11 years ago
A Fort Riley soldier whose on-post home was destroyed by a fire receieved a brand new pickup truck Tuesday to help his family as they recover. Staff Sgt. Jonathan Thompson was preparing to deploy to Kuwait when his family's home at Fort Riley was destroyed by a fire. The family lost everything in the fire, all ...

11 years ago
A Saline County teen accused of stabbing her sister to death last summer will be prosecuted as an adult. Sierra Niehaus, who was 14-years-old at the time, is accused of stabbing her 13-year-old sister to death back in August. The Saline County Attorney's Office had filed a motion to prosecute Sierra, who is now 15-years-old, as ...

11 years ago
The Southeast of Saline USD 306 Board of Education has hired a new superintendent. According to the district, Greg Mann will become the next Superintendent of Schools. Mann has served as the Superintendent of Schools in Norton since 2001. He received his Bachelor's of Science from Kansas State University and his Master's in Secondary School Counseling and ...

11 years ago
With drought conditions starting to take hold again in some parts of Kansas, some much needed rain is in the forecast for later this week. According to the National Weather Service, rain is possible beginning late Tuesday into early Wednesday. Through Friday, rain may exceed half an inch across much of Central and Southern Kansas. Additional rain ...

11 years ago
Kansas State University laboratory says it is seeing an increase in rabies cases so far this year. The university's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory says it had verified 28 positive cases of rabies from January through March, compared with only 10 cases during the same period last year. Rolan Davis, a diagnostician at the lab, says all but five ...

11 years ago
A state agency is catching heat for social media comments that some say were too partisan. A Friday post on the Facebook page of the Kansas Department for Children and Families accused the left of "mocking the State of Kansas" and said it has "stood in the way of progress." The post defended restrictions approved by ...

11 years ago
A former candidate for Kansas governor says he and other lawyers suing two subsidiaries of health insurer Anthem can show individuals were harmed by a cyberattack on its computer networks. Paul Davis is a partner in one of three law firms that filed the lawsuit this month in Douglas County District Court for a Kansas City, ...

11 years ago
Several hours after losing his commission seat via a coin flip, a Salina City Commissioner has requested a recount of the votes. Following last Tuesday's election, incumbent commissioner Randall Hardy lead Joe Hay Jr. for the third and final open commission seat by just a single vote, 2,136 to 2,135. Saline County Commissioners met Monday morning to ...

11 years ago
A two-vehicle rollover accident in North Salina late Monday afternoon sent two people to the hospital. The crash happened at around 4:00, at the intersection of Broadway and State Streets. It involved a pickup truck and an SUV. Officials told KSAL News at the scene that the SUV was headed west on State Street. As it was ...

11 years ago
Salina Police are investigating the theft of 3 skid steer buckets. The implements are owned by Davis Concrete and Construction of Salina and were apparently stolen from a lot where they were being stored in the 1700 block of N. 5th Street. Total loss is listed at $6,850. The bucket attachments were taken sometime between March 28th and ...

11 years ago
Construction of the new sports complex at Kansas Wesleyan University is progressing. According to the school, construction is expected to be completed in mid-August, in time for the first home games for men’s and women’s soccer and football. With a seating capacity of approximately 2,000 seats, the stadium complex will include a press box, video deck, concession ...