9 years ago
A Kansas prosecutor plans to seek the death penalty against one of two people accused of killing three people before fleeing to Mexico. Harvey County Attorney David Yoder announced the plans to seek the death penalty against 35-year-old Jereme Nelson in a news release Friday. Yoder said he is still considering whether to seek the death ...

9 years ago
A Kansas lawmaker has introduced a bill to prevent transgender students in public schools from using facilities associated with their current gender identities. Republican state Rep. John Whitmer of Wichita introduced the bill Thursday in the House. He argues the measure would protect students. Under the bill, schools could not allow transgender students to use bathrooms or ...

9 years ago
U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts says the first hearing on the 2018 farm bill will be held in Manhattan in February. Roberts, a Republican from Kansas, is chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture Nutrition and Forestry. He announced Wednesday that the first hearing in the country on the farm bill will be Feb. 23 on ...

9 years ago
Wichita police say 27 children suffered minor injuries and one was taken to a hospital for treatment after two school buses collided. Police Sgt. Kelly O'Brien says about 60 students were aboard the buses Thursday morning when one hit the other from behind as they slowed for traffic. Further details on the student taken to the hospital ...

9 years ago
The tragic death of Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura on Sunday is still reverberating around Major League Baseball. Royals broadcaster Joel Goldberg with Fox Sports Kansas City joined in on the KSAL Morning News with a look back at a career that was cut short. "Opposing fans and broadcasters would of had him labeled as a 'hot head' ...

9 years ago
An iPhone 7 and iPad Pro were stolen from the Nex-Tech kiosk at the Central Mall on Wednesday sometime between 8am and 8:15pm. Police are searching for video that could help identify a suspect. Loss is listed at $1,500.   A burglar removed a Dell laptop, charger and mouse from a Salina home in the 300 block ...

9 years ago
A Kansas university official has accepted Gov. Sam Brownback's challenge to make it possible for a higher education student to receive a bachelor's degree for $15,000 or less. Interim Fort Hays State University President Andy Tompkins says that depending on the field of study, a student can get a degree for that cost if two years ...

9 years ago
A Kansas legislator has confirmed that he inadvertently left a loaded handgun under a table in a Statehouse committee room that is open to the public. Republican Rep. Willie Dove, of Bonner Springs, told reporters Thursday that the incident occurred after Tuesday afternoon's meeting of the Kansas House Education Committee. A secretary found the gun minutes ...

9 years ago
A Salina man is behind bars for allegedly punching a woman and breaking her arm in a west Salina home earlier this month. Police Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 36-year-old Tomaz Heczko was arrested on Wednesday for the incident that occurred January 9th in the 1700 block of Hickory. Police transported Heczko to the hospital ...

9 years ago
A workforce reduction has been announced at a Salina manufacturing plant. In a statement, Philips Lighting tells KSAL News that the Salina workforce is being reduced by 32 employees, or about 11 percent. "As the lighting industry continues to transform at an accelerated rate, Philips Lighting continues to look for ways to increase operational efficiency. That is ...

9 years ago
The State Fire Marshals Office is investigating a couple of suspected arson fires that damaged grazing pastures in northwest Saline County. Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that about 230 acres of grass and fencing was burned in fires that centered on an area near Humbarger Road and Brookville Road. Rural Fire District #3 responded to the ...