10 years ago
Kansas became the 17th state late Monday afternoon to join a growing list of states refusing Syrian refugees in wake of French terror attacks. According to Governor Sam Brownback's Office, the Governor signed Executive Order No. 15-07, directing that no state agency, or organization receiving grant money from the state, will participate in or assist in ...

10 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A memorial to soldiers who fought on both sides during the Civil War will replace the Confederate flag that once flew at a Wichita park. The Wichita Eagle reports the Reconciliation Memorial planned for the plaza at Veterans Memorial Park ...

10 years ago
Congressman Tim Huelskamp is planning a Town Hall meeting in Salina. According to the Congressman's office, next week on Monday he will host a Town Hall meeting at the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Annex . Huelskamp will take questions, and listen to thoughts and concerns to bring back to Washington. The Saline County Town Hall will ...

10 years ago
A new study has found that over-tapping of the High Plains Aquifer beyond its recharge rate peaked overall in 2006, while its rate of depletion in Kansas reached its highest point in 2010. The Kansas State University study released Monday also projected the aquifer's use would decrease by about half over the next 100 years. Civil engineering ...

10 years ago
Salina police urge caution when purchasing from Craiglist as a person bought a vehicle from the Salina Craigslist in October that turned out to be stolen. A woman from Colombus, Nebraska purchased a 2009 Dodge Avenger at the Salina Walmart by a man claiming to be Deont Kajaun. When the woman went to get the tags for ...

10 years ago
A Salina man was arrested for driving under the influence while his thirteen-year-old son was in the vehicle. Timothy Perez, 52, was pulled over for a traffic infraction when the officer detected he incapacited. Perez was arrested for DUI and endangering a child. Copyright © Alpha Media, 2015.  All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, ...

10 years ago
A man with an outstanding warrant is charged with a flee and elude while he was driving a moped. Cody Maxwell, 30 of Salina, was driving westbound on Crawford when police recognized him for an outstanding warrant. When authorities began to attempt to stop him, he refused to yield. The "chase" lasted from the 1500 block of ...

10 years ago
Over 397,000 children are waiting to be adopted in the United States, 42 of that number are kids in Saline County. Pastor Jeff Piepho with Revolution Church in Salina joined in on the KSAL News Monday with an inside look at foster homes and adoption. "You're hearing this and you're thinking I can't really make a difference. ...

10 years ago
After only two years as the director of Kansas State Polytechnic's professional education and outreach department, Danielle Brown is getting national recognition for her service to and impact on the industry. The Association for Continuing Higher Education has named Brown their Rising Star for 2015. Brown was selected for the award because of her contribution to ...

10 years ago
A man was arrested after allegedly committing a sex crime in a church. Police say that a 24-year-old female reported being sexually battered at a church. The woman was with her child in the quiet room of Emmanuel Foursquare Christian Center at 1325 East Cloud when a homeless man entered the room and began to touch ...

10 years ago
A scammer has targeted a Salina convenience store. Police say that Casey's at 500 North Ohio is victim to a scam. A person claiming to be tech support called an employee at the store, there and insisted that their system was down. To fix the problem, the employee was told that a money transfer was needed ...