead mountain lion in western Kansas brings to five the number of mountain lion confirmations in the state since August. The state Department of...
View ArticleDamaged Vehicles at Auto Shop
Kenny's Auto Body on 615 East Pacific housed two cars that were damaged last Friday. Both vehicles had the steering column damaged indicating the perpetrator attempted to steal them; the total repairs...
View ArticleBoo-Rama on Friday
Salina's Downtown will come alive on Friday afternoon from 4pm to 5:30pm as trick-or-treaters visit Santa Fe businesses during the annual Boo-Rama event. Penny Bettles with Downtown Salina tells KSAL...
View ArticleSchool Report Shows Dip in Math Scores for Kansas Students
Kansas schoolchildren are faring worse on a test known as the nation's report card. The state's performance dip follows a national trend of falling scores on the National Assessment of Educational...
View ArticleKansas Pushes Legislature Record
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas is among relatively few states in which legislators don't provide live video or audio of at least some of their meetings to the public. Two Republican legislators have been...
View ArticleFacebook Post Criticized
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The spokeswoman for the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services is facing criticism over a Facebook posting in which she used the phrase "slow learners" while...
View ArticleKansas Receives Ethanol Grant
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - The U.S. Agriculture Department has awarded Kansas a $1.3 in matching funds for a program to increase the availability of ethanol blended fuels for motorists. The Kansas Corn...
View ArticleKU Selected to Research for Grant
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - The National Science Foundation has awarded a $4.2 million grant to research how climate change affects river systems in the U.S. and Mongolia. Half of the money from the...
View ArticleWoman Charged in WSU Student Death
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A 20-year-old woman has been charged in the death of a Wichita State University student. Eboni Fingal was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder and aggravated robbery in the...
View ArticleChristian Rock Tour to Rock Downtown Salina
If you hear a rumble coming from the Downtown Salina area tonight, it won't be thunder. It will be the sounds of the Small Town America Tour. The tour is making a Salina stop, and will perform a free...
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