Wichita Woman Convicted in Death of Woman Struck by Car
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A woman has been found guilty in the death of another woman who was hit by an SUV in Wichita following an argument at a party. The Wichita Eagle reports that 31-year-old Tiplance...
View ArticleGroup of Retailers Offers New Plan for Kansas Liquor Sales
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A group of grocery and convenience stores in Kansas has proposed a new plan for expanding liquor sales, saying it would generate a $41 million cash infusion toward the state's...
View Article14-foot Royals Sign Surfaces After Theft From Billboard
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A 14-foot cutout of a Royals player that was stolen from a billboard is safe at home in Kansas City. Bob Fessler, of Lamar Advertising, says the cutout was found Friday morning...
View ArticleCheyenne Bottoms Visitors to Learn About Shorebird Migration
CHEYENNE, Kan. (AP) - An event at a wildlife refuge in Cheyenne will allow visitors to see and learn about thousands of shorebirds that have migrated to the rural Kansas area this spring. The...
View ArticleTwo New Big Shows Coming to Stiefel
Two new big shows, one featuring an iconic actor and his band and the other featuring one of the most famous musicians in the world, are coming the Stiefel Theatre in Salina. Billy Bob Thornton and...
View ArticleKansas legislators negotiating details of partial budget fix
Kansas legislators are negotiating over the details of a plan that would close part of the projected $290 million shortfalls in the current and next state budgets. Three Senate and three House...
View ArticleKansas appeals court: Evidence stands despite defunct law
The Kansas Court of Appeals has ruled that a man could be convicted of driving under the influence using evidence obtained under a defunct law. The appeals panel ruled Friday that the statute in...
View ArticleHouse rejects giving governor more say in judicial selection
The Kansas House has rejected a proposal that would have given the governor a bigger voice in who is nominated for the Kansas Supreme Court, following outcries from some lawyers who said it would have...
View ArticleTopeka man faces 16 years for 2014 crash that killed 2
A north-central Kansas man faces more than 16 years in prison for a vehicle crash that killed a teenager and her father. Jason Jeardoe of Bennington was convicted earlier of involuntary manslaughter...
View ArticleNew Sculptures Ready to be Unveiled
Out with the old, in with the new. The 2016 version of SculptureTour Salina will be unveiled on Saturday. The 26 sculptures that have been in Downtown Salina for the past year are coming down to make...
View ArticleKansas lawmakers weigh budget-fix plan: Dump it on Brownback
Top Republicans in the Kansas Legislature hope to finish work on a plan for balancing a state budget that would require GOP Gov. Sam Brownback to do most of the work. The House was taking the measure...
View ArticleCourt: OK to deny benefits to worker who objected to vaccine
The Kansas Court of Appeals says a hospital can deny unemployment benefits to a former employee who objected to receiving a flu vaccine. The appeals panel affirmed a lower court ruling dismissing the...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Salina Discovered, Naturally
A chilly, wet day did not dampen the enthusiasm at a gathering in Lakewood Park to "Discover Salina, Naturally." The unique Salina event was a celebration of the natural side of Salina, and positive...
View ArticleKansas Legislators Adjourned Until June 1
Kansas legislators have approved a plan for balancing the state budget that gives Republican Gov. Sam Brownback broad discretion to make spending cuts. The Senate approved the measure on a 22-18 vote...
View ArticleMan Suffers Broken Leg in Fight
A fight outside a Salina area bar sends one man to the hospital, the other to jail. Deputies from the Saline County Sheriff's Office were called to Outlaws, 1676 W. State at 11:15pm on Saturday night...
View ArticleBurglary Arrest
Investigators follow information provided from a Salina pawn shop - back to a burglary suspect. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, 25-year-old Joshua Mudd was arrested over the weekend on burglary and...
View ArticleMud Citations
Deputies with the Saline County Sherrif's Office handed out seven citations over the weekend to drivers who were out mudding in trucks on wet roads. Undersherrif Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that...
View ArticleClasses in 2 Rural Kansas Districts Canceled
Classes have been canceled in two rural western Kansas school districts because of law enforcement situation at a home. South Gray High school principal Tim Skinner says classes are canceled Monday in...
View ArticleSaline County Sheriff’s Office Report 5-2-16
Deputies arrested 25-year-old Adam Cross of Salina following a short chase on Sunday. Officers say Cross was weaving in his lane while southbound on I-135 and did not stop when the deputy attempted to...
View ArticleTwo Arrested for Assault
A man and woman are facing charges after allegedly attacking an acquaintance in a Salina home. Police say Lance Viar was punched in the face by 32-year-old Patricia Robbins and 45-year-old Cody Ehrlich...
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