Anonymous donors pay off thousands in Topeka lunch debts
Donors have given thousands of dollars this holiday season to pay off school lunch debts for Topeka-area families. The donors' combined gifts total more than $6,300 and benefit children at Topeka...
View ArticleKansas Supreme Court disbars lawyer
The Kansas Supreme Court has disbarred a longtime Topeka lawyer from practice because of how he handled two clients' estates. In the unanimous ruling Friday, the court disbarred Bruce C. Harrington,...
View ArticleFekas Feeds Salina Christmas Dinner
For the 34th year in a row Salina Chef Bill Fekas prepared the biggest Christmas dinner in Salina. A large crowd enjoyed the annual Bill Fekas Family Christmas Dinner. Fekas had a dream in 1982 to...
View Article$40K lead cleanup at Lawrence building to begin
A nearly $40,000 cleanup is set to begin at a Lawrence community building that was found to have high levels of lead. Since the lead contamination was discovered this year, the basement room at the...
View ArticleKansas Supreme Court rules in 1999 Lawrence case
The Kansas Supreme Court says a man serving about 54 years in prison after being convicted in a 1999 rape and robbery case in Lawrence may be entitled to a few more days in court. The high court Friday...
View ArticleConservative losses, factory shooting among Kansas’ top news
Conservatives' election losses have been named the state's top story of 2016 by Associated Press reporters and editors. The gains for moderates followed mounting discontent over budget shortfalls,...
View ArticleKSAL Covers The Wildcats In Houston
For the seventh straight year, the Kansas State Wildcats are going bowling! K-State is down in Houston for the Texas Bowl. KSU takes on former Big 12 foe Texas A&M at NRG Stadium on Wednesday....
View ArticleCons Take Conibear
Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a theft on the 4900 block of North Reese Road. Under sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL that on Friday morning, someone broke into a building housing...
View ArticleDashing through the Roads
What started as a routine traffic stop on Broadway turned into a high speed chase that left Saline County Sheriff's Office in the fog. At 2:07 pm on Christmas Day, a Saline County Deputy attempted to...
View ArticleForgery Case in Vehicle Purchase
Salina Police are investing a forgery case at Marshall Motors at 3500 South 9th Street. Ronald Hockett, 36 of Salina, allegedly attempted to purchase a grey 2016 Nissan Versa from Marshall Motors on...
View ArticlePolice Log 12-27-16
Police are investigating an aggravated battery case that happened on Christmas Day on the 900 block of Gypsum. 48-year-old Mary Canaday of Salina was arrested for allegedly hitting a 35-year-old...
View ArticleAggravated Battery at Bar
Salina Police are investigating an incident that happened early on Saturday morning at the Rendezvous Bar at 245 North Santa Fe. The 29-year-old victim was struck in the face by a known male suspect....
View ArticleShoplifting at Target
Target was the target for a shoplifting on Christmas Eve. At 8:15 pm, a man took items off the shelves and placed them in plastic totes and duffel bags and left with the items through the front door....
View ArticleKansas High School Students to Receive ACT Score Projections
Kansas high school students will now receive ACT college-entrance exam score projections with their state test results. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the University of Kansas' Center for...
View ArticleWichita State Students Hold Impromptu Clothes Drive
A group of Wichita State University students bought scores of winter clothing sale items and distributed them to the homeless. The Wichita Eagle reports the students wiped out area Old Navy Stores that...
View ArticleAttorney General to Seek Harsher Penalties For Sex Buyers
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt wants to fight human trafficking with stronger penalties. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Schmidt is planning to pursue legislation in the coming session....
View ArticleTheft Thwarted on Broadway
An attempted vehicle theft was stopped by Salina Police early on Monday morning. At 3:30am, a police officer was driving behind K-Mart on South Broadway and noticed a Red F-250 Super Duty hauling a...
View ArticleMan enters plea after granddaughter, 8, dies while driving
A man whose 8-year-old granddaughter died in a northeast Kansas crash after he let her drive him home from church is awaiting sentencing. The St. Joseph News-Press (http://bit.ly/2idSD6I) reports that...
View Article19-year-old arrested for deadly east Wichita shooting
Authorities say a 19-year-old man has been arrested in a deadly Wichita shooting. KAKE-TV (http://bit.ly/2hwOf5H) reports that the suspect was booked into jail Wednesday morning on suspicion of...
View ArticleKansas lawmaker says STAR Bonds legislation needs hard look
A Kansas lawmaker says the economic development incentive tool that could finance a proposed outdoor activity center at a Lawrence lake will be examined during the upcoming legislative session....
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