Wichita has second-highest average temp, rainfall in 2016
The National Weather Service says 2016 was one of the wettest and warmest in Wichita's history. The Wichita Eagle reports (http://bit.ly/2iUf2VP) Wichita got 50.6 inches of rain last year, the...
View ArticleMore Arctic Cold Coming
After several days of relatively mild weather with daily highs reaching into the 50s, arctic cold is on its way. According to the National Weather Service, an arctic front will usher much colder air...
View ArticleKansas Residents Turn to Airbnb For Extra Income
Kansas residents are increasingly finding a new source of income in Airbnb, which allows travelers to rent space in private homes. Airbnb says Kansas residents hosted 20,000 guests in 2016. That's a...
View ArticleLegislatures to Face Big Fiscal Questions
Big questions about taxes and spending will shape the Kansas Legislature's work after its annual session opens Jan. 9. But the biggest question might be how much GOP moderates work with conservatives...
View ArticleSchools, Abortion, Death Penalty Top Kansas Court’s Docket
The Kansas Supreme Court is heading into a year in which it could shape policy with major rulings on school funding and abortion. The court heard arguments in September on whether Kansas is spending...
View ArticleMan Ejected in Saline County Crash
A rollover crash sends a Bridgeport man to the hospital in Salina. According to Saline County Undersheriff Roger Soldan, 19-year-old Kody Berry was injured in a single vehicle accident in the 6800...
View ArticleGallery Seating Available for Fiorina Chamber Event
Gallery seating is now available to see former presidential candidate Carly Fiorina speak in Salina. The former Chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard, best-selling author, and challenger for the 2016...
View ArticleQuick Change Artists
A couple of quick change artists walked out of a Salina business with $1,000 in cash on Friday. According to Sergeant Jim Feldman with Salina Police, a man and a woman rolled a cart of groceries and...
View ArticleKansas Legislature Stream Live Audio of Committee Hearings
The Kansas Legislature is planning to begin streaming live audio of committee hearings over the internet. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the three rooms that host the most high-profile committees...
View ArticleCar Lands in Arkansas River in South Wichita
A driver has been hospitalized after his car landed in the Arkansas River in south Wichita. The Wichita Eagle reports that the driver was able to make it to shore on his own after his car wound up in...
View ArticlePursuit Leads to DUI Charge
A speeding truck triggers a short police pursuit and DUI arrest. Salina Police Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that around 6am on New Year's Eve, an officer on patrol observed a man driving a 1981...
View ArticleStolen Credit Card Arrest
A former Salina nursing home employee was taken into custody Monday on charges of theft and criminal use of a financial card. Police allege 39-year-old Natasha Sleezer of Salina stole a credit card...
View ArticleKansas Forfeiture Law Criticized
An attorney for a Las Vegas man who had $32,000 seized says the Kansas Highway Patrol is getting away with "highway robbery" through its asset forfeiture program. The money was taken from Salvador...
View ArticleFour County Commissioner’s Final Meeting
The Saline County Commission met for the first time in 2017 on Tuesday, and it was the last meeting for four of the five commissioners. After conducting business, each reflected on their time on the...
View ArticleCrying Children Prompts Call to Police
Twin 2-year-old sisters are in protective custody after Salina police officers found the two locked in an apartment Tuesday evening. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were called to...
View ArticleStolen Van Found Damaged
A stolen vehicle is recovered after someone damaged the steering column. Mark Cabell contacted police after realizing his 2001 Chevy van had been stolen from in front of his home in the 1700 block of...
View ArticleKansas Congressman’s Son ‘Dabs’ During Swearing-In Photo Op
A new Kansas Congressman is dishing out discipline after his 17-year-old son pulled a dance move resembling a sneeze during a photo shoot with House Speaker Paul Ryan after the U.S. House of...
View ArticleIraqi Man Sentenced for False Army Translator Claims
A former University of Kansas graduate student who falsely claimed on his visa application that he served as a translator for the U.S. Army in Iraq has been sentenced to two years in federal prison....
View ArticleSalina Sears Store to Close
Sears Holdings has announced the closing of multiple K-Mart and Sears stores across the country, including stores in Kansas. Among the stores that are closing are the Sears store located in the...
View ArticleApple Doesn’t Drop in Manhattan’s New Year’s Celebration
Just like in New York City, technical glitches marred the New Year's Eve celebration in the "Little Apple" of Manhattan, Kansas. A large crowd gathered in the Aggieville entertainment district to watch...
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