12 years ago
A Wichita firm has won a $20 million federal contract to build a maintenance hangar for drones at Fort Riley. The Law Co. was awarded the contract by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. The company will build a 40,000-square-foot hangar at the northeast Kansas Army post for Gray Eagle drones. More than 100 soldiers are assigned ...

12 years ago
U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom says federal prosecutors collected about $12.1 million in criminal and civil legal actions last year. Grissom says in a news release that $6.1 million of the total came from criminal cases and $6 million from civil actions. His office also worked with other U.S. attorney's offices in other states and the Justice Department ...

12 years ago
Federal prosecutors in Kansas have filed so many firearms cases that the Midwestern farm state ranked third last year among the 94 judicial districts nationwide in the number of gun prosecutions. U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom says in a news release Thursday that his office prosecuted 298 firearms cases in 2013, up from 291 the previous year, ...

12 years ago
CareFusion Corp. has agreed to pay $40.1 million to settle allegations it paid kickbacks and promoted its medical technology products for uses not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The Justice Department announced the settlement Thursday with the California-based company of a whistleblower lawsuit unsealed in U.S. District Court in Kansas.  The deal also resolves claims ...

12 years ago
Five Fort Riley soldiers killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan are remembered by colleagues for their personalities, dedication and professionalism. Nearly 500 people filled an Army chapel Thursday to honor the soldiers who were among six soldiers who died in December. A firing squad and bugler braved frigid temperatures to offer a 21-volley salute and ...

12 years ago
Nearly 100 people gathered for a question and answer session in Salina with Senator Jerry Moran Thursday afternoon. The event began with Moran explaining why he was back home, even though Congress is currently is session. He was back to attend a memorial service at Fort Riley for five soldiers who died in a helicopter crash ...

12 years ago
Demolition of Kansas Wesleyan's historic Glenn Martin Stadium has started. As a crowd looked on, demolition began during the noon hour on Thursday on the stadium, which opened back in 1940 Because of its condition, Glenn Martin Stadium has not been utilized for KWU games since 2007. The stadium is being demolished to make way for ...

12 years ago
A community potluck dinner will be the reward at the finish line for a group of actors and film crew from Chicago working in Salina this week. Executive Director at the Salina Art Center Bill North, stopped into the KSAL Morning News on Thursday with a look at a short film that is under production, "It ...

12 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary. According to Police Captain Mike Sweeney, Bobby Smith came home Wednesday evening to discover his back door damaged and numerous items in a jewelry collection missing. Police say someone entered the house in the 300 block of North Kansas sometime between 8:45am and 6pm, and stole five pearl and gold ...

12 years ago
A multi-grammy award winning rocker is coming to Salina. Rob Thomas will perform at the the Stiefel Theatre in April as part of a month-long North American special headline run. According to Thomas's record company, these shows will offer the rare and unique opportunity to catch the superstar performing in a more up close and personal setting, ...

12 years ago
A man is planning to offer rides from Salina to Denver for people who want to buy legal marijuana. Bart Allen says he hopes to drive a 12-passenger Mercedes van for Saturday overnight trips to Denver, beginning this weekend. He says his target customers will be people 45 or older who want to learn ...