12 years ago
A second leading bond-rating agency has downgraded its credit rating for Kansas and cited what it calls the state's "structurally unbalanced budget" following massive personal income tax cuts. Standard & Poor's said Wednesday that it is dropping its rating for Kansas to AA from AA+. The agency also dropped its rating for bonds backed by state ...

12 years ago
Republican Gov. Sam Brownback is rallying Republican activists to promote what he says is the Kansas economic comeback after the state's primary election showed significant dissent within the GOP. Brownback and other prominent Republicans had a short rally Wednesday morning at the state GOP's headquarters in Topeka. He urged Republicans to get out and spread a ...

12 years ago
Conservative groups failed Tuesday in a coordinated effort to unseat several moderate House Republicans. The Kansas Chamber and Americans for Prosperity-Kansas funded direct-mail campaigns against Reps. Barbara Bollier, Mission Hills, Stephanie Clayton, Overland Park, Blaine Finch, Ottawa, Russ Jennings, Lakin, Tom Sloan, Lawrence, and Kent Thompson, Iola. The fliers charged that the moderates had helped advance President ...

12 years ago
A tip from the Wichita Police Department's Exploited and Missing Child Unit leads to the arrest of a Salina man. Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that back on March 28th the department received a tip that 45-year-old Richard Hansen was downloading child pornography. On May 20th, during a search of Hansen's home ...

12 years ago
A Salina woman is arrested for allegedly falsely reporting a sex crime at a convenience store that as been the target of recent protests. Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that 51-year-old Debra Grant was arrested on Tuesday. Back on July 29th Grant reported that she was inside the Pump Mart convenience store at 1118 ...

12 years ago
It's another sure sign that summer vaction is nearly over, and that students will be returning to school. Salina USD 305 teachers returned to the classroom Wednesday. The district kicked of the 2014 – 2015 school year with its annual all-school assembly, the only time during the year when the entire district gathers in one location. ...

12 years ago
Baker University’s track and field and cross country coach has died. According to the school, 35-year-old Zach Kindler died late Monday night following a medical emergency. Kindler, an Esbon, Kansas, native came to Baker University in 2008 after serving three year at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina in the same position. Previous to Kansas Wesleyan, Kindler ...

12 years ago
U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts has defeated tea party-backed challenger Milton Wolf in Kansas' Republican primary. The results Tuesday dealt a blow to a national tea party movement that's targeted longtime Washington incumbents. Two lesser-known candidates trailed Roberts and Wolf in the race for the GOP nomination in the conservative state. Roberts is expected to win his fourth, six-year ...

12 years ago
For the first time in 8 years, the Saline County Commission will not have Randy Duncan on it. In Tuesday's primary election Duncan, the current commission chairman, finished third in a three person race. He came in behind challengers Duane Flaherty who finished second, and former Salina Mayor Monte Shadwick who won the election. Shadwick will ...

12 years ago
The Long Island Medium is coming to Salina. According to officials at the Salina Bicentennial Center, Theresa Caputo, psychic medium and star of the hit TLC show, Long Island Medium, will be appearing live in Salina on Tuesday, October 21st at 7:30pm. New episodes of Long Island Medium began to air August 3rd on TLC. The highly-rated ...

12 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of more than $23,000 in guns and jewelry from a home Northwest of Salina. Sheriff Glen Kochanowski says that 43-year-old Sonia and 39-year-old Manuel Garcia reported on Monday the thefts from their home at 1477 N. Fairchilds Road. The thefts occurred between July 21st and ...