11 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Shawnee County officials are working to protect recycling crews from discarded hypodermic needles and syringes. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports needles and syringes are making their way into county recycling and posing a danger to recycling employees. Philicia McKee, executive director ...

11 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas City, Kansas, man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for drug trafficking. Federal prosecutors say Jesus Octavio Valdez-Aguirre was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. ...

11 years ago
GRIGSTON, Kan. (AP) - A group of South American trade buyers have toured Texas and western and central Kansas to learn about the region's bountiful crop of milo, or grain sorghum. The Hutchinson News reports the U.S. Grains Council recently showed the six buyers how ...

11 years ago
Saline County Sheriff's Office ran a saturation patrol on Friday night. The patrol, in an attempt to crack down on drunk driving, stopped twelve cars around the Salina area, tested three drivers and arrested one for DUI. Another arrest was made on a driving with a suspended license charge. The saturation patrol was funded by ...

11 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office and Salina police are working together to investigate a stolen vehicle that was found on fire outside of city limits. A 2008 Nissan Altima was reported found at the intersection of Woodward and Campbell. The vehicle was on fire, and by the time deputies showed up, the flame had already ...

11 years ago
The League of Women Voters and some college professors are proposing a course to teach Kansas students how to register to vote. The Wichita Eagle reports the proposal, unveiled Saturday in Topeka, is aimed at younger voters because they make up a majority of the state's suspended voter list. ...

11 years ago
A Salina man was arrested Saturday night after a flee and elude throughout the city. Brandon Main, 26 of Salina, was driving a blue 2010 Chevrolet Silverado when an officer observed him driving without a tag on the 700 block of North Broadway. When the officer began to pursue Main, he took off at nearly 80 mph. ...

11 years ago
A Salina man was arrested for attempting to steal from a business. Salina police were notified from the owner of Sweet on You that she had been alerted from a remote security monitoring system on her phone that an intruder was in her business at 11:40. When police arrived, they noticed a window pane on ...

11 years ago
Salina police are investigating three residential burglaries that happened throughout last week. Saturday night, a purse was stolen from a home on the 1000 block of East Neal. A credit card from the purse was used to make purchases in Salina totaling $243.05. Between October 17-19, a garage on the 600 block of North 13th ...

11 years ago
The Salina Bicentennial Center is celebrating after a year of renovations with an open house for the public. Marketing Director for the Bicenter Kevin Boryczki tells KSAL News that after a $13 million dollar makeover project that included major work on the roof, a kitchen remodel and upgrades throughout the facility, they will open their ...

11 years ago
A vehicle burglary leaves a Salina woman with a large credit card statement. A 2000 Chevrolet Suburban was broken into on October 15 at Commercial Tire at 2144 West Crawford. The Discover card in the purse was then used on that same day to purchase $2,074 worth of items at Target. The case is still ...