9 years ago
A large gathering of women took over the Central Mall in Salina Thursday night. Rocking M Media's For Women Only event drew a large crowd, and provided a full night of entertainment, prizes, food, drink, fun, and fellowship. This year's event brought back the popular wine walk event, courtesy of Smoky Hill Vineyards and Winery.  Hog Wild ...

9 years ago
Kansas is preparing to issue a new fiscal forecast for state government that officials hope is more optimistic and makes fixing serious budget problems easier. The forecasting group was meeting Thursday to revise a pessimistic forecast issued in November. The previous forecast left the state with projected budget shortfalls that total nearly $1 billion through June ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are investigating the theft of a classic motorcycle. Police Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that sometime between 11:30pm Tuesday evening and 7pm on Wednesday, someone stole a 1972 Honda CL 175 motorcycle that was parked on the south side of an apartment complex at 400 E. Iron. The owner says the bike has an ...

9 years ago
A 63-year-old woman died Tuesday night at the Russell County Jail after her arrest earlier Tuesday on charges of criminal threat and disorderly conduct. According to a press release from Russell County Sheriff Fred Whitman, at approximately 11:50 PM, the woman was found unresponsive during a routine check by corrections staff. Additional Russell County officers and EMS ...

9 years ago
Salina USD 305 school board members interviewed two interim superintendent candidates Thursday afternoon. According to the district, the candidates are: Dr. James Hardy Dr. Diane DeBacker The Board of Education is working with the Kansas Association of School Boards to select an interim superintendent. Both candidates have been recommended by the KASB. The board took no action following ...

9 years ago
A Salina man was hurt when his car blew off the road Wednesday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway patrol, 26-year-old Miguel Faudoa was driving a 2009 Ford Fusion, headed south on Interstate 135. Near the Moundridge exit a gust of wind blew him off the road. The car hit the milepost sign and came to ...

9 years ago
Severe weather rolled through Central Kansas Wednesday evening, dropping heavy rain and  large hail. The heaviest storms rolled through portions of Ellsworth, and Lincoln counties. Though there was initially the threat of tornadoes, large hail quickly became the biggest concern. Half-dollar sized hail, about the size of  ping pong balls, fell in some areas of Lincoln ...

9 years ago
Police in Wichita, Kansas, say they're seeking three men suspected in a baseball bat attack on a homeless man. The 53-year-old victim reported that he was under a bridge near the city's downtown early Wednesday when three men approached. The homeless man said one of them hit him on the back of the head with a ...

9 years ago
The federal government is opening another investigation on how Kansas State University handles reports of off-campus sexual assaults. The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights opened the recent investigation in late March. The office hasn't released any information pertaining to the new investigation. The university's policy for investigating sexual assault allegations off campus has been ...

9 years ago
The state's three largest universities will be allowed to ban guns at large sporting events beginning in July. The Kansas Board of Regents' governance committee on Wednesday approved a request by The University of Kansas, Kansas State and Wichita State to install security measures such as metal detectors and guards - either temporary or permanently - ...

9 years ago
Six Kansas high school journalists who published a story that led to the resignation of their school's new principal will be special guests at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The Pittsburgh High School students and their teacher, Emily Smith, are receiving an all-expenses paid trip to the April 29 dinner in Washington D.C., courtesy of the ...