11 years ago
Police say a man was wearing a Joker mask and black spandex when he robbed a pizza restaurant in Wichita this week. Police are asking anyone with information about the robbery of Picasso's Pizzeria in Wichita to call Crime Stoppers. Authorities said Wednesday that the armed man, wearing the mask from the well-known Batman TV series, ...

11 years ago
Three convicted killers who have spent a total of more than 90 years in prison are among 29 Kansas inmates eligible for parole. The Kansas Prisoner Review board will hear public comments regarding the inmates on Jan. 16 in the Topeka Municipal Court chambers. 59-year-old Albert D. Williams, 73-year-old Marvin "Butch" Thornton and 47-year-old Clyde Sullivan are ...

11 years ago
A meeting that aims to increase crop production in northwest Kansas and the central High Plains is planned for later this month in Kansas. Dubbed the "Cover Your Acres" conference, the event is hosted by Kansas State Research and Extension and the Northwest Kansas Crop Residue Alliance. It is set for Jan. 20 and 21 at ...

11 years ago
A state panel consisting of the Kansas governor and legislative leaders has authorized an additional $231 million in bonds to help pay for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility under construction near Manhattan. The State Finance Council's authorization Tuesday is contingent on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security agreeing that Kansas won't be asked to pay ...

11 years ago
A Salina man will spend nearly 11 years in federal prison in connection with a drug case. According to U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom's Office,  30-year-old Lofton Clark has been sentenced to 130 months in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine. Clark pleaded guilty to one count of distributing methamphetamine. In his plea, he admitted that on February ...

11 years ago
Five people from Wichita are arrested in Harvey County after allegedly fleeing with stolen items from Salina. Police say that five people went into the Dillards at the Central Mall Tuesday evening are 8:45. All five allegedly filled their arms with children's and adult clothing, and were getting ready to leave the store without paying. They ...

11 years ago
One person died after being shot by two sheriff's deputies late Tuesday night at a home in rural Saline County. Saline County Sheriff Glen Kochanowsk released more details on the officer involved shooting that happened at a rural Saline County home. Deputies went to a home at 2388 East K-4 Highway at around 8:45 Tuesday evening, to conduct ...

11 years ago
A longtime Salina eating establishment has been named the "most iconic" restaurant in Kansas. The Yahoo! website this week published what it has deemed to be every state's "most iconic" restaurant. It deemed Salina's Cozy Inn as the most iconic in Kansas. Here is what was written about the Cozy: "You know who’s sold a lot of sliders? ...

11 years ago
Arctic air pushing into the Midwest is expected to cause winterkill damage to wheat in some areas but will mostly spare Kansas. Agricultural meteorologist Don Keeney of MDA Weather Services said Tuesday a third of the nation's wheat belt will likely be affected. Some damage is expected Wednesday morning, but the bulk of the winterkill is ...

11 years ago
Saline County Commissioners heard from 16 citizens Tuesday morning in regard to last week's decision to immediately eliminate four department head positions. Four of the citizens spoke directly in support of the decision, while the other dozen did not. At last Tuesday’s Saline County Commission meeting, in a 2-1 vote, the commission did away with the ...

11 years ago
Salina Police are investigating after a test drive turns into a theft case. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that a suspect took a 2002 Chevy Trailblazer for a test drive on Monday afternoon and did not return it to Engine X Change, located at 929 N. Santa Fe. The vehicle is valued at $4,500.   Staff ...