10 years ago
A Lincoln, Kansas man was arrested and returned to Saline County to face charges of assault and kidnapping. According to Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney, 31-year-old Clinton G. Cheney was arrested in Lincoln County Thursday night after being sought by authorities in Salina for holding a female acquaintance against her will. A woman in her 30's told ...

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - State health officials say an adult from southwest Kansas has the state' first confirmed case of the Zika virus. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said in announcing the case Friday that the person had traveled to a county with "local Zika virus transmission." The department said confirmation came from the ...

10 years ago
On February 21st, 2016 an unknown suspect or suspects stole a bumper pull camper from Lorenson Industries at 461 E Ave A in Saline County. The camper is described as a white and black 32ft 2015 Solaire Palomino travel trailer with Kansas license plate 261JGM. The suspect’s vehicle appears to be a silver and black crew ...

10 years ago
Salina Police are again responding to complaints regarding panhandlers in the community. Local authorities recommend that in lieu of giving money to panhandlers, instead donate to programs such as Catholic Charities, the Emergency Aid Food Bank, the Salina Area United Way, or the Salvation Army. Salina Police issued a statement on the issue via social media ...

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According to Dr. Joel Mathews, the phrase “In God We Trust” was first printed on our coins in 1864 and on paper bills in 1957. It had been proposed that “Our Country, Our God, Our Trust” be used, but that was shortened to be able to stamp the motto onto coins. Kansas State University Polytechnic's March ...

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As most Americans brace themselves for losing an hour of sleep this weekend, some lawmakers are proposing bold alternatives for New England and elsewhere. Lawmakers from California to Kansas are considering bills to abolish daylight saving time. Bills in Rhode Island and Massachusetts go even further by proposing secession from the Eastern time zone. Rhode Island state Rep. ...

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Discussions continue in Topeka on how to revamp the tax structure in Kansas to help generate funds to balance future budgets and bolster school funding needs. Republican Representative Diana Dierks,District 71 joined in on the KSAL Morning News with a pulse of those discussions, "I really truly believe we are coming to a point where we ...

10 years ago
Journalism students from Salina Central and Salina South High School brought home multiple awards from a recent Kansas Scholastic Press Association event. According to USD 305, in the Regional Contest, students from 86 different schools competed in 19 different categories in 12 different classifications organized by geography and school size. From Salina Central High School, the following ...

10 years ago
A residential burglary and the theft of a bicycle highlight Thursday's police log. Salina Police say that on Wednesday between 8:00 in the morning and 6:15 in the evening thieves entered an apartment at 257S. 5th Street. Numerous electronic items were taken including multiple video game systems, head phones, and two laptop computers. Also taken were ...

10 years ago
A Salina man has been arrested in connection with multiple burglaries of a downtown business. Police Sgt. James Feldman says that 35-year-old Brian W. Luebbert was arrested Wednesday. Luebbert is accused of: 2/6 stealing a wooden bench from in front of Laura's Antiques at 109 S. Santa Fe 2/19 stealing a Kenmore mini refrigerator and the front end of ...

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Top Kansas lawmakers have hired a Kansas City-area attorney to represent the Legislature in a school funding lawsuit. The Republican-dominated Legislature's top seven leaders voted Thursday to hire Toby Crouse of Overland Park to help lawmakers collect evidence and build a record for the state Supreme Court. The court ruled last month that a 2015 school funding ...