7 years ago
Authorities have identified the driver of a pickup who fell asleep at the wheel and rolled to a stop near a railroad track. The Saline County Sheriff's office says 18-year-old Alec Sappington of Gymon, Oklahoma was eastbound on I-70 Monday morning and fell asleep just after 6am. His 2007 GMC pickup went through a guard rail and ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are investigating the theft of an ATV. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between August 19 and August 26, someone jumped into a 2004 Eton RXL 50 ATV and stole the vehicle. The owner had parked the ATV in the 1700 block of Beverly Drive and told officers it does not require a ...

7 years ago
Kansas' largest school district is changing its grading system. The Wichita Public School District has adopted a new system that grades students on a zero to four scale. Zero is failing while Four is advanced. The Standards-Referenced Grading system will be used for students in kindergarten through fifth grade.

7 years ago
A Kansas man has admitted to crashing a car into a Cabela's store in hopes of stealing guns. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister, 30-year-old Kyle Mendez pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to steal guns from a licensed firearms dealer and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. In his plea, ...

7 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University has received a $750,000 challenge grant from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation toward renovation of the new $4.5 million Nursing Education Center. The funding from the Mabee Foundation will be awarded to the university as a challenge grant requiring the remaining $3.76 million for the Nursing Education Center to be raised in ...

7 years ago
Fourteen people, including a dozen children, were hurt in a crash which left a school bus on its side in Northwest Kansas. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a USD 103 Cheylin School bus was headed south on a county road. The bus failed to yield the right of way at an intersection and was hit ...

7 years ago
A Salina man wanted on three outstanding warrants was tracked down in a trailer park Sunday evening. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, deputies contacted 29-year-old Adrian Vanley in a trailer court located in the 900 block of N. 13th Street. Vanley tried to run away from officers and was tased and taken into custody just ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are investigating the theft of a trailer loaded with mowing equipment. Captain Gary Hanus tell KSAL News that sometime between 10:30am Friday and noon on Sunday, someone hooked up a metal trailer that had two riding mowers on board along with weed trimmers and leaf blowers and drove off. Police say the owner, Tyler Pankratz ...

7 years ago
A Moundridge man was transported to the hospital after a fight in a Saline County bar. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that just after 1am Saturday, deputies were sent to Outlaws, 1676 W. State Street after a fist fight erupted inside. Deputies say 26-year-old Taylor Smyth had multiple cuts on his face and a bruised eye ...

7 years ago
A deadly house fire is under investigation in Ellis County. The blaze broke out yesterday afternoon at a home in the 300 block of Monroe Street in Ellis. A man who was found inside the home died at the scene. No other injuries were reported in the fire.

7 years ago
One person was injured in a single-vehicle crash early Monday morning in Saline County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a drowsy driver veered off a road and crashed. It's believed the driver fell asleep at the wheel and dropping off the roadway to railroad tracks below. The agency says it was a minor injury crash.     Kansas Highway ...