12 years ago
Incumbent Republican Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback says his Democratic challenger's opposition to a school funding bill this year shows that Paul Davis isn't the right person to lead the state. Davis responded Monday that he voted against the education bill, which included an additional $129 million in school funding, because it also tied the new money ...

12 years ago
A new Salina City Commissioner was sworn in Monday afternoon. Dr. Trent Davis took the oath, and will replace commissioner Barb Shirley. After being sworn in, Davis briefly spoke. He thanked Shirley for her "tireless years of service" and went on to say "I expect to see you back on the political front in the future". ...

12 years ago
A federal appeals court in Denver is considering whether Kansas and Arizona can force federal elections officials to help them impose their proof-of-citizenship requirements on voter registration forms. A three-judge panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments on Monday in the case. It hinges on whether the federal government or the ...

12 years ago
A loss and prevention officer is bumped into by a shoplifter's car. Salina Police responded to Kohl's Department Store, 2580 S. 9th on Saturday morning around 11:35am after two females jumped into a Volkswagon with stolen clothing. Police say the officer confronted the two inside the store when she allegedly saw them taking 11 clothing items without ...

12 years ago
A recent inventory reveals a stolen vehicle from a Salina dealership. Staff at Long McArthur Ford contacted police on Saturday after learning a 2014 Ford F150 XLT was missing from their lot at 3450 S.9th Street. Police say the two tone - blue and silver super crew truck was taken sometime between August 8th and ...

12 years ago
Salina Police arrest a man after a 2-minute long high speed chase. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that an officer on patrol recognized 25-year-old Christopher Crotzer behind the wheel of a 1999 Infinity at about 1:15am on Sunday in the 1200 block of West Crawford. Crotzer was wanted on several warrants for driving without a ...

12 years ago
An oil refinery's $555 million expansion project is proving to be a boost to McPherson's economy. The National Cooperative Refinery Association oil refinery is replacing its coker, which converts some residual oil into higher-value products. The project has brought cranes, one as high as 530 feet tall, to the city's skyline. NCRA spokesman Vince Bengston ...

12 years ago
The foster father of an 18-year-old man killed by Kansas officers says his son was approaching authorities when he was fatally shot. William Bruton says that Joseph Jennings was shot in his chest and legs Saturday night. Witness Houston Harris says officers had their weapons drawn and told Jennings to "get down." Ottawa police say officers and deputies ...

12 years ago
The U.S. Geological Survey says a 3.0 magnitude earthquake shook parts of southern Kansas. The quake was recorded Sunday evening about eight miles northwest of Harper. It had a depth of 8.7 kilometers. There were no reports of damage or injuries.

12 years ago
The Democratic nominee in Kansas' 1st Congressional District has crossed party lines to endorse independent candidate Greg Orman for U.S. Senate. Former Manhattan Mayor Jim Sherow is challenging Republican Congressmen Tim Huelskamp in the sprawling U.S. House district of western and central Kansas congressional district. Sherow told The Associated Press on Thursday he believes Orman has the ...

12 years ago
A southeast Kansas town has lost its latest bid to retry a class-action lawsuit claiming BP of North America should do more to clean up industrial pollution from a refinery that closed in 1970. The Kansas Court of Appeals on Friday rejected the request from residents and officials of Neodesha (nee-OH'-duh-shay), who sued in 2004 for ...