11 years ago
K-State Salina received the first of four new airplanes Thursday. According to the school, they received the keys to the first of four new Bonanza G36 aircraft for the professional pilot program. The G36 features a glass cockpit and a six-seat configuration. The new airplane is a part of the fleet replacement plan, so students can fly ...

11 years ago
A two-vehicle crash in rural Saline County east of Salina sent two people to the hospital Thursday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Buick Lucerne passenger car was headed east on Waterwell Road. The driver of the car failed to yield the right of way, and struck the driver's side of a Mack truck that ...

11 years ago
Republican Gov. Sam Brownback's administration has outlined nearly $63 million in adjustments to Kansas' current budget. The measures unveiled Thursday take advantage of unanticipated federal funds, unused agency funds and lower-than-expected spending by state agencies to lessen the chances of a deficit next year. Brownback told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview that he is trying ...

11 years ago
City crews are cleaning up at Sunset Park after vandals used spray paint to damage the concession stand sometime between Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning. Police Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that someone used blue, spray paint to tag the concession building near the ball fields, a water fountain and a basketball goal. Clean up costs ...

11 years ago
A Salina woman was taken into custody after allegedly breaking another woman's eyeglasses on Tuesday night. Police arrested 20-year-old Sandther Phanthakeo at her home after officers learned she had assaulted a 20-year-old female victim. Police say Phanthakeo entered the woman's home, striking her on the face, breaking her glasses before leaving the house with her iPhone 5. EMS ...

11 years ago
Another counterfeit bill is used at a Salina business. Salina Police report that a fake $10 bill was found in the cash drawer at Dillons Grocery Store, 1201 W. Crawford. The fraudulent transaction took place sometime between July 28th and 29th. Over the past several weeks, police have been investigating counterfeit bills that have been passed at gas ...

11 years ago
A man is facing federal charges in connection with an Abilene drug case. According to U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom's Office, 28-year-old Santos Benjamin Ramos-Valdez  is charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute powder cocaine. His crime is alleged to have occurred on July 6th in Dickinson County. If convicted,Ramos-Valdez faces a penalty of not ...

11 years ago
A solar advocacy group says it doesn't agree with a decision by Kansas regulators to limit the group's input over a large utility's rate plan to boost rates. The Kansas Corporation Commission says it will allow the Alliance for Solar Choice, which represents solar businesses, partial access to proceedings over Topeka-based Westar Energy's plan to raise ...

11 years ago
Gov. Sam Brownback's budget director is preparing to outline $50 million in adjustments aimed at keeping Kansas from having a deficit. Budget director Shawn Sullivan's news conference was Thursday afternoon at the Statehouse. The governor's office said beforehand that Sullivan would discuss recommendations for reducing costs and shifting funds within state government to cover general expenses. It ...

11 years ago
The city of Wichita has settled a lawsuit accusing an 18-year veteran of the police department of beating a man over what began as an alleged parking violation. The Wichita Eagle reports the City Council last week approved paying Marcus McIntosh $325,000 to settle the suit against officer Brian Safris, former Police Chief Norman Williams and ...

11 years ago
Gov. Sam Brownback's budget director is preparing to outline $50 million in adjustments to keep the current Kansas budget from resulting in a deficit. Budget director Shawn Sullivan scheduled a news conference for 4 p.m. Thursday at the Statehouse. The governor's office said Sullivan would discuss recommendations for reducing costs and shifting funds within state government to ...