7 years ago
The Rice County Sheriff's Department is dealing with staffing issues after its two highest ranking officials were shot. Rice County Sheriff Bryant Evans and Undersherriff Chad Murphy were shot and wounded Monday in separate incidents with the same suspect. Officials say after Evans and Murphy were shot, two other deputies were pulled from duty to complete paperwork ...

7 years ago
No serious injuries are reported after an ambulance was involved in a rollover crash in Harvey County. The crash took place Tuesday afternoon on Interstate-135, south of the Hesston exit. The ambulance was from Concordia and was not transporting any patients at the time of the accident. Investigators say the ambulance hydroplaned before crashing.

7 years ago
A Salina man was transported to the hospital Tuesday afternoon after a single vehicle crash on a rain-slicked road. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 27-year-old Joshua Spears of Salina was driving a 2007 Dodge Dakota pickup truck. As he was merging on to southbound Interstate 135 from westbound Interstate 70 he lost control on the ...

7 years ago
Details were unveiled last week and collection begins this week. Project Salina, an annual effort to feed the hungry, begins today. Project Salina unites multiple businesses and organizations in an effort to collect food for five agencies that serve meals, or distribute food, throughout the year. Food will be collected throughout the month of May. This year ...

7 years ago
In an effort to address the Kansas prison crisis over $30 million to improve the safety, compensation and conditions in the Department of Corrections has been allocated through a Governor’s Budget Amendment. According to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's Office, on February 12th she declared an emergency in the El Dorado Correctional Facility due to serious staffing ...

7 years ago
A Salina organization is planning to celebrate an international event, Print Day in May. According to the Salina Art Center, this Saturday is Print Day in May and they are celebrating with free  hands-on activities exploring printmaking. Printmaking is unique in its ability to be a flexible and forgiving medium, lending itself to all skill levels and ...

7 years ago
Five grant programs serving victims of crime across Kansas are open for application. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt's office, more than $2 million in grant funds were awarded last year from thee different state programs. Funds are used to assist local and state crime victim assistance organizations across Kansas in providing direct services to ...

7 years ago
Today Governor Laura Kelly appointed Sarah E. Warner to fill the vacancy created by retired Court of Appeals Judge Patrick McAnany. Warner lives in Lenexa and practices law in Lawrence with Thompson Warner, P.A. “Sarah Warner is one of the brightest lawyers in our state and an expert in appellate advocacy,” Kelly said. “She will bring ...

7 years ago
Severe weather is to blame for a train derailment northeast of Wichita. BNSF railroad officials say winds from a severe storm caused yesterday morning's derailment in Matfield Green. More than 20 cars on the Texas-bound train left the tracks, but most of them were empty and no hazardous materials crews were needed. No injuries were reported.

7 years ago
A man who is accused of shooting two Kansas law enforcement officers is dead following a standoff. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the standoff with a suspect who shot the Rice County Sheriff and Undersheriff Monday evening ended just after midnight on Tuesday morning. At approximately 12:10 a.m., authorities located the body of David L. ...

7 years ago
Police are investigating a residential burglary in west Salina after a high-end bike was stolen. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between last Thursday and Tuesday morning, someone broke a lock on a detached garage at a home in the 800 block of Custer and stole a blue, high performance tricycle made for the ...