11 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a vehicle burglary from over the weekend. Police say a Nikon camera, and photo gear were taken from a Honda Odyssey that was parked in the 600 block of N. 10th Street. There was no sign of forced entry and loss is listed at $960.   Police are searching for a stolen vehicle. ...

11 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of farming equipment from a rural property. Deputies say sometime between April 1st and May 16th, someone entered two storage barns located on a farmstead in the 10,000 block of Rosehill Road and removed farm implements for planting and harvesting. Loss is estimated at $2,350. ...

11 years ago
Salina Police are investigating damage to a building at the sewage treatment center. Officers say it appears a vehicle hit the structure in the 2000 block of W. Crawford sometime between May 13th and May 15th, causing $1,200 to the meters and gauges on the property.

11 years ago
Saline County Sheriff Glen Kochanowski says charges are possible following a skirmish that happened during a freedom rally and an argument over the display of the American flag. Deputies were called to the bridge where North Niles Road crosses I-70 on Sunday afternoon after an argument turned dangerous with a handgun drawn. Sheriff Kochanowski tells KSAL News ...

11 years ago
A new report says employment growth in Kansas has been lagging behind the rest of the nation. Wichita State University's Center for Economic Development and Business Research updated on Monday employment forecast. It shows that while employment grew by 2.1 percent nationally in the last 12 months, in Kansas it grew by just 1.1 percent. The center's ...

11 years ago
The Kansas State Fair is being asked to consider banning smoking throughout the fair grounds. A Reno County youth group called Communities That Care has twice discussed its research and ideas on a smoking ban with the state fair board, which will consider the request Tuesday. Smoking is currently not allowed in the fair buildings or in ...

11 years ago
A House committee plans to meet as lawmakers go into overtime seeking an acceptable package of tax increases for closing a state budget shortfall. The House Taxation Committee was convening Monday to consider additional proposals after a measure that would have increased the state's sales tax was voted down in the chamber. The tax panel has advanced ...

11 years ago
Forecasters have determined that wind gusts of 75 to 85 mph pushed 34 stopped railcars off their tracks in Lyon County. The National Weather Service announced Sunday that the winds that hit Saturday night also damaged trees and outbuilding in the area. Additionally, an EF-1 tornado with peak wind speeds of 94 mph damaged a Lyon ...

11 years ago
Gov. Sam Brownback uses a private email address to communicate with staff, raising concerns about the availability of much of his communication under the state's open records law. Email records show Brownback uses a private email address, while his staffers use official government emails. Brownback spokeswoman Eileen Hawley confirmed Brownback's use of private email. Attorney General Derek ...

11 years ago
A group of high school students will start their summer vacation by living the life of a Kansas State Trooper. The Kansas Highway Patrol Training Academy in Salina will host the Cadet Law Enforcement Academy in early June. According to the patrol, the goal of Cadet Law is to give young men and women and opportunity ...

11 years ago
Talk of tax hikes and school funding dominated a legislative update session in Salina Saturday morning. Senator Tom Arpke, and Representatives Diana Dierks and Steven Johnson were back to answer questions. Representative J.R. Claeys was unable to attend due to a prior commitment. All agreed that there is no end in sight for the current legislative session, ...