UPDATE: Police Standoff Ends Peacefully
A small portion of a south Salina street was closed for a large portion of the day on Monday while police negotiated with a woman inside a home who had a gun and was threatening to harm herself. Police...
View ArticleTrain Strikes, Kills Topeka Man Riding 3-Wheeled Motorcycle
Authorities say a train has struck and killed a man after he lost control of his three-wheeled motorcycle near Paxico. The Kansas Highway Patrol identified the victim as 64-year-old Frank Narvaez III,...
View ArticleTeen “Missing and in Danger”
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is seeking a runaway teen who they say is missing and in danger. Lt. Mike Smith says that 14-year-old Samantha Alicia Rose Craddock is among three teenage girls who...
View ArticleStolen Truck Recovered
A Salina woman has been arrested, and is accused of stealing her father's truck. Police say that back on January 19th a 2009 Ford F150 pickup truck belonging to Leon McGaha was stolen from 604...
View ArticleWoman Allegedly Tries to Steal Cab
A Salina woman is behind bars after allegedly trying to steal a cab Monday evening. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester says that at around 7:00 Monday night 22-year-old Keundra Hancock got into a...
View ArticlePestinger Earns Workforce Education Award
A long-time Salina business owner has been honored. According to Salina Area Technical College, Tom Pestinger, owner of Pestinger Heating and Air Conditioning in Salina, has earned a Leadership Award...
View ArticleNew Ike-JFK Book
Fox News anchor Bret Baier's new book about the Eisenhower-Kennedy presidential transition began with a golf date at the Augusta National in Georgia. "I get to the clubhouse and they tell me I'm...
View ArticleJayhawks to Play Stiefel Theatre
A band with a unique alternative sound, and an even more unique Kansas name, is coming to Salina. The Jayhawks are coming to the Stiefel Theatre. The incredible harmonies and distinctive arrangements...
View ArticleCommissioner: Road Conditions “Unacceptable”
During a nearly two hour study session on roads and bridges, County Commissioner Mike White described the condition of the county’s gravel roads as being “unacceptable”. He said that with last week’s...
View ArticleArpke Elected Republican Chair
Tom Arpke of Salina has been elected to be the chairman of the Republican party in the First Congressional District. Arpke was elected to the position at a Republican gathering in Dodge City over the...
View ArticleInformation Sought In Cold Case Killing
Authorities are seeking information in hopes of solving a 30-year-old cold case. Great Bend Police are seeking information in connection with the murder of Roberta Klotz. Thirty-year-old Roberta Klotz...
View ArticleUPDATE: Missing Monkey Dies
A marmoset monkey that was loose on the Wichita State University campus has died. She was found by a WSU employee at around 10 a.m. outside Eck Stadium. The animal was brought inside to try to warm it...
View ArticleGrant Money Awarded to Help Shooting Victims
About $225,000 in grant money has been awarded to help support victims and first responders affected by last year's mass shooting in Hesston. The Wichita Eagle reports the grant money was awarded to...
View ArticleACLU Seeks Copy of Proposed Changes to US Election Law
The American Civil Liberties Union is asking a federal court to force Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to turn over proposed changes to the nation's voter registration law. It's being sought as...
View ArticleLawsuit: School Camera Recorded People Changing Clothes
A former teacher claims in a lawsuit that a Kansas high school installed a hidden camera in a classroom where people sometimes changed clothes. Rob Marriott filed the lawsuit against Bonner Springs...
View ArticleStudents Celebrate Kansas Day In Salina
Over a thousand area students and teachers are celebrating Kansas statehood in Salina all this week. Hundreds of grade school children are participating in special activities at the Smoky Hill Museum....
View ArticleGun-Rights Supporters Face Pushback From Campuses
With university communities pushing back and a political shift in the Legislature, gun-rights advocates who've enjoyed a string of victories in Kansas are facing a new test of their clout. Lawmakers...
View ArticleTeen Allegedly Raped at KU Dorm
Campus police are investigating the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl at a University of Kansas dorm housing the men's basketball team. Five members of the team are listed as witnesses on the police...
View ArticleJob Fair Saturday at Salina Zoo
Salina's Rolling Hills Zoo is planning a job fair. Are you looking for seasonal work this summer? Would you like to work in a unique setting? Do you love the Zoo? Are you interested in pursuing a...
View ArticleSaline Co. Grass Fires Under Investigation
The State Fire Marshals Office is investigating a couple of suspected arson fires that damaged grazing pastures in northwest Saline County. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that about 230 acres of...
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