10 years ago
Authorities have finished collecting evidence at a rural Saline County murder scene and released the home back to the victim's family. Investigators believe 57-year-old Lori J. Heimer was killed inside her rural Assaria home sometime during the afternoon of June 25th. Saline County Undersheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that deputies and members of the  Kansas Bureau ...

10 years ago
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed legislation that would increase aid to poor school districts to meet a court mandate and end a threat that the state's public schools might shut down. The bill signed Monday increases poor districts' state funding by $38 million for the 2016-17 school year by diverting funds from other parts of ...

10 years ago
November 18, 1967, Salinan Jim Deister was hit by enemy fire and lay dying in a field in Vietnam. "I thought he was dead at the time because he'd been shot through the head and been shot through the chest, but you don't leave a brother," said Medal of Honor recipient Sammy L. Davis. The U.S. Army ...

10 years ago
Police are investigating after a Salina man's debit card was used without permission between May 27th and June 14th. Police say someone racked up over $1,000 in purchases at fast food restaurants, a grocery store and cash withdrawals on an account belonging to Del Larson. A medical scooter was stolen from Salina's Central Mall. Police say ...

10 years ago
Two people from Salina were hurt in a weekend crash in Missouri when they were hit by a suspected drunk driver. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 1990 Dodge Dakota driven by 54-year-old George Duff of Sunrise Beach, Missouri, was headed north on Missouri 7 Highway. He crossed into oncoming traffic and struck head-on ...

10 years ago
Tools are stolen from a heating and cooling company's van. Salina Police are reviewing video surveillance from Callabresi Heating and Cooling, 1311 Armory Road, after two people entered the lot and broke into a work van on June 18th around 10:45pm. Police say over $1,000 in drills and hand tools were taken from the vehicle. ...

10 years ago
Salina police are investigating after multiple tools were stolen from a residence at 630 Duvall. Police say James Faircloth was storing some of his tools there when someone entered the home sometime during the overnight hours between Saturday and Sunday and removed drills, saws and numerous hand tools worth an estimated $3,784.

10 years ago
An argument between a Salina couple ends with a man being hit by a car. Police Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that Friday morning around 7:45am, officers were called to a north Salina home after an disagreement turned into an injury. Police say the woman was attempting to leave in her 4-door sedan when the man ...

10 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a woman's death on Saturday as a homicide, and asking for the public's help. At a media conference Monday morning Saline County Undersheriff Roger Soldan said that the case is being worked as a homicide, but released few other details including the cause of death or weapons that may ...

10 years ago
The University of Kansas is midway through a multimillion project to renovate the university's eight older scholarship halls. The scholarship halls being renovated were built between the 1920s and the 1950s. Housing director Diana Robertson told The Lawrence Journal-World (http://j.mp/28WOijs) the work includes overhauling heating, cooling, plumbing and electrical infrastructure. The work will also include remodeling the ...

10 years ago
Some Kansas families will no longer qualify for an early childhood program when the state shifts to federal funding for the program. Beginning in July, Kansas will pay for Parents as Teachers with federal dollars instead of state resources. Federal rules require the program to focus on serving low-income families and those facing other hurdles, like ...