7 years ago
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt  has chosen former Pratt County Sheriff Vernon Chinn to join his office’s Livestock/Brand Investigation Unit. “Vernon has an incredible resume that spans more than two decades in Kansas law enforcement, and I’m delighted he has agreed to continue his contributions to public safety by joining our team,” Schmidt said. “His knowledge ...

7 years ago
Federal employees in Kansas furloughed as a result of the federal shutdown can apply for unemployment benefits to help with their financial needs while they are unable to return to work. “The Unemployment Insurance program was created to alleviate economic insecurity for workers who are without employment through no fault of their own,” said Interim Secretary ...

7 years ago
The fourth of four candidates vying to be the next superintendent at USD 305 schools spent Thursday in Salina. Darrel Kohlman spent a day which included interviewing with the school board, meeting with district administration, faculty, and staff and meeting with the public. Kohlman has a total of 30 years in public education, currently superintendent in Nemaha ...

7 years ago
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), along with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, asks anyone with information related to the disappearance of Glenna Bullard to come forward. On Feb. 26, 2018, the KBI was requested by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office to join the investigation into the disappearance of 39-year-old Glenna Bullard. Bullard is a white female, ...

7 years ago
A fire damaged a Salina apartment on Thursday morning. First responders were called to 637 S Jaran Apartment A. Fire Marshall Troy Long told KSAL News at the scene the occupants had safely exited, and there was an active fire when the first crews arrived. According to Long, the fire started on a stove. It damaged a ...

7 years ago
Police are looking for a couple who held a man against his will in a Salina motel room and left with his cash. Police Sergeant David Villanueva tells KSAL News that the 61-year-old victim told officers that back on January 10, he was staying at the Log Cabin Motel, located at 440 N. Broadway when a ...

7 years ago
Kansas' new governor is outlining her priorities for her first year in office. Governor Laura Kelly delivered her first State of the State address yesterday at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka. Kelly is calling for increased education funding, expanded Medicaid coverage and balancing the state budget without having to raise taxes. The governor warned that Kansas is completely ...

7 years ago
The Applied Aviation Research Center on the Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is working with law enforcement partners to evaluate small unmanned aircraft remote sensing technologies to reconstruct crime scenes. Under the grant, sponsored by the National Institute of Justice, the center is collaborating with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the Riley County Police Department and ...

7 years ago
The fourth of four candidates vying to be the next superintendent at USD 305 schools is in Salina. Darrel Kohlman will be interviewing for the position of superintendent today. Kohlman is the fourth and last finalist that the board will interview. Finalists were selected for interview based on their fit with desired characteristics that were developed ...

7 years ago
No one was hurt when a gun discharged in a Walmart store in Hays on Wednesday evening. According to the Hays Police Department, their dispatch received several 911 calls reporting gunshots being fired inside the Walmart and people were running from the store. The Hays Police Department, Kansas Highway Patrol, Ellis County Sheriff's Office, and Fort ...

7 years ago
A man driving a farm tractor was killed on a southeast Kansas highway. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol,  67-year-old Kenneth Sullivan from Havana, Kansas, was driving a tractor headed west on U.S. 166 Highway. A GMC Sierra 1500 truck also headed west hit the tractor from behind. Sullivan was killed in the crash. The driver of ...