9 years ago
A massive grass fire raging in two Kansas counties has set a state record for the biggest involving a single blaze. Kansas Division of Emergency Management spokeswoman Katie Horner says an estimated 861 square miles of land have been blackened in Comanche and Clark counties as of Wednesday. The 625 square miles charred in Clark County ...

9 years ago
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback isn't committing to staying in that job through the end of the legislative session this spring. Brownback wouldn't comment Thursday on Kansas Public Radio reports that he will be named the U.S. ambassador for three food and agriculture organizations in Rome. He told reporters he's focused on fixing the state's budget problems ...

9 years ago
Two women have been killed and a man injured in a crash on Interstate 135 in central Kansas' Saline County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened Wednesday afternoon when a tractor-trailer crossed the median and struck a car in the driver's side, causing it to hit a guardrail. The car's driver, 63-year-old Marilyn Mayo, ...

9 years ago
About 2,000 firefighters are battling wildfires in Kansas that have consumed more than 1,000 square miles. State Department of Emergency Management spokeswoman Katie Horner says the number of helicopters dumping water on the fires will increase Wednesday from six to nine. This is possible because flying conditions are safer due to calmer winds. More than half of ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are urging citizens to be careful when purchasing high-tech items over the internet. Police Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that a man from Navarre traveled to Salina last week to purchase an iPhone he found on a buy, sell, trade page on Facebook. A short time after he had paid the seller $150 in ...

9 years ago
Classes resumed at Wallace Hall on the Wichita State University campus after a mercury spill closed it on Monday. The air was tested Wednesday morning and crews determined it was safe to reopen the hall, which houses part of the university's engineering school. The spill was reported Monday after a scientific instrument broke. The lab was closed immediately ...

9 years ago
The Abilene Cowboy basketball team have returned to state for the first time since 2013.  Abilene punched their ticket last Saturday with a 55-52 victory over #3 Ottawa.  The Cowboys enter the 4A Division I Tournament as the #2 seed with a 19-3 record. Abilene’s opponent is the Mulvane Wildcats.  The Cowboys have only played Mulvane once ...

9 years ago
Saline County Commissioners Tuesday welcomed staff recommendations on a Proposed Construction Program 2017-2031 for Bridge Replacements, Rehabilitation, Maintenance Projects and Reinforced Concrete Box Culvert Projects.  The 22 page report can be found at www.saline.org, under County Commissioners agenda tab for March 7. County Engineer Neil Cable compiled the information.  Both he and the Commissioners welcome public ...

9 years ago
A long-time City of Salina Parks and Recreation Department staffer will oversee the new Salina Fieldhouse. According to the City,Salina Parks and Recreation Superintendent Travis Scheele will be the point of contact for the facility.  He has been employed with the City of Salina for 10 years, and has 15 years of total recreational experience. Scheele ...

9 years ago
Saline County firefighters have been helping in the fight against multiple wildfires in Central Kansas. Director of Emergency Management, Hannah Stambaugh told Saline County Commissioners on Tuesday that area rural fire districts are helping fight grass fires near Hutchinson. On Sunday, a truck from RFD#5 and another truck from RFD#7 responded to a call for assistance.  On, ...

9 years ago
Kansas legislators are considering whether to increase tobacco taxes as part of a broader package for fixing the state budget and raising new dollars for public schools. The Senate planned to debate a bill Tuesday that contains Republican Gov. Sam Brownback's proposals to raise taxes on cigarettes, other tobacco products, liquor, wine and beer. The bill ...