11 years ago
A Salina man is arrested on a warrant for indecent liberties with a child. According to Police Captain Mike Sweeney, 29-year-old Michael J. Turner is facing multiple charges after the Department For Children and Families contacted authorities about the alleged rape and criminal sodomy of a female under the age of 10. Police say the incidents occurred ...

11 years ago
Following a recount of votes, Salina City Commissioner Randall Hardy has retained his seat. Hardy has defeated Joe Hay Jr. by three votes. After last week's election, incumbent commissioner Randall Hardy lead Hay 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 finalize ...

11 years ago
The Salina USD 305 Board of Education unanimously approved schematic designs for Central High School at the April 14 work session. Board approval means that detailed design work will now begin. Central High School’s (CHS) main entrance will be moved from Front to Crawford Street. To make it a more accessible resource, the media center will ...

11 years ago
Kansas State University will enhance its support of St. John's Military School after signing a partnership agreement with the institution on April 14 to assist the school's students in preparing for higher education. At a ceremony on the St. John's campus, Kansas State University President Kirk Schulz and St. John's Military School President Andrew England sealed ...

11 years ago
The University of Kansas is preparing to exhibit World War II letters between Bob Dole and his family. The university announced Tuesday the exhibit will be available online and on display at the Dole Institute in Lawrence. It will contain correspondence between the former Republican senator and members of his family from September 1941, when he ...

11 years ago
Kansas could allow five public school districts designated as innovative districts to hire unlicensed teachers. The State Board of Education plans to vote Thursday on a proposal drafted by the districts. The plan would permit unlicensed personnel to teach in classrooms or to teach subjects for which they are not licensed. Supporters say the plan would foster innovation ...

11 years ago
A man accused of alcohol-related violations in connection with the fatal fall of an Arizona State University student in 2014 has been sentenced. Maricopa County Superior Court officials say Matthew Farberov was sentenced Tuesday to nine months of probation and community service for a misdemeanor count of soliciting an adult for alcohol. The 21-year-old Farberov was among ...

11 years ago
Police awake a couple – after a child was found walking alone and naked in a northeast Salina neighborhood. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that 23-year-old Efrain Martinez and 21-year-old Brooklyn Wylie were arrested Monday night on charges of child endangerment. Police say a 3-year-old girl who was naked and covered in feces was seen walking ...

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 ...