11 years ago
A Salina man will spend nearly 11 years in federal prison in connection with a drug case. According to U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom's Office,  30-year-old Lofton Clark has been sentenced to 130 months in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine. Clark pleaded guilty to one count of distributing methamphetamine. In his plea, he admitted that on February ...

11 years ago
Five people from Wichita are arrested in Harvey County after allegedly fleeing with stolen items from Salina. Police say that five people went into the Dillards at the Central Mall Tuesday evening are 8:45. All five allegedly filled their arms with children's and adult clothing, and were getting ready to leave the store without paying. They ...

11 years ago
One person died after being shot by two sheriff's deputies late Tuesday night at a home in rural Saline County. Saline County Sheriff Glen Kochanowsk released more details on the officer involved shooting that happened at a rural Saline County home. Deputies went to a home at 2388 East K-4 Highway at around 8:45 Tuesday evening, to conduct ...

11 years ago
A longtime Salina eating establishment has been named the "most iconic" restaurant in Kansas. The Yahoo! website this week published what it has deemed to be every state's "most iconic" restaurant. It deemed Salina's Cozy Inn as the most iconic in Kansas. Here is what was written about the Cozy: "You know who’s sold a lot of sliders? ...

11 years ago
Arctic air pushing into the Midwest is expected to cause winterkill damage to wheat in some areas but will mostly spare Kansas. Agricultural meteorologist Don Keeney of MDA Weather Services said Tuesday a third of the nation's wheat belt will likely be affected. Some damage is expected Wednesday morning, but the bulk of the winterkill is ...

11 years ago
Saline County Commissioners heard from 16 citizens Tuesday morning in regard to last week's decision to immediately eliminate four department head positions. Four of the citizens spoke directly in support of the decision, while the other dozen did not. At last Tuesday’s Saline County Commission meeting, in a 2-1 vote, the commission did away with the ...

11 years ago
Salina Police are investigating after a test drive turns into a theft case. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that a suspect took a 2002 Chevy Trailblazer for a test drive on Monday afternoon and did not return it to Engine X Change, located at 929 N. Santa Fe. The vehicle is valued at $4,500.   Staff ...

11 years ago
No agreement has been reached yet on the settlement of remaining claims in lawsuits over the May 2013 discovery of genetically engineered Monsanto wheat in an Oregon field. U.S. District Judge Kathryn H. Vratil on Tuesday set a status conference for Jan. 29 in federal court in Kansas City, Kansas. A joint status report filed Monday says ...

11 years ago
The recently closed Abilene Alco distribution center has been purchased and will soon be reborn. Orscheln Farm and Home LLC, a Midwest family owned rural retailer, on Monday announced its acquisition of a 357,000 square foot distribution center located on 54 acres in Abilene. In announcing the acquisition, Stephen Chick, Orscheln President, said "this is a great ...

11 years ago
A southeast Kansas woman who says she was knocked down and trampled during an "early Black Friday" promotion is suing Walmart for not doing enough to protect her. Amanda DuVall of Fort Scott says she got to the local store at 5 p.m. on Nov. 28, 2013, to wait for the 8 p.m. sale of a ...

11 years ago
Salina City Commissioners Monday evening spoke out in support of Saline County employees, and the three Saline County department heads who last week were let go from their jobs without warning. At last Tuesday's Saline County Commission meeting, in a 2-1 vote, the commission did away with the positions of County Administrator, Road and Bridge Director, ...