11 years ago
Drug testing of welfare applicants in Kansas is off to a slow start. After four months, only 20 applicants have been tested, with four testing positive and five refusing the tests. State officials concede early numbers are low. But they predict testing will increase as staffers grow more comfortable in referring welfare applicants for drug testing. A ...

11 years ago
Saline County Commissioners shared a power point presentation of the newly drawn commission districts at their formal meeting Tuesday morning. Back in November voters approved increasing the size of the county commission from three to five members. The current commission redrew the commission district map, expanding it from three to five districts. The new map is ...

11 years ago
A former president of Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina is finalist for a similar job at one of the campuses of West Virginia University. West Virginia University at Parkersburg's board has scheduled interviews with five finalists for the president's job. he candidates will visit the campus this week and next week. They are Paul Schreffler ...

11 years ago
Here are the leaders chosen by Republicans and Democrats in the Kansas House for 2015 and 2016. House members and members-elect had organizational meetings Monday at the Statehouse. Republicans will have a 97-28 majority when lawmakers open their 2015 session in January. REPUBLICANS Speaker: Ray Merrick, Stilwell. Majority Leader: Jene Vickrey, Louisburg. Speaker Pro Tem: Peggy Mast, Emporia. Assistant Majority Leader: Mario ...

11 years ago
Hunters have found that what's good for Fort Riley is good for them. The thick brush, rugged terrain and overgrown fields used to train soldiers also provide outstanding wildlife habitat for quail, pheasants, deer, turkeys and even elk. The 101,000-acre Army base is located in northeast Kansas. The Kansas City Star reports that hunting is permitted on ...

11 years ago
The help wanted sign is out at the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce. Chamber President and CEO Dennis Lauver has resigned, making the announcement late Monday afternoon. Lauver has been with the Salina Chamber since 2006. He tells KSAL News that he is proud of multiple accomplishments in the Salina community. Lauver cites the blossoming relationship between ...

11 years ago
Award winning country superstar Joe Nichols is coming to Salina. Nichols will perform at the Stiefel Theatre this coming spring. According to the Stiefel, "Brokenheartsville" was Joe Nichols first number one country hit in early 2003, and it helped send the album into the country Top Ten. The accolades were suddenly flying fast and furious. ...

11 years ago
During the Thanksgiving Traffic Enforcement campaign just completed, The Saline County Sheriff’s Office conducted overtime saturation patrols to primarily enforce Kansas’ impaired driving and occupant restraint laws. Over this period, November 24-30, officers issued 45 safety belt citations, gave 13 warnings, 8 other citations and 6 arrests. All told, officers made 55 enforcement stops during ...

11 years ago
A Salina man was arrested early Friday morning outside his burning home. Firefighters were called to the report of a house on fire at 1904 S. Valley View Drive at around 7:00 in the morning. The east side of the home was fully engulfed when the first crews arrived Crews spent several hours trying to get the ...

11 years ago
A Salina man was arrested after police caught him leaving the scene of a crime. A resident called Police at around 2:30 in the morning on Friday after hearing someone in his garage at 685 South 3rd Street. Police Captain Mike Sweeney tell KSAL News that the first officers on the scene observed two people exiting ...

11 years ago
A Salina woman was arrested following an altercation that involved a gun. Salina Police say that 27-year-old Gloria Carruthers went to an apartment at 2363 Chapel Ridge at 1:00 Sunday afternoon to confront another woman. Allegedly, she pounded on the door. After the woman eventually opened the door, a confrontation ensued. During the incident Carruthers allegedly retrieved ...