11 years ago
A man escapes injury after his skid steer catches fire. Deputies from the Saline County Sheriff's Office responded to an equipment fire northwest of Salina on Friday afternoon. The operator was cutting trees in a field with a John Deere skid steer in the 3200 block of W. Humbarger at about 3:15pm when he heard a hissing ...

11 years ago
A Salina woman is facing charges of endangering a child after allegedly leaving her toddler on a bus to buy liquor. Police Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that 29-year-old Kathy Johnson was arrested after a ride to the hospital in an ambulance with her injured child. Police say last Friday, the 13-month-old boy was wandering around ...

11 years ago
A Saline County man is injured in a two vehicle accident on Monday morning. Captain Roger Soldan with the Saline County Sheriff's Office says 25-year-old Jordan Hann of Salina was driving westbound on Assaria Road in her 2007 Mazda 3, and skidded into a 1997 Ford Ranger driven by 72-year-old Danny Manion of rural Assaria. Deputies report ...

11 years ago
Salina Regional Health Center has launched a new mobile health app, called Salina Regional Engage. According to the hospital, the app allows patients greater access to their health records and helps them manage their care. Engage is currently available for hospital patients at both Salina Regional Health Center and its affiliate, Lindsborg Community Hospital. The product was ...

11 years ago
A federal court has sided with Kansas on immigration, and against the President. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt's office, a federal judge Monday granted a request by Kansas and 26 other states to block President Obama’s “executive action” related to immigration while the states challenge his legal authority to act unilaterally, Kansas Attorney General ...

11 years ago
Steve Forbes, chairman and editor in chief of Forbes Media, will give the first Landon Lecture of the year at Kansas State. Forbes, who is also an author, served as chairman of the Board of International Broadcasting under presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. He also ran for president in 1996 and 2000 with a platform ...

11 years ago
The Great Mall of the Great Plains in Olathe will close in mid-to-late fall. The owners of the 786,000-square-foot mall said in a statement Monday that economic realities such as the economic downturn and changing buying habits prompted the closing. The mall has struggled to remain profitable since it opened in 1997. VanTrust, the asset manager for ...

11 years ago
Authorities in southern Kansas say they're investigating after a body was found near Park City over the weekend. Capt. David Mattingly of the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office says Monday the case is being investigated as a homicide. A passer-found the body early Sunday evening. No further details about the case were released early Monday.

11 years ago
A Kansas lawmaker is moving to keep fantasy sports leagues legal amid a dispute with the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission. Republican Rep. Brett Hildabrand of Shawnee submitted a bill to the Legislature Monday that would define fantasy sports as a game of skill. The distinction is important because the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission said ...

11 years ago
An icy road contributed to a fatal crash involving a car and a train early Monday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 45-year-old Lanh Tranh of Garden City was driving a 1994 Lexus headed west on U.S. 50 Highway. He lost control due to the icy road, and came to a stop on railroad tracks. The ...

11 years ago
Some Kansas lawmakers and interest groups see the upheaval in education funding as an opportunity to tweak school curriculums. Governor Sam Brownback said he plans to repeal the current school funding formula and instead fund each school district via block grants. Some Republican lawmakers and conservative groups have said they see the shakeup as an opportunity ...