11 years ago
A Salina man who was convicted back in 2010 for two murders, one during a burglary and another after an argument, has been convicted again but of lesser charges. Back in December of 2010 a Saline County jury convicted Willie Smith-Parker of first-degree premeditated murder and second-degree intentional murder, in connection with the deaths of  Alfred ...

11 years ago
Another big show is coming to the Stiefel Theatre in Salina. Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt are coming. According to the theater, the two veteran singer/songwriters join forces for a unique and intimate acoustic performance and deliver one of the most compelling and spontaneous concerts on the road. A Grammy Award-winning singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett ...

11 years ago
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is not saying whether he would veto a revenue-raising plan from legislators if it repeals a tax break he's championed for business owners and farmers. The Republican governor shrugged off that question Tuesday as the House Taxation Committee worked on a plan to close a projected $406 million budget shortfall for the ...

11 years ago
The National Agricultural Statistics Service is forecasting that the nation's winter wheat crop will be up 7 percent this year. Their official production estimate of 1.47 billion bushels released Tuesday is based on average yield forecast of 43.5 bushels per acre. For Kansas, the agency estimated the state will bring in 272 million bushels of winter wheat. ...

11 years ago
After breaking ground on the project less than a year ago, the Kansas State University Bulk Solids Innovation Center will celebrate its grand opening with a purple ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 14, in the 600 block of North Front Street in Salina. The public is welcome to attend. The two-story, 13,000-square-foot facility is ...

11 years ago
A Salina teen who was shot to death last week in what police say was a case of mistaken identity was laid to rest Tuesday afternoon. An overflow crowd attended a funeral service to honor, and say goodbye, to 17-year-old Allie Saum. Allie was shot and killed last Wednesday night in what turned out to be ...

11 years ago
A Kansas House panel is preparing to debate proposals to increase the state's sales, gasoline and cigarette taxes. The Taxation Committee was meeting Tuesday to continue work on plan for raising at least $406 million to close a projected budget shortfall for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Committee members planned to consider proposals from Republican Rep. ...

11 years ago
A Kansas House committee has approved a bill to end a business tax break championed by Republican Gov. Sam Brownback. The Taxation Committee's 13-8 vote Monday sent the measure to the House for debate. The committee is considering proposals to raise taxes to close a budget shortfall. Legislative researchers said the projected deficit is $406 million for ...

11 years ago
A ceremony to honor Salina and Saline County law enforcement officers, and state troopers who have died in the line of duty will be held later this week. The event will be held at Jerry Ivey Park as part of National Police Week. The Salina Police Color Guard will present the colors, followed by a roll ...

11 years ago
Five adults and a two-month-old baby escaped without injury early Monday morning when their mobile home caught on fire after an incendiary device was  thrown through a bedroom window. Salina Fire Marshall Roger Williams tells KSAL News that firefighters were called at 6:11 in the morning to 917 N. 13th Lot #2. First responders found an ...

11 years ago
An argument leads to a Salina man's arrest on Saturday. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, 55-year-old Timothy L. Holloway was arrested on a warrant for aggravated assault in connection to an incident that occurred in a central Salina home on April 15, 2015. Police allege during a struggle with an acquaintance, he held a knife against the ...