9 years ago
A Kansas legislator has confirmed that he inadvertently left a loaded handgun under a table in a Statehouse committee room that is open to the public. Republican Rep. Willie Dove, of Bonner Springs, told reporters Thursday that the incident occurred after Tuesday afternoon's meeting of the Kansas House Education Committee. A secretary found the gun minutes ...

9 years ago
A Salina man is behind bars for allegedly punching a woman and breaking her arm in a west Salina home earlier this month. Police Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 36-year-old Tomaz Heczko was arrested on Wednesday for the incident that occurred January 9th in the 1700 block of Hickory. Police transported Heczko to the hospital ...

9 years ago
A workforce reduction has been announced at a Salina manufacturing plant. In a statement, Philips Lighting tells KSAL News that the Salina workforce is being reduced by 32 employees, or about 11 percent. "As the lighting industry continues to transform at an accelerated rate, Philips Lighting continues to look for ways to increase operational efficiency. That is ...

9 years ago
The State Fire Marshals Office is investigating a couple of suspected arson fires that damaged grazing pastures in northwest Saline County. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that about 230 acres of grass and fencing was burned in fires that centered on an area near Humbarger Road and Brookville Road. Rural Fire District #3 responded to the ...

9 years ago
Salina's Rolling Hills Zoo is planning a job fair. Are you looking for seasonal work this summer?  Would you like to work in a unique setting?  Do you love the Zoo?  Are you interested in pursuing a career in horticulture, education or hospitality and want experience in your chosen area of study? Rolling Hills Zoo needs to ...

9 years ago
Campus police are investigating the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl at a University of Kansas dorm housing the men's basketball team. Five members of the team are listed as witnesses on the police report. No charges have been filed as of Wednesday and no suspects publicly identified. Police say the alleged assault and other related crimes ...

9 years ago
With university communities pushing back and a political shift in the Legislature, gun-rights advocates who've enjoyed a string of victories in Kansas are facing a new test of their clout. Lawmakers are considering the repeal of a law that will allow concealed guns on campuses starting in July. A state Senate committee will have a hearing Thursday ...

9 years ago
Over a thousand area students and teachers are celebrating Kansas statehood in Salina all this week. Hundreds of grade school children are participating in special activities at the Smoky Hill Museum. The children, all third-graders, have been learning what life was like for pioneers back in 1861, when Kansas became the 34th state. Activities include shelling ...

9 years ago
A former teacher claims in a lawsuit that a Kansas high school installed a hidden camera in a classroom where people sometimes changed clothes. Rob Marriott filed the lawsuit against Bonner Springs High School. It was moved Tuesday from county to federal court. Marriott alleged the videotaping occurred from 2009 to mid-2015. The lawsuit says Marriott and others ...

9 years ago
A teen who went missing in rural Saline County Monday evening has been found. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, on Wednesday at about 2:00 Samantha Craddock was located in the area of Fairchilds Road and Farrelly Road in rural Saline County.  She was found in the area by a Saline County Highway Department employee. Craddock ...

9 years ago
A McPherson man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility for parole for at least 25 years for felony murder. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, 47-year-old Samuel Nelson Darrah was sentenced on Tuesday in McPherson County District Court by Judge John B. Klenda. Darrah pleaded no contest in November 2016 to one ...