Freed Kansas inmate faces challenge getting compensated
Floyd Bledsoe is out of prison in Kansas after serving 15 years for a killing his brother admitted to in a suicide note last month. But Bledsoe isn't getting any monetary apology from the state's...
View ArticleProsecutor says gun that killed 3-year-old wasn’t father’s
A Kansas prosecutor says a handgun that killed the 3-year-old son of a sheriff's deputy did not belong to the child's father. Reno County District Attorney Keith Schroeder says the gun that killed...
View ArticleToy Drive Ensures “Christmas For Kids”
Donations of toys, and cash, rolled in Saturday afternoon in memory of a long-time, well known Salina Realtor. Alpha Media Salina radio stations Y 93.7, FM 104.9, and News Radio 1150 KSAL hosted a toy...
View ArticleOnly Missouri Farmers Remain in Path of Power Line Project
With the approval by Illinois regulators for its part of a 780-mile transmission line to carry wind power from the Kansas high plains to Eastern power grids, Missouri farmers are the only ones standing...
View ArticleBorrower Returns Springfield Library Book 37 Years Late
A book checked out from a southwest Missouri library 37 years ago is back after the borrower deposited it into an outdoor book drop with an apology note and $6 to cover late fees. The Springfield...
View ArticleMoney Making Fishing Access Program
Landowners in Kansas can earn extra money, in some cases up to $2,000, by allowing fishing access to private ponds and streams. But the deadline to sign up for 2016 is just a couple of days away. The...
View ArticleWinter Storm to Impact Parts of Kansas
It might look a lot like Christmas when the work week begins in portions of Kansas. Forecasters are warning of the potential of heavy snow in the western part of the state. According to the National...
View ArticleKansas governor wants no tax debate, expects no budget drama
Republican Gov. Sam Brownback argues that Kansas legislators shouldn't tinker further with tax laws next year. He says the state budget is in good shape despite a projected shortfall because his...
View ArticleReview of Wichita State athletics considers football
Wichita State University President John Bardo says the school's athletic department is being thoroughly reviewed, including discussing whether to resume football. The Wichita Eagle reports...
View ArticleJugglers, Dancers, Twirlers, and Santa
The 2015 Salina Mayor's Christmas Party had it all Sunday afternoon, fun and entertainment for the entire family. For the 36th year in a row the City of Salina hosted the free holiday event. The party...
View ArticleKansas clinic uncertain it will take USDA loan
An eastern Kansas mental health facility director is uncertain if the facility will accept a $1.1 million federal loan because of concerns about state funding. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says...
View ArticleScare in Chapel Ridge Apartments
Salina police are investigating an aggravated battery in the Chapel Ridge Apartments. A resident in the apartments had two acquaintances over, when they began to beat him. One was wearing a set of...
View ArticleI-70 Walmarts Victim to Theft
Four identified suspects stole $1,200 from a register at Walmart on Friday afternoon. This is the second Walmart that has reported this group for stealing from a register, the first was in Hays....
View ArticleSalina Man Intimidates Driver with Gun
A Salina man was arrested last night after racking his gun at a stoplight at his acquaintance in another car. Joeseph Graybeal, 20 of Salina, was driving on the 100 block of East Crawford when he...
View ArticlePolice Log 12-14-15
Police Log 12-14-15 A 45-year-old Salina man is victim to an aggravated assault that happened Sunday. He was threatened with a knife by a known suspect at his residence on the 800 block of North...
View ArticleUPDATED: Salina Motel Robbed
UPDATE: Salina police are looking for a Hispanic male who weighs 25-280 pounds. On the day of the robbery, he was wearing jeans and a black coat with his hood up. He threatened the clerk at the front...
View ArticleThree More Most Wanted Arrests
Three more people from the latest list of Salina's Most Wanted have been arrested. The latest list of Salina's Most Wanted went online back on December 5th. Since then six have been caught. According...
View ArticleTask Force to Address Jail Crowding Issue
Overcrowding remains a concern at the Saline County Jail. The jail, which has 172 male beds and 20 female beds, is routinely at or over capacity. On Monday, it was 26 males and 22 females over...
View ArticleSoldiers Coming Home For Christmas
A group of Fort Riley soldiers are coming home from deployment in time for Christmas. According to the Army, more than 20 Soldiers with the 541st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 1st Infantry...
View ArticleKansas Officials Protesting Possible Guantanamo Closing
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas officials have sent President Barack Obama a letter protesting the possible move of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the military prison at Fort Leavenworth. The...
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