11 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 ...

11 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 ...

11 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 ...

11 years ago
An elderly Salina woman passed away last night from injuries she sustained in a car crash yesterday afternoon south of Salina. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, Mildred Cassaw, 91 of Salina, was driving on Water Well Road and attempted to make a U-Turn. A trash truck was coming from the opposite way and was ...

11 years ago
A counterfeit bill was found at Dillon's at 201 West Crawford Sunday. The $20 bill is another bill among many others reported on throughout the last several months.

11 years ago
Salina police are investigating a theft that happened Sunday morning at Walmart at 2900 S. 9th Street. Two security cameras, two HDTV's, a food dehydrator, a juicer and comforter set were stolen for a total loss of $1,210. Police do have a known suspect, and continue to investigate the incident.

11 years ago
The State Legislature won’t convene until January, but county officials began sharing issues and concerns with area legislators on Tuesday. Senator Tom Arpke, and Representatives JR Claeys, Diana Dierks, and Steven Johnson joined all five Saline County Commissioners and many department heads in a ninety minute discussion. Community Corrections Director, Annie Grevas, started by expressing her appreciation ...

11 years ago
Alpha Media radio station News Radio 1150 KSAL was honored Monday as the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Medium Market Radio Station of the Year. The association handed out its 2015 Awards of Excellence during a banquet at the Oread Hotel on the campus of the University of Kansas Monday night. KSAL staff members earned 11 awards. According ...

11 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Efforts to reform the juvenile justice system in Kansas are gaining new momentum with the launch this week of a grassroots campaign. Kansans United for Youth Justice on Tuesday released a report outlining problems and proposing reforms. Kansas ranks eighth in the nation for its overuse for the confinement of youth even ...

11 years ago
The Saline County Commission reviewed proposed by-laws for a soon-to-be-formed committee to address jail recidivism. The by-laws are modeled on ones developed for the newly formed Health Advisory Council. As proposed, the Director of Community Corrections would serve as a voting chair of the committee; Annie Grevas currently holds this position. A County Commissioner (likely Dave ...

11 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — An advocacy group has announced plans to try to recall a Sedgwick County commissioner who wants to prohibit people in the U.S. illegally from participating in a federal nutrition program in Kansas. The Wichita Eagle reports the Immigration Advocacy Network announced Monday it'll seek to recall Sedgwick County Commission Chair Richard Ranzau ...