11 years ago
Salina area legislators will be back home Saturday to offer an update on what's happening in Topeka. The first of three Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Issue Meetings will be held. Senator Tom Arpke, and Representatives Steven Johnson, Diana Dierks and J.R. Claeys have been invited to attend. The format of the meeting will consist ...

11 years ago
Kansas First District Congressman Tim Huelskamp met with about 40 people at a Town Hall Meeting at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene Thursday afternoon. The Congressman began by talking about what he said were key issues in Washington, among them being amnesty. He said that he believes President Obama's recent executive action granting ...

11 years ago
Family and friends are looking for a Salina man who went missing earlier this week. 51-year-old Merelyn Hendricks II has not been seen since Monday. Hendricks recently seperated from his girlfriend, and is considered homeless. His primary mode of transportation is a bicycle. Anyone with any information on where Merelyn Hendricks II might be is asked to contact Salina ...

11 years ago
Vandals damage structures at Oakdale Park in Salina. Police report someone used a can of red paint to spray words and letters on exterior walls of a restroom near the south end of the park. The damage occurred sometime between Tuesday at 5pm and Thursday morning around 8am. Police say a trash can and electrical junction box on ...

11 years ago
Police are looking for a suspect who cashed a stolen check from a Salina business. Police say back in August, someone removed a book of checks from Blueline Construction, 1014 E. Prescott, then cashed a check on January 14th at the Fiesta VIP Store on West Crawford. A recent audit at Blueline revealed the theft of $850.44. Police ...

11 years ago
Salina Police are investigating after several grass fires were set yesterday. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that fire crews extinguished three separate grass fires on Wednesday afternoon between 3pm and 4pm. Two patches of grass were lit at the Windsor Apartments on S. 2nd Street while another swath of grass was ignited in Oakdale Park. Police found ...

11 years ago
University of Kansas's Student Rights Committee has approved a resolution encouraging the Kansas Board of Regents to adopt a policy that ensures that students expelled for sexual misconduct at one state school cannot enroll at another one without the new school being notified of their past. The committee suggested to the Regents that nonacademic misconduct should ...

11 years ago
Kansas has filed a widely expected appeal of a ruling that found the state isn't spending enough money on its public schools to provide a suitable education. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Wednesday that the appeal had been filed after vowing last month to challenge the ruling. The Shawnee County District Court panel declared in its ...

11 years ago
Over 100 people gathered in Salina Wednesday evening to learn a little about severe weather. National Weather Service Meteorologist Chance Hayes presented the "Storm Fury On The Plains" spring severe weather safety and spotter class. Using a multi-media presentation, Hayes taught the basics of thunderstorm development, storm structure, the features to look for, and where to ...

11 years ago
Teams are forming around Salina as the Bowl for Kids' Sake fundraiser approaches. Big Brothers Big Sisters CEO Michelle Peck joined in on the KSAL Morning News on Wednesday with a look at the event - and a message to men in the community to answer a call for help. "We need men to man up, and ...

11 years ago
Parents of children suffering from seizure disorders are asking Kansas lawmakers to legalize hemp oil. The House Health and Human Services Committee had a hearing Tuesday on a bill sponsored by Democratic Rep. John Wilson of Lawrence. Parent Ryan Reed testified that he and his wife feed their 4-year-old son Otis hemp oil with a spoonful of ...