Kansas State of the State to Air Tonight
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is preparing to outline his legislative agenda during the annual State of the State address. The speech is scheduled for Tuesday evening before a joint...
View ArticleCimarron Implemented Emergency Closure After Cattle Deaths
ELKHART, Kan. (AP) - Part of the Cimarron National Grassland is closed during an investigation into the deaths of seven cattle. The closure imposed in December at the grassland in Morton County will...
View ArticleRecord Powerball Jackpot Spurs Warnings About Office Pools
This week's record $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot is drawing a lot of new players, and many are buying in with co-workers. But legal experts say buying tickets through an office pool can open the door...
View ArticlePolice Urge Caution For Counterfeit Bills
As the seventh counterfeit $100 since the turn of the year surfaced yesterday in Salina, Salina police are urging caution to businesses that accept these bills. Yesterday, a counterfeit $100 bill...
View ArticleResidential Theft Ends in High Price Heist
A residential theft in Salina leaves a victim with over a $10,000 in loss. The theft occurred during the day yesterday on the 500 block of West Claflin. Various jewelry pieces, two Rolex watches, a...
View ArticleRoad Block
Salina City Manager Jason Gage joined in on the KSAL Morning News Tuesday and reiterated his call for Saline County to take a new path in solving a disagreement on maintenance over two roads that lead...
View ArticlePanel to Look Lottery-Fixing Case
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A legislative committee in Iowa plans to look into the jackpot-fixing scandal that started in the state and has spread to several other state lotteries. Rep. Bobby Kaufmann says...
View ArticleShadwick Re-elected County Commish Chairman
Despite saying multiple times he wished to step down as Chairman of the County Commissioners, Monte Shadwick was chosen to continue to serve in that capacity for 2016. John Price will serve as Vice...
View ArticleKansas Cutting Off Planned Parenthood Funds
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Gov. Sam Brownback has announced that Kansas will prevent Planned Parenthood from receiving any funds through its Medicaid program. In his annual State of the State address Tuesday...
View ArticleLiberal Explosion Injures Four
LIBERAL, Kan. (AP) — Authorities are trying to determine what caused an explosion and fire at a southwest Kansas business. The explosion Tuesday at Groendyke Transport Inc., southeast of Liberal,...
View ArticleHistorical Spoon Given to Kansas Museum
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A sterling silver spoon that belonged to one of the Kansas Territory's earliest settlers will now be kept at the state's history museum. Allin and Donna Phister and their son,...
View ArticleKansas Sierra Club Offering Grants For Teachers
The Kansas Sierra Club is making grants available to teachers in the Sunflower State. According to the organization, the Kansas Chapter of the Sierra Club will offer a limited number of grants to K-12...
View ArticleFour More and Eleven Bills Ago
Four more counterfeit bills have surfaced in Salina businesses. A counterfeit $20 bill was found in a deposit at Dillon's at 1201 West Crawford on Monday. Two counterfeit $100 bills were discovered by...
View ArticleNonstop Air Service to Denver
As of April 1, 2016, travelers will be able to board a plane at Salina Regional Airport and land in Denver to enjoy the Rocky Mountain Region - or choose among 185 nonstop flights to other...
View ArticleNew KWU Facility Open to Public
The new track at Kansas Wesleyan University is available for public use. According to KWU, they have established a public use policy for the newly opened Graves Family Sports Complex. The university...
View ArticleSTD Task Force Considered
In order to address the on-going, pervasive nature of sexually transmitted diseases and infections, Health Department Director Jason Tiller wants to start a task force. Procedures for doing so are...
View ArticleJunction City Men Arrested in Kidnapping, Shooting
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (AP) - Three Junction City men have been arrested in a kidnapping, robbery and shooting. The suspects are jailed in Geary County without bond while awaiting their first appearance....
View ArticleUPDATE: Winning Powerball Tickets Sold
The largest ever lottery jackpot in history has been won. At least one winning ticket was sold for Wednesday night's nearly $1.6 billion Powerball. Shortly after the winning numbers were drawn the...
View ArticleTwo Million Dollar Kansas Winners
Though there was not a grand prize winner in Kansas, there were two million dollar winners in the Sunflower State Wednesday night. According to the Kansas Lottery, two tickets, one sold in southwest...
View ArticleAutopsy Result: Woman Was Strangled
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A coroner says a woman whose body would found in a Kansas creek was strangled. The body of 38-year-old Mary Ann Arnett was found in a creek south of Nickerson in June 2015. Jamie...
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