7 years ago
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream is still alive and well in Central Kansas. Salinans gathered over the weekend to celebrate the civil rights pioneer’s life and legacy. A community potluck was held Saturday evening at this year's host, Sunrise Presbyterian Church. Sunday afternoon King's dream was kept alive through words and song and a community-wide service ...

7 years ago
The Republican Party in the First Congressional District of Kansas has reorganized. Tom Arpke of Salina was re-elected as the Chairman in the Big First. Jim DuBois of Salina was also re-elected to continue to serve as Treasurer. Newly elected were Laura Tawater of Dodge City to be the Vice-Chair and Bev Lippert of Green to the ...

7 years ago
There is still time for quality hunting before the winter seasons come to an end. The pheasant, quail, and greater prairie chicken seasons remain open through Jan. 31, 2019. And while not everyone enjoys a winter storm, cold weather and some snow on the ground can definitely boost bird hunters’ success. Make it a point ...

7 years ago
A Kansas Department of Transportation employee driving a snow plow clearing roads was killed in a single vehicle crash. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 25-year-old Stephen Windler of Paola was driving a 2011 Freightliner State of Kansas snow plow truck. Windler was traveling south on U.S. 69 Highway in the outside lane. For an unknown reason, ...

7 years ago
A woman fleeing police was killed in a single-vehicle crash in southeast Kansas. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 29-year-old Carla Tewel from Broken Bow, Oklahoma, was driving a 2011 Honda Accord and leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit. The chase was headed east on U.S. 166 highway. As Tewel  crossed over US 75 highway she ...

7 years ago
A brightly colored hippo is the people's choice. Salina Arts and Humanities has announced the 2019 People's Choice in the Salina Sculpture Tour program as "Patches" by Dale Lewis from Minnesota. The work will be placed where it is currently located, in front of the Smoky Hill Museum. "Patches" is the eighth People's Choice selected by the ...

7 years ago
A drowsy FedEx driver escapes injury after his double trailer truck swerves into the median on Interstate-70. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 23-year-old Shonzell Davis of Kansas City, Kansas was driving westbound just past the I-70 / I-135 junction when he fell asleep - and awoke to find the truck in the ...

7 years ago
A former Salina iron foundry located in the south industrial area was recently burglarized. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, sometime between January 11 and January 16, someone broke into the closed MetLcast Products facility located at 401East Avenue B. Deputies say along with a supply of copper and hard brass - thieves also took multiple ...

7 years ago
Six people are facing charges after two drug raids Wednesday in McPherson. Local police say the arrests came in separate drug-warrant searches. During the first bust, on West Woodside Street, officers arrested a 49-year-old man and 45-year-old woman after finding methamphetamine, paraphernalia and several firearms. In the second, three men ages 56, 33 and 31 and a ...

7 years ago
A Riley County nurse has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after being found guilty of Medicaid fraud and related charges in three Kansas counties. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, 57-year-old Kathleen M. Kleuskens of Ogden entered pleas and was found guilty in October of a total of 10 charges filed by the ...

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 ...