8 years ago
A Texas man pleaded guilty to murder and involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence in connection with a fatal crash in Geary county in which a mother and her two children were killed. According to the Kansas Attorney general's Office, 45-year-old Steven W. Johnson  of Houston, pleaded guilty to one count of murder in the ...

8 years ago
A new president will take over leadership of Cloud County Community College in Concordia later this Spring. According to the school, Dr. Adrian Douglas will become the institution’s eighth president. She will begin work on May 9th. “I am honored and excited to serve the Board, faculty, staff, students, and the community of Cloud County Community College,” ...

8 years ago
To advance a culture of inclusion as well as explore and resolve equity and diversity issues in the District, an Equity Council is being created at USD 305. The Council will include community members, staff and students. “The Equity Council is our next step to strengthen an environment of respect, acceptance and appreciation that supports improved ...

8 years ago
A suspicious package at the Salina Post Office on East Ash Street Tuesday prompted the evacuation of the facility and the closure of several square blocks of streets for several hours. Police Captain Paul Forrester told KSAL News at the scene that at around 9:30 in the morning a customer found a suspicious package which had ...

8 years ago
The woman who inspired the Supreme Court case that ended school segregation is dead. Linda Brown passed away Sunday afternoon in Topeka at age 76. Brown was nine-years-old when she was blocked from attending an all-white school close to her home, so her father sued the Topeka Board of Education over its segregation policies. "Brown vs. Board of ...

8 years ago
A Bennington woman was transported to Salina Regional Health Center on Monday afternoon after an SUV slammed into the back of a pickup truck she was driving. Police say 40-year-old Karrie Lowe was transported to the hospital by EMS to be treated for head and neck pain. Captain Mike Sweeney reports that around 2:45pm, an ...

8 years ago
An employee at a Salina office supply store walked in on a burglar Monday morning. Police Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that a female staff member at Key Office Products located at 1109 W. Crawford entered the business around 8am and realized that there were items and supplies out of place. Moments later she found a ...

8 years ago
A suspicious package has prompted the evacuation of the Salina Post Office Tuesday morning. The building has been evacuated, and the streets surrounding the facility have been closed. Police Captain Paul Forester told KSAL News at the scene that at around 9:30 in the morning a customer found a suspicious package which had been left in ...

8 years ago
Nationally recognized cut-paper artist Angie Pickman of Lawrence has been selected to design the 2018 Smoky Hill River Festival Print and the 2018 Festival T-shirt . A native of Atchison, Pickman combines the art of traditional paper cutting with collage to create intricately detailed works of art and animation that depict Midwestern subjects with warmth and ...

8 years ago
Kansas lawmakers will consider a plan to arm teachers. "The Safety Act" would make it easier for Kansas teachers to carry concealed guns if they undergo increased training, State Representative Blake Carpenter of Wichita, who co-sponsored the bill, says teachers wanting to carry concealed firearms would be required to pass the same firearms test taken by ...

8 years ago
A Salina man who was wanted on a warrant was arrested after violating a protective order. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 34-year-old Maurio Williams was taken into custody on Friday night after a woman's call to police for help. Police say the protection order was put in place in February after Williams allegedly used ...