10 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - The Kansas Historical Foundation says it has received the largest grant in its history. Foundation officials announced Monday that it has received a $1 million gift from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation of Logan. The Hansen Foundation awards grants and scholarships to those who work toward community improvement. The grant will help fund ...

10 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation has a new person in charge. According to the organization, Bill Grevas has been hired as the new President and Executive Director. Grevas most recently served as the Vice-President for Institutional Advancement at Kansas Wesleyan University. Grevas brings over twenty years of non-profit and development experience, thirteen of those working with the ...

10 years ago
Tragic massacres in San Bernardino and Paris is prompting the law enforcement community to stay vigilant and prepared for the possibility of an active shooter incident anytime, anywhere. Salina Police Officer Shawn Moreland joined in on the KSAL Morning News Monday with a look at what individuals can do if you are caught in the crossfire, "Run ...

10 years ago
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied an appeal from parents from the Shawnee Mission School District. The parents asked the court to consider their case challenging a state cap on the amount of local property tax money that the district can spend on education. The court's decision Monday not to hear the case leaves in place ...

10 years ago
A trailer fire yesterday morning on the 400 block of 2nd Street in Brookville resulted in a total loss of a trailer, leaving a family without a home. At 7:30AM, Eleisa Chavez woke up to the smell of smoke in her home. When she looked down the hall, she saw flames, gathered up her children and ...

10 years ago
A Salina man is arrested after allegedly stealing $2,700 in possessions from a room at the Motel 6 at 635 West Diamond Drive on December 1st. Allen Luebbert, 26 of Salina, allegedly stole a Sony surveillance camera, a tablet and a cordless drill from the room of a family member between 12AM-7PM on December 1. It ...

10 years ago
An employee at the Howard Johnson at 222 E. Diamond Drive was struck while on duty in a robbery on Saturday morning. At 12:45 AM, a white male requested a room at the hotel, and when he was unable to provide photo I.D., the man was turned down. The man left, and the employee returned to ...

10 years ago
The case of a missing 7-year-old Kansas boy who is believed to be dead has renewed calls for better oversight of home-schooled children, but state lawmakers say there's no reason to make any changes to home-schooling laws. Earlier this year two home-school children were found in a freezer in Detroit two years after they vanished, while ...

10 years ago
The Salina Family YMCA has received a major contribution. According to the organization,  the Capitol Federal® Foundation has awarded a $150,000 grant to the Salina Family YMCA NEXT PILLAR CAMPAIGN. “We are incredibly proud to have the Capitol Federal Foundation involved in the life of the Salina Y,” said President & CEO Angie Lassley. “Their understanding and ...

10 years ago
Two cases headed to Kansas appellate courts next week are expected to put the judges in a political spotlight that could have an impact on their careers. All 14 judges of the Kansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday will hear the state's appeal of a lower court ruling striking down a new abortion law. The next ...

10 years ago
Kansas lawmakers and corrections officials are looking for ways to address overcrowding in state prisons as the adult population is expected to be nearly 1,700 inmates over capacity by the middle of the next decade. The Legislature has taken some measures to address shrinking bed space, but it has not been enough to curb growth. The ...