10 years ago
A smell of something hot, or possibly smoldering in a bin, prompted a fire department response and the brief evacuation of a Salina grain elevator Friday morning. Salina firefighters responded to a call at ADM Milling at 300 East Ash Street at around 8:00 in the morning. Battalion Chief David Turner from the Salina Fire Department told ...

10 years ago
A south-central Kansas lawmaker has sent an email to constituents criticizing media coverage of the rights of gay couples in the state's foster care system. Republican Sen. Forrest Knox from Altoona said in the email sent Wednesday that the media prioritizes gay rights over the needs of foster children. Knox chairs a special committee on foster care ...

10 years ago
A Wichita woman was sentenced to six years in prison in the death of her 3-year-old daughter. Monica Krueger was sentenced Thursday for second-degree reckless murder and obstruction of prosecution in the June 2014 death of her daughter, Emma, in Wichita. Prosecutors said Krueger knew her boyfriend, Evan Schuessler, was abusing the girl but continued to ...

10 years ago
Three people have been charged in the shooting death of a Great Bend man during a break-in. Twenty-year-old Alejo Villegas, 22-year-old Juventino Villegas and Adam Eugene Suppes were charged last week with first-degree murder in the Nov. 15 shooting of Aron Villegas. The 23-year-old died at a Great Bend hospital. The three Great Bend suspects also face ...

10 years ago
A coalition of Kansas clergy has offered a petition to Gov. Sam Brownback's administration asking the governor to rescind an executive order attempting to halt the relocation of Syrian refugees in the state. The group representing more than 50 Kansas churches says the order impedes their religious liberty to help refugees. Brownback issued the order on Nov. ...

10 years ago
Forty Kansas State University distinguished professors have signed a letter to the state Legislature, seeking a halt to plans to allow concealed weapons on campus. The letter was posted to the university's website Wednesday morning. The professors are asking the Legislature to grant universities "permanent relief" from the Kansas Personal and Family Protection Act. The professors said ...

10 years ago
Nine Manhattan pastors are pushing for sexual orientation and gender identity protections. The pastors want the protections added to an anti-discrimination ordinance. Richard Gehring, co-pastor at Manhattan Mennonite Church, read a letter Tuesday during the Manhattan City Commission meeting to push for employment, housing and public accommodation protections. Gehring says the pastors felt the need to speak ...

10 years ago
Police seized drugs and guns when they busted a suspected drug operation near a Salina school this week. A two-week long investigation culminated Tuesday night with officers from the I 135 / I 70 Drug Task Force busting the suspected illegal drug operation. Drug Task Force Commander Lt. Bill Cox says that a search warrant was ...

10 years ago
This Sunday Sams Chapel will be filled with sounds of the Christmas season as KWU presents Christmas by Candlelight, "Hear the Angels Sing, Christ is Born." Ahead of Sunday's concert, three KW music students joined director Ken Hakoda Thursday with a live performance on the KSAL Morning News. Hakoda says the showcase is filled with traditional music, ...

10 years ago
A seizure of a large amount of animals Wednesday evening has the Salina Animal Shelter over capacity, and asking for help. Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney says that police officers and animal control officers, acting on a tip, discovered numerous prohibited animals inside a home at 1131 Prospect. Salina Animal Shelter Animal Services Manager Vanessa Cowie says ...

10 years ago
A recent fire that started from an overloaded outlet has prompted a safety message from the Salina Fire Department. Having to keep messing with a tripped circuit breaker over and over can get annoying after awhile. Simply flipping the breaker back on, could cost you more than some frustration. However, that continuous tripped breaker is telling you ...