12 years ago
Kansas Wesleyan University will inaugurate their 19th president this week, as Dr. Matthew R. Thompson climbs the steps at Pioneer Hall on Friday to take the oath of office. Dr. Thompson stopped in during the KSAL Morning News on Monday with an update from campus. Dr. Thompson tells KSAL News that he brings a fresh look to ...

12 years ago
Personal electronic devices and cash are stolen from a Salina motel room. Police are investigating after being contacted by two guests at The Best Inn, 1220 W. North. According to Lt. Scott Siemsen, 2 women, one from Grass Valley, California the other from Newton, Kansas met two men at a local bar - then met back ...

12 years ago
Law enforcement agencies in Saline County and Reno County are investigating an incident that left one man hurt and a man and woman arrested. According to Interim Police Chief Carson Mansfield, acquaintances of a man who had recently moved to Hutchinson, allegedly traveled to Reno County and brought him back to Salina on Friday afternoon and ...

12 years ago
A Hays couple has donated $1 million to Fort Hays State University to be used for scholarships. The university announced the gift from Ed and Donna Stehno on Friday. University President Edward Hammond says the money will mostly go toward athletic scholarships but isn't targeted to a particular sport. Ed Stehno was a Fort ...

12 years ago
Employment law experts say the case of a University of Kansas professor who posted divisive remarks on Twitter raises legal questions about how far employers can go in holding employees accountable for what they say on social media. The university announced Friday it had placed journalism professor David Guth on administrative leave for posting, "blood ...

12 years ago
The head of a state sheriffs group says the arrest of a southwest Kansas sheriff last week is offensive to other top law enforcement officials who are bound to a higher code of ethics because of their positions. Hamilton County Sheriff Richard Garza was arrested last Sunday morning on suspicion of aggravated assault. Scott ...

12 years ago
It wasn't the sound of thunder in Salina Sunday evening, but rather the thunderous roar of a large crowd. Country superstars Florida Georgia Line took the stage in front of a large, enthusiastic crowd and did not disappoint. The duo, who already have three number one hits including the smash "Cruise", has sky rocketed to ...

12 years ago
Two adults have been arrested in the abuse of an 8-month-old Junction City child who died. KMAN reports that the child was brought to the emergency room at Geary Community Hospital on September 15th. The child then was transported to Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri with major injuries. Police later learned that the child ...

12 years ago
Shell Oil says it is selling off its 45 wells and 600,000 acres in Kansas after its exploratory wells didn't show enough potential to keep the energy company in the state. The Wichita Eagle reports Shell joins several other major exploration companies that have given up on Kansas. Chesapeake Energy, Encana and Apache have been gone ...

12 years ago
Authorities have arrested a man suspected of entering a Wichita home and going through a laundry basket containing two girls' undergarments. KAKE reports that the 31-year-old suspect walked through the front door of the unlocked home around 1:20 a.m. Saturday. Sgt. Bruce Watts says the homeowner spotted the suspect and was able to get a good ...

12 years ago
One man has died and five have been injured in a shooting in Wichita. Wichita Police Sgt. Bob Gulliver told KWCH-TV the shooting happened about 2 a.m. Sunday in the Old Town neighborhood. Gulliver said officers were helping clear the area after the bars closed when they heard about 10 gunshots. The victims were taken to Via Christie ...