9 years ago
A welfare check on two children leads to the arrest of a Salina man early Monday morning. Staff at the Department of Children and Families contacted police just after midnight on Monday to check on a 7-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl in a home in the 800 block of N. 4th Street. Officers arrested 46-year-old Andrew ...

9 years ago
A  $75,000 grant from the Petco Foundation will help support the lifesaving work they do for animals in the community at the Salina Animal Shelter. Earlier this month Animal Services Manager Vanessa Cowie told KSAL News that the $75,000 grant will help the facility raise the standard of care for cats with stainless steel kennels and ...

9 years ago
Kansas State University authorities say that a student was hurt in an accidental shooting in a dorm room on the Manhattan campus. According to an update Monday morning, a student was transported on Sunday night to an area hospital for injuries from an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Kansas State University Police Department was called to a ...

9 years ago
A large group of area veterans entered into a new war on Sunday. A war on suicide. A standing room only gathering at the Eisenhower Presidential Library kicked off a series of planned events by the Kansas Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Chapter 21-1 to raise awareness around the staggering number of veterans who commit suicide everyday. ...

9 years ago
The family of a Saline County dog breeder whose body was found among her puppies nearly seven months ago wants to remind the public that her death remains a mystery. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Saline County authorities continue to search for clues in the June death of 57-year-old Lori Heimer. Her body was found ...

9 years ago
Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura, whose electric arm and confident demeanor helped lead Kansas City to a long-awaited World Series championship in 2015, died in a car crash in his native Dominican Republic early Sunday. He was 25. Highway patrol spokesman Jacobo Mateo said Ventura died on a highway leading to the town of Juan Adrian, about ...

9 years ago
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - Authorities in the Dominican Republic say that Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura and former major leaguer Andy Marte both have died in separate traffic accidents. Highway patrol spokesman Jacobo Mateo says Ventura died on a highway leading to the town of Juan Adrian, about 40 miles (70 kilometers) northwest ...

9 years ago
Kansas higher education leaders say Gov. Sam Brownback's challenge to create a $15,000 bachelor's degree is a stretch but they're willing to try. Brownback wants to make it easier for students to attend college. He says under the proposal, students would likely amass a combination of high school, community college, university and online credits. The Board of ...

9 years ago
The Smoky Hill Museum is inviting the community to stop in and help celebrate Kansas' 156th birthday. Visitors will be able to try their hand at a few activities pioneers would have done like churning butter or shelling corn.  There will also be make and take crafts and door prizes. They will have free cake on hand ...

9 years ago
The works of an award-winning local photographer are going on exhibit at the Salina Public Library. According to the library, photographer Fritz Mendell will exhibit his work in Salina Public Library’s Gallery 708. “Finding Focus” will be on display through March 10. A reception for Mendell will be from 4-5:30 p.m. Feb. 3, in conjunction with ...

9 years ago
            The Abilene Cowboys won the Salina Invitational Tournament with a 56-53 victory over Andover Saturday night at Mabee Arena on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University.  It was Abilene’s first SIT title since 2012 and their fifth in school history.            Abilene trailed most of the ...