11 years ago
University of Kansas officials have met with state legislators in Topeka to discuss the school's ownership and use of jets. Officials told the House Standing Committee on Education Budget that the jet expenditures of $1.5 million are more than offset by revenue that the aircrafts generate from donor relations and athletics. The university has owned planes for ...

11 years ago
Kansas legislators are moving closer to allowing residents 21 or older to carry concealed firearms without a state permit. The House Federal and State Affairs Committee approved a bill Tuesday ending the requirement for a permit. The committee's voice vote sends the measure to the full House for debate. The Senate approved the measure last month, and ...

11 years ago
Family and friends are trying to find a Salina teen who has been missing since late last week. 13-year-old Rebecca Jayne Hein has not been seen since Friday. She was last seen at the Starlite Skating Center with a 16-year-old female friend. The 16-year-old has a boyfriend in new Mexico. It's unknown if that's where the ...

11 years ago
A highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed in four states can be very deadly for birds, but a Kansas State University poultry expert says humans don't need to worry about their own health or contaminated poultry products. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the presence of H5N2 avian influenza in ...

11 years ago
A Salina man has been sentenced to three life sentences with no possibility of parole for 25 years for sex crimes against three small children. The crimes involved two girls and a boy, and occurred between July and September 2014. Court officials tell KSAL News that 72-year-old Gerald A. Jones was sentenced on Monday. Jones was arrested ...

11 years ago
Republican Gov. Sam Brownback's $4.1 billion plan to overhaul public school funding has passed through the Senate. The Senate voted 25-14 to approve the measure Monday, but a district court order issued on Friday signaled that the plan may be blocked before it gets off the ground. The three-judge panel issued the order shortly after the school ...

11 years ago
The number of students who enrolled in the Kansas higher education system dropped slightly in 2014, especially among older, non-traditional students which officials say indicates economic recovery. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the overall enrollment at Kansas public institutions, including community colleges and technical schools, fell 2.5 percent from the 2012-2013 academic year to the 2013-2014. The ...

11 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of a transmitter used to map underground utilities. Sheriff Glen Kochanowski tells KSAL News that a worker with USIC of Wichita was using a $3,000 Dynatel 2250 transmitter in the 5900 block of W. State Street on Friday to locate some underground lines. The worker told deputies she ...

11 years ago
Salina Police are investigating the theft of prescription drugs from a van. Police say someone removed multiple prescriptions from an unlocked van on Thursday afternoon that was parked at 1102 Armory. The medications were valued at $1,200. Police say a wallet and cash were taken from a vehicle parked in the 100 block of S. Chicago ...

11 years ago
Police break down a door after a Salina woman calls for help. According to Captain Chris Trocheck, officers arrested 34-year-old Robert A. Davis early Sunday morning after responding to a call in the 1000 block of Millwood Drive. Police say they were outside the home and heard a woman inside yelling, "get off me," before they stormed ...

11 years ago
March is the time of year when tornado talk ramps up.   The severe weather season looms.  Days become longer and the atmosphere changes. If this year seems different, it is. Only a few tornado watches have been issued so far in 2015.   The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma says there were 26 reports of ...