10 years ago
It's rivalry week on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina. The Coyotes, and their rivals the Bethany Swedes, square of in a couple of different competitions. It started on Wednesday night on the KWU campus. To the delight of a raucous student body crowd that packed the north stands in Mabee Arena, the Coyote ...

10 years ago
A Salina-based mobility products manufacturer on Thursday celebrated a new partnership, and reinforced its commitment to helping those with handicaps maintain their mobility. ElDorado Mobility hosted a customer appreciation event at its Salina manufacturing facility on Wall Street. The company celebrated its new partnership with the Mobility For Humanity organization. Mobility for Humanity is a non-profit formed ...

10 years ago
Former U.S. Senator John Danforth is coming to Salina to stand up for children's programs and talk about his new book, "The Relevance of Religion: How Faithful People Can Change Politics." Senator Danforth joined in on the KSAL Morning News Thursday and says the point of the book is to encourage more people of faith ...

10 years ago
Police are investigating the theft of a hand gun. A Colt 1911 .45 caliber handgun was reported stolen from a Ford F 150 pickup parked at 230 S. Clark Street. The gun was taken sometime between 2:00 in the afternoon on Tuesday, and 7:00 in the morning on Wednesday. Total loss is listed at $500. A ...

10 years ago
A bomb threat prompted the brief evacuation, and closure of a North Salina truck stop. According to Salina Police, staff at the Petro II on N. 9th Street received an automated  telephone call Tuesday night. The call warned that a bomb had been hidden in the facility, and that it would explode at anytime. The facility was ...

10 years ago
Saline County Sheriff Deputies, participating in a national effort, served multiple warrants during a sweep on Wednesday. And they also served some ice cream to some children who offered a helping hand. According to the agency, five pairs of officers worked serving warrants between noon and 9:00 in the evening. The effort was a a part ...

10 years ago
Police are investigating after they say a man wearing only underwear approached a group of 5th grade students in Valley Center. Officials at Valley Center Intermediate School say the man approached the students Wednesday afternoon when they were outside on the tennis courts during a physical education class, and asked them to leave the fenced area ...

10 years ago
Business is booming at Fort Hays State University. The university has  more students than ever before, with a record enrollment of over 14,200 students this fall. The school is one of only two regents universities in Kansas where enrollment increased this semester. FHSU President Dr.Mirta Martin is on a tour right now spreading the good news, and ...

10 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Court of Appeals is taking the rare step of having all of its judges hear a legal challenge to a ban on a common second-trimester abortion procedure to speed up the court's review. Supporters and critics of the law said Wednesday the court is signaling that it views the case ...

10 years ago
SCOTT CITY, Kan. (AP) — A committee has been formed to help preserve and develop Lake Scott State Park in western Kansas. The Hutchinson News reports that Gov. Sam Brownback and and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Secretary Robin Jennison announced the formation of the Scott State Park Historic Preservation and Development Committee ...

10 years ago
Salina's own Les Lankhorst is working on a new recording project - fueled by a Kickstarter campaign. The crooner joined in on the KSAL Morning News Wednesday with the promise of a private concert for one lucky listener who pledges $100 to the campaign in the next two days. "I'm going to draw a name out ...