10 years ago
A man who had been with the armed occupiers at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge has been arrested on an unrelated warrant. The Oregonian reports that 31-year-old Brandon Dowd is being held in the Harney County Jail under a warrant from Kansas in connection to a theft case. He was not arrested for anything he might have ...

10 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -  A bill designed to address sexting among middle and high school students has advanced in the House. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the chamber is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to send the bill to the Senate. It's focused on 12- to 18-year-olds accused of transmitting images of a nude child. Under ...

10 years ago
The discovery of fireworks above a ceiling tile prompted a Salina school to contact police. Police say that on Monday four packages of TNT brand firecrackers were discovered hidden above a ceiling in a boy's bathroom at Lakewood Middle School. The fireworks were found after a student saw someone he did not recognize place something in ...

10 years ago
Police are investigating an alleged embezzlement at a Salina bar. According to Police Captain Mike Sweeney, money and alcohol were stolen from Chuck's Bar at 600 N. Santa Fe. Sweeney says that the bar reports that sometime between December 16th and January 1st, $600 in cash, a case of beer, and a bottle of Jameson Whiskey were ...

10 years ago
More counterfeit money has surfaced in Salina. Police say that a counterfeit $10 bill was discovered at the Lonestar convenience store at 100 N. Broadway. The bill was passed sometime between 4pm and 11pm on Monday. It was discovered in a deposit by the store manager. A rise in counterfeit bills has been affecting multiple businesses in ...

10 years ago
The 3300 Block of Country Club Road will be closed Thursday and Friday, so temporary repairs can be made where railroad tracks intersect the paved road. County Counselor Mike Montoya told Commissioners that the goal is to “get something done by spring”, adding that “getting the ownership issues settled” this week was an important step. ...

10 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas is appealing a judge's ruling that the state must release candidates' applications for two county commission openings filled by Gov. Sam Brownback. The state has filed a notice of appeal in the lawsuit brought by The Salina Journal and The Associated Press seeking the disclosure of information on more than two dozen ...

10 years ago
Salina City Manager Jason Gage says getting the design finalized for Fieldhouse Salina is a key stepping stone in making the project a reality. Gage joined in on the KSAL Morning News Tuesday with a look at some of the challenges the upscale recreation center is facing. On Monday, Salina City Commissioners voted 5-0 to table a ...

10 years ago
The executive directors of both the Kansas Republican Party and the Kansas Democratic Party will be in Salina for an event this week. Clay Barker, executive director of the Kansas Republican Party, and Kerry Gooch, executive director of the Kansas Democratic Party, will participate in a public event at the K-State Polytechnic Campus in Salina. According ...

10 years ago
Tax season means scam season. Salina Police are urging citizens to beware of tax-related scams. Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney says that typically the scam begins as a phone call, and "scare tactics" are used. The caller claims to be from the IRS, or some other government agency, and claims that delinquent taxes are owed. To avoid ...

10 years ago
Police are investigating after a large amount of cash was stolen from a Salina restaurant. Police Captain Mike Sweeney says that a burglar targeted the Taco John's at 303 South Santa Fe. Sometime on Monday, in the overnight hours between about 12:30 and 5:30, $1,953 was stolen. The money was taken from a safe. There was ...