9 years ago
Salinans gathered on a bright, cool, Friday morning at the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month to honor all veterans, and to honor one in particular. The annual Veterans Day Ceremony in Salina was the final one for a man who has participated for the last four decades.  After serving for 44 ...

9 years ago
Kansas faces a $349 million shortfall in its current budget and more gaps in the near future after officials issued a new, more pessimistic fiscal forecast for the state. The forecasters on Thursday slashed the state's previous projections for tax collections through June 2017 by 5.9 percent, or $355 million. They also issued the first projections for ...

9 years ago
Hundreds of area students jammed into the Stiefel Theatre Friday morning for a sneak peek of The Best of Broadway set for this Sunday. According to Executive Director Adrienne Allen with the Salina Symphony, about 1,200 4th graders from USD 305 schools, plus elementary students from Abilene, McPherson, Southeast of Saline and Lindsborg filled the seats ...

9 years ago
A Salina man was injured Friday morning after taking a crazy ride in the engine compartment of his driverless car. Police told KSAL News at the scene that 47-year-old Mark Owens was in a parking lot in the 1000 block of  East Crawford Street, working on his car. Owens had the hood up, working on the engine. ...

9 years ago
Salina will celebrate Veterans Day in several ways on Friday. The Salina Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion organizations will host a ceremony at the Saline County War Memorial in Sunset Park. It will include remarks by Legion Commander Stan Britt, a 21 gun salute, and the playing of taps. Following the event, which begins at ...

9 years ago
Federal prosecutors say there is not sufficient evidence to charge the owner of a northeast Kansas grain elevator where a 2011 explosion killed six people and injured two others. U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said in a statement Thursday that his office has closed its inquiry into the Oct. 29, 2011, explosion at the Bartlett Grain Co. ...

9 years ago
Electronics were stolen from a Salina home. Police are investigating a residential burglary in the 800 block of S. 5th that occurred sometime between November 5 and November 9. Police say thieves removed a 32-inch Westinghouse TV, plus two Ematic 7-inch HD Quad Core Tablets. The owner contacted police on Wednesday to report the break-in. Loss is listed at ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are investigating an overnight business burglary. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that officers were called to Rodeo Mexican-American Goods at 1501 S. 9th just before 5am Thursday morning after staff discovered a break-in. Police say someone smashed a window to gain entry into the building and stole an undisclosed amount of cash from inside. Estimated ...

9 years ago
Kansas is preparing for a new fiscal forecast for state government that is expected to be more pessimistic in projecting the state's tax collections than the current one. State officials, legislative researchers and university economists were meeting Thursday to draft revised projections for tax collections through June 2017. They also planned to issue the first projections ...

9 years ago
The Kansas Department of Transportation has started a new drone program. According to the agency, the new Kansas Unmanned Aerial Systems program started test flights last Friday to find ways to use drones for bridge and tower inspections. “Our Aviation and Bridge inspection teams are doing great work in testing drones to enhance both the safety and ...

9 years ago
A top Kansas education official says results of the 2016 state assessment tests were essentially flat, but he expects to see improvements in the future. Education Commissioner Randy Watson reported on the results to members of the Kansas State Board of Education on Wednesday. Those numbers show that 41.33 percent of Kansas students in third through 10th ...