12 years ago
Progress is being made on the new $7.5 million Sports Complex at Kansas Wesleyan University. The field has been cleared in preparation for installation of two, lighted turf fields and an eight-lane track. The university has also launched a 100-Day Dash campaign to raise the final $1.75 million needed to receive a challenge grant from ...

12 years ago
The American Civil Liberties Union and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach are heading to court again in their battle over Kobach's attempts to enforce a proof-of-citizenship requirement for new voters. The ACLU hoped a Shawnee County judge would use Friday's hearing to review its request for a temporary injunction to keep Kobach from imposing a ...

12 years ago
State health officials say two cases of measles in the Wichita area are linked to a recent outbreak in the bistate Kansas City metropolitan area. The Sedgwick County cases reported Thursday involve an unvaccinated adult and an infant who is too young to be vaccinated. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says the state has ...

12 years ago
The Chili Cook-Off is back at this year's Smoky Hill Museum Street Fair. According to the organization, it's returning because of popular demand. Teams are invited to enter and compete in two categories: Texas Red and Anything Goes. The Street Fair takes place on Saturday, September 27 surrounding the Smoky Hill Museum at 211 ...

12 years ago
Work is progressing on cleanup of contamination in the Salina Airport industrial area. According to the Salina Airport Authority, an investigation of the ground water quality within the Plume D area will begin next week as a part of the environmental investigation at the former Schilling Air Force Base. Seven ground water contaminant plumes have been identified. ...

12 years ago
Game wardens with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism were out in force over the weekend patrolling Kansas waters in an effort to keep people safe while they enjoyed their holiday weekend. Warm weather over the weekend provided favorable conditions for increased boat traffic at Kansas lakes and reservoirs. The three ...

12 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a damage to property case after someone used a blunt object to crack the top of a 6-foot by 10-foot window at Midwest Siding, 1515 S. Broadway. Police the vandalism occurred sometime between 2pm on July 4th and 2pm on July 5th. Total loss is listed at $2,000. Officers were called to ...

12 years ago
A woman calls police after she hears the click of camera while she's in a store's fitting room. Officers were called to the Salvation Army Thrift Store, 157 S. 5th, on Wednesday at about 3pm after a white, male suspect allegedly snapped a photo of a woman in a dressing room and ran. The 37-year-old Salina woman ...

12 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a burglary at a home northeast of Salina. Deputies were called to a residence on N. Crystal Springs Road on Wednesday after someone forced open the front door and removed two jars of coins. The homeowner told deputies the burglary happened sometime between 4:45pm on Tuesday afternoon and 7am Wednesday ...

12 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a man who allegedly pointed a gun at a woman. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that a 20-year-old woman walked into the police station early Thursday morning to tell officers how she was attacked by a woman and man she lives with in the 100 block of N. Wisconsin. Police say ...

12 years ago
A project that first began as an idea five years ago will soon become a reality. Calling it a great example of cooperation between government, industry, and university, officials broke ground for the $3.5 million Kansas State University Bulk Solids Innovation Center Thursday morning in Salina. The research facility will be the only one of its ...