8 years ago
A Minnesota man is facing charges for kidnapping a Kansas teen. Twenty-three-year-old Dechon White was charged with kidnapping. He allegedly met a 13-year-old online before coming to her home in Lenexa and having sex with her. He told the girl's mother he was 16 and took her to St. Paul when he said they were just ...

8 years ago
Twenty-five thousand Kansas residents will be able to vote in the August primary after a judge's order. Secretary of State Kris Kobach fully registered the voters after a proof-of-citizenship requirement became obsolete. This means no registrations are in suspense or cancelled due to lack of citizenship documents. Kobach is a candidate for governor seeking the Republican nomination. Source: ...

8 years ago
USD 305 Board of Education members will gather Tuesday to reorganize for the 2018-2019 school year. The seven member board is elected at-large by the voters of the school district in staggered terms that are four years long. Each July, a president and vice-president are elected by the members who include current President, Nedra Elbl and current ...

8 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a woman who used a false name to sign a rental agreement and steal a car. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on June 28, the female suspect walked into Enterprise Rent-A-Car located at 1605 W. Crawford and used two separate credit cards to gain access to a black, 2018 ...

8 years ago
A congressional candidate in Kansas is facing backlash after saying "outside of Western civilization there is only barbarism". State Senator Steve Fitzgerald is seeking the Republican nomination to replace Representative Lynn Jenkins, who is retiring. Fitzgerald allegedly made the comments on July 2nd at a Leavenworth County Republican Party meeting. He has a reputation for controversial statements ...

8 years ago
A woman is safe after her estranged husband allegedly frightened her with some fireworks. According to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester, 41-year-old Travis Arroyo was taken into custody on charges of domestic violence and drug possession. Police say the 38-year-old victim was staying at her sister's house in the 1200 block of Augusta when she heard an ...

8 years ago
An executive order has expanded the Kansas counties having a drought emergency. Governor Colyer lists 50 of the 105 counties in the classification, replacing a previous March listing. The order allows counties to use water from fishing lakes and federal reservoirs. 12 counties jumped from a warning to emergency, and ten from a watch to an emergency. Currently ...

8 years ago
Applications are now being accepted by interested individuals for the 2018 Leadership Salina program sponsored by the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce and Greater Salina Community Foundation. The deadline for applications is Wednesday August 1, 2018. Leadership Salina is designed to develop leaders who will have the skills and capacities to move Salina and local organizations ...

8 years ago
The new Salina Drive-thru Recycling Center is set to open. The brand new facility will open on Wednesday with a public ribbon cutting ceremony. The Salina Drive-thru Recycling Center is located at 125 W. North Street (on the corner of Santa Fe Avenue and North Street). Normal business hours will be Wednesday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m.- 6 p.m. ...

8 years ago
Staff at a Salina addiction treatment center called police after a client threatened several employees with a pair of scissors. According to Sergeant Jim Feldman, 34-year-old Brian Bell was taken into custody on Thursday afternoon at a nearby grocery store. Police say Bell became agitated while talking with a female employee at Central Kansas Foundation located at ...

8 years ago
A full-scale exercise is scheduled at Fort Riley. According to the military, the event will be July 11th. During the day, residents, employees and community members may see an increase in emergency response vehicle activity. Additionally, certain roads on the installation may be temporarily closed and traffic could be rerouted to accommodate exercise activity. Grant Gate access control ...