11 years ago
The Kansas Department of Corrections acknowledges that its inspectors consistently found dirty kitchens and other food safety violations at several state prisons. The department does its own inspections, although it follows Kansas Department of Agriculture food safety guidelines. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the inspections were conducted between January 2013 and July 2014 at seven of the state's ...

11 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a business vehicle burglary. Police report sometime between 5pm on Friday and Saturday at 2:41pm, someone entered two vehicles, a 1995 Ford F250 and a 2000 Chevrolet van owned by Summit Plumbing, 317 N. 12th and stole some tools. Police say a handle was broken on a tool box and some ...

11 years ago
Salina Regional Health Center has implemented visitor restrictions. According to the hospital,the restrictions are an effort to protect patients, visitors, and staff during the 2015 Flu season. The following restrictions are being enforced: Do not visit if you are ill or have signs and symptoms of the flu. Immediate family members only. Infants and small children are discouraged ...

11 years ago
A 9-1-1 hang up leads to the arrest of a Salina man for endangering a child. Police officers were sent to a home in west-central Salina Sunday night around 10:15pm after a woman called for help, and then hung up as a child was heard crying in the background. Police arrested 27-year-old Alegro Edwards for endangering a ...

11 years ago
A fire in a carport damages two vehicles and kills over a dozen chickens. Saline County Sheriff Glen Kochanowski tells KSAL News that Saline County Rural Fire District #3 responded to the blaze that began around 6pm Friday night in a metal carport located at 104 S. Jewett Street in Brookville. Homeowner Eric Riedel told deputies that ...

11 years ago
A man from Ellsworth and a man from McPherson were killed in a crash west of Salina early Monday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 20-year-old Andrew Wolf of Ellsworth was driving a Ford Taurus, headed east on K140 Highway. For an unknown reason, he crossed the center line and made contact with an oncoming ...

11 years ago
An 8-month-old boy is in critical condition after a drive-by shooting in Kansas City, Kansas. Police say in a news release that the shooting occurred late Sunday at a home just south of Kansas 5. The baby's mother was also shot but her injuries were not serious. The shooter allegedly drove by the home and fired several ...

11 years ago
Authorities are investigating after Wichita police fatally shot a 23-year-old man who is accused of threatening to kill people. Police said in a news release that the shooting happened Saturday night after two officers responded to a report that a drunken man armed with a knife was attempting to get inside a home. Two officers found ...

11 years ago
Between 14 and 18 horses were rescued after a barn caught fire late Sunday in southern Kansas. Augusta public safety Chief Tyler Brewer says the fire was reported about 11 p.m. Sunday at the Palmer Ranch in Augusta. Brewer says crews from five departments helped fight the fire until about 2 a.m. Monday. They were able to ...

11 years ago
Two Hutchinson firefighters injured while fighting a house fire have been released from the hospital. The Hutchinson News reports that the firefighters were in the front room of the home Friday night when the floor collapsed. The firefighters called on the radio for help and were rescued. Fire Chief Kim Forbes said the situation "could have been ...

11 years ago
State and local governments that receive taxes from the production of oil and natural gas could faces challenges as prices plunge. Falling gasoline prices have no effect on two key taxes that state and local governments rely on: sales taxes and motor fuel taxes. But the falling prices of oil and natural gas will have an effect ...