11 years ago
After all of the votes were counted Tuesday night, including the electronic ballots and the paper ballots, the Salina City Commission race was officially too close to call. There is no doubt that Karl Ryan and Dr. Trent Davis finished first and second in the race. Ryan finished with 3,518 votes while Davis had 3,468 votes. ...

11 years ago
The leader of the Greater Salina Community Foundation is stepping down. According to the organization, President and Executive Director Betsy Wearing has announced her plan to step down from her position effective April 17th. Wearing was a member of the Foundation’s original board of directors until she was hired as the organization’s first executive director in 2000. ...

11 years ago
Updated 9:15 PM All electronic and paper ballots counted. 30 - 50 provisional ballots will be counted Monday. Saline County Election Results: Salina City Commission: (top 3 win commission seats) Karl Ryan 3,518 Trent Davis 3,468 Randall Hardy 2,135 Joe Hay Jr. 2,133 Aaron Householter 1,702 John Bowman 535 Stephen Swenson 427 Salina USD 305 School Board: (top 4 win board seats) Ann Zimmerman 3,371 Carol Brandert 3,290 Nedra ...

11 years ago
Organizers Tuesday morning unveiled some of the plans for the 2015 Smoky Hill River Festival. The annual celebration of the arts this year is June 11th - June 14th in Oakdale Park. Salina Arts and Humanities Director Brad Anderson declared that the Smoky Hill River Festival "is about the food, it's about the art, it's about ...

11 years ago
Republican Gov. Sam Brownback has signed legislation making Kansas the first state to ban a common second-trimester abortion procedure that critics describe as dismembering a fetus. Brownback signed the measure Tuesday in a private ceremony at the governor's residence. A photo posted by his office on Twitter shows him flanked by anti-abortion leaders and large photos ...

11 years ago
Voters in Wichita will decide whether to approve a ballot that seeks to ease penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana. The issue is on the ballot for Tuesday's municipal election in Wichita. The proposed ordinance does not legalize marijuana. It makes first-time possession a criminal infraction with a $50 fine. Under state law, it is a ...

11 years ago
Lawrence school officials worry that their district will be forced to pay back nearly $672,000 in aid from the state by the end of June under a new school funding law. Superintendent Rick Doll said Monday that the district might impose a hiring freeze for non-teaching jobs. He also said the district may have fewer teachers ...

11 years ago
Fort Hays State University is planning a race to raise money for children's speech therapy. The university announced Monday that it would hold the event April 25 in Municipal Park in Hays. Participants may choose to register for a five-kilometer run, a one-mile walk or the post-race celebration only. Proceeds from the event will go to the ...

11 years ago
If advance voting is any indication, long lines should't be an isssue at polling places today. Voters in Salina who do head to the polls will decide local city commission and school board races. Saline County Clerk Don Merriman tells KSAL News that there has not been a lot of interest shown so far. "Advance voting ...

11 years ago
A federal judge has delayed sentencing for a Kansas metal finishing business and its owner while he mulls over arguments and decides on his proposed findings. U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree said Monday he would enter an order later in the case against C&R Plating and owner Kevin L. Cline. Cline and his company have admitted discharging ...

11 years ago
An Ellsworth man has won a big lottery prize. According to the Kansas Lottery, Alan Marez and his family hopped for joy Easter morning when they discovered Marez had won a $10,000 lottery prize. “We went to Easter sunrise service,” said the 71-year-old Ellsworth resident. “I had purchased a $2 scratch ticket the night before, which I ...