Kansas Farmers Take Top Honors at Wheat Yield Competition
A Kansas teen and another farmer have taken top honors at the inaugural National Wheat Yield Contest. The Hutchinson News reports The National Wheat Foundation announced the winners earlier this month....
View ArticleKenwood Cove Discounts Available
Kenwood Cove Aquatic Park season passes are available at a discounted rate of 15 percent through February 28, 2017. Discounted basic season pass prices are as follows: youth-$55 (regularly $65),...
View ArticleMosquitoes, Dog Bites, Lead all Discussed by Health Council
Health Department Director Jason Tiller updated the county’s health advisory council this week on strategies for minimizing the threat of standing water, which promotes the breeding of mosquitoes that...
View ArticleFree Eagle Day Program Planned
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Tuttle Creek Lake will sponsor a free Eagle Day program on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The day will begin at the Manhattan Fire station at...
View ArticleOak Hill Woman Wins “Santa’s Sta$h”
A woman from Oak Hill braved the cold and ice Saturday to make a trip to Salina. She returned home with "Santa's Sta$h", totaling over $2,900. Rose Scott was among 18 finalists who gathered at the...
View ArticleKansas electors remain steadfast for Trump, defend college
The six Republican members of the Electoral College in Kansas feel obligated to follow their state's popular vote for Donald Trump in the presidential race. They also defend the college as a...
View ArticleKansas trooper injured in accident on Interstate 70
A Kansas Highway Patrol trooper has been treated for injuries after his vehicle was involved in an accident on Interstate 70. The accident happened Saturday afternoon near Topeka as a wintry mix was...
View ArticleKansas court hears death row inmate’s appeal
Attorneys for a former Missouri city official sentenced to death in Kansas for killing his estranged wife, their two daughters and his wife's grandmother have asked Kansas' highest court to throw out...
View Article“Christmas Carol” Still Resonates 163 Years Later
The Grinch couldn't have stolen Christmas if Ebenezer Scrooge hadn't done it first, according to Charles Dickens researchers at Kansas State University. Naomi Wood, professor of English, says that we...
View ArticleHearing set for 2 charged with attack on Kansas deputy
A judge has scheduled a February preliminary hearing for two men charged with kidnapping and raping a Johnson County deputy. The Kansas City Star reports (http://j.mp/2h9Msj1) that 24-year-old William...
View ArticleKansas Board of Regents approves room and board increases
Students at the University of Kansas will face at least a 3 percent increase to live on campus next year. University of Kansas students next year will pay $5,910 to live on campus, which is $172, or 3...
View ArticleKSU, Westar Partner With Drone Technology
Kansas State University's Polytechnic Campus in Salina and Kansas-based power company Westar Energy are propelling the electric utility industry forward by innovating inspection and maintenance...
View ArticleTrail Derails Near Dorrance
No one was hurt when multiple train cars carrying coal derailed in central Kansas over the weekend. Authorities say that the derailment happened Sunday near Dorrance in Russell County. KWCH reports...
View ArticleMan Arrested after Domestic Dispute
A Salina man was booked into jail on charges of domestic battery after an argument turned violent. Police arrested 23-year-old Pedro Beltran on Saturday after officers met with a woman in her 20's who...
View ArticleGunfire Hits Salina House
A Salina woman was awakened by gunfire early Saturday morning. Police were called to the 600 block of Harold after someone fired at least two gunshots at an occupied home around 1:30am Saturday. The...
View ArticleSanta Robbed of Handmade Coat in Kansas Van Theft
Someone is on Santa's naughty list after making off with his jacket and toy bag. The Kansas City Star reports that the theft happened Saturday when longtime Santa actor 62-year-old Gary Senner stopped...
View ArticleSalina Woman Facing Counterfeit Charges
A Salina woman was arrested on Friday after she allegedly tried to pass a counterfeit bill at a gas station. Officers arrested 38-year-old Kristina M. Albers after staff at Rod's Total, 1401 S. Santa...
View ArticleDeputies Worked 11 Crashes over Icy Weekend
Deputies from the Saline County Sheriff's Office responded to 11 weather related accidents over the weekend. Sheriff-elect Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that between Friday and Sunday, icy road...
View ArticleSalina Police Log 12-19-16
Police are investigating after a man in his 40's was assaulted and robbed in his room at the Airliner Motel, 781 N. Broadway on Saturday afternoon just after 5pm. The victim told officers that two men...
View ArticleWoman Connected to Salina Shooting to be Deported
A Mexican woman was sentenced Monday for actions she took following the shooting death of a Salina teen. According to U.S. Attorney Tom Beall, 22-year-old Azucena Garcia-Ferniza was sentenced to time...
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