10 years ago
A Kansas lawn equipment factory will open for business for the first time since a gunman fatally shot three employees at the Hesston facility in February. KSNW-TV reports that Excel Industries will resume operating Thursday. Employees and their families are invited for an open house to tour the facility Wednesday. Employees will be required to show identification ...

10 years ago
Salina City Manager Jason Gage stopped into the KSAL Morning News Tuesday with a look at housing needs around the city and downtown revitalization including opening Fieldhouse Salina, "We've been focused more on when we start than when we open," Gage said. "If we can get started by the end of May or beginning of June ...

10 years ago
Salina Police Tuesday morning remembered a fallen officer. According to the agency, they had a brief ceremony for K-9 Riddik. Riddik passed away back on December 28th.  At the time, the agency said that Riddik was a fantastic partner for officer Jeff Vaughan. Riddik apprehended many suspects in his career and was the recipient of ...

10 years ago
A music man and funny lady are coming to Salina. Country music star Travis Tritt and comedy queen Kathy Griffin are coming to the Stiefel Theatre. TRAVIS TRITT: Sunday April 24th: More than 27-years after Travis Tritt launched his music career, the Southern-rock influenced artist continues to sell-out shows, and stay true and relevant to Country music ...

10 years ago
A pickup truck linked to Kansas City, Kansas, quadruple homicide suspect has been found abandoned about 170 miles away in Missouri. Police said in a news release Tuesday that the vehicle was discovered on the shoulder of Interstate 70 in Montgomery County, Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is searching the area for the suspect. Police ...

10 years ago
An incident in which a woman was choked unconscious in Salina has lead to the arrest of a Minneapolis man. Salina Police arrested 25-year-old Brandon Bloom on Monday. Bloom is accused of  choking a 21-year-old female acquaintance as they sat in her vehicle in the 1900 block of N. 9th, at the Bosselman Travel Center, arguing ...

10 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Police say an officer with the U.S. Marshals Service has fatally shot a fugitive while serving a felony warrant in Topeka. The shooting happened Monday afternoon inside a house just northwest of the city's downtown. Police say the white 45-years-old man who was shot was declared dead inside the home. Topeka police Cpt. ...

10 years ago
Nearly 200 people gathered in Salina Monday evening to learn a little about severe weather. National Weather Service Meteorologist Robb Lawson presented the "Storm Fury On The Plains" spring severe weather safety and spotter class. Using a multi-media presentation, Lawson taught the basics of thunderstorm development, storm structure, the features to look for, and where to ...

10 years ago
As part of an effort to get a new trial for a  former middle school counselor serving nearly 14 years in prison in a sex case involving a student, a hearing was held in Saline County District Court Monday. In June of 2014 Brooke Dinkel was found guilty of sex crimes involving a 13-year-old student. A ...

10 years ago
It was a record setting day in Salina as 134 teams gathered to knock down some pins and raise money for children who need a mentor. Bowlers at All Star Lanes Saturday, had some all-star results for area kids raising a record $112,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina. "We are very fortunate to live in ...

10 years ago
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran says his visit last week to U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was an "eye-opening experience." The Kansas Republican told Leavenworth community leaders in a telephone conference call Monday that visit reaffirmed his belief the detention facility is necessary. Without elaborating, Moran says he received a high-level classified briefing while at the prison ...