12 years ago
The fourth inmate involved in a 2012 escape from the Ottawa County Jail was sentenced Tuesday to more than 10 additional years in prison. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, 24-year-old  Santos M. Carrera-Morales was sentenced to 128 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections by Chief Judge Jerome P. Hellmer in Ottawa County District ...

12 years ago
They'll be running through the streets of Salina on Wednesday - carrying a torch and shining a light on special athletes in Kansas. Deputy Scott Trembly with the Saline County Sheriff's Office has been part of the Special Olympics Torch Run for ten years and tells KSAL News he's focused on athletes, "It's not about who ...

12 years ago
A burn ban for Saline County that has been in effect since March has been rescinded. Saline County Commissioners Tuesday ended the ban, which had been in effect since March 18th. Open burning can resume within the county. If anyone has questions about burning, contact the Saline County Emergency Management Office at 785-826-6511. ...

12 years ago
The Salina Police Department is investigating after jewelry and a GPS are stolen from a local residence. Between April 20 and May 12 a home in the block of 700 Osage was compromised after the owners reported numerous jewelry items stolen including a yellow gold engagement ring, gold bracelet with diamonds and diamond earrings from their ...

12 years ago
Working with the Salina Police Department and the Saline County Sheriffs Office, the K.B.I., Department of Corrections, and the Kansas Parole Task Force attempted to serve 183 warrants on Monday in Salina and Saline County. A total of 27 officers from various departments made 30 arrests and cleared 46 outstanding warrants between 12-830pm on May 12. ...

12 years ago
Enjoy a fun start to your summer at Flour Power when it returns to the Abilene Fairgrounds this Friday and Saturday. This annual event offers something for everyone. If you like competition barbeque events, the Wheat Stock Grill-Off is one you won’t want to miss. Teams compete in four categories. It is sanctioned by the Kansas ...

12 years ago
A group of volunteers that has been restoring a B-29 Superfortress for more than a decade says the bomber could be in the air by year's end, barring any unforeseen setbacks. A Wichita nonprofit group called Doc's Friends still must install the plane's fourth and final engine, install avionics and fuel cells, and check all the ...

12 years ago
The third of three planned legislative issues public forums is scheduled for later this week in Salina. According to the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, the final Legislative Issue Meeting with the local Saline County Legislative Delegation will be held this Saturday morning. Senator Tom Arpke, and Representatives Steven Johnson, Diana Dierks, and J. R. Claeys, ...

12 years ago
The federal agency that listed the lesser prairie chicken as threatened isn't responding publicly to a new Kansas law declaring that only the state can regulate the grouse within its borders. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service spokeswoman Claire Cassel said Monday the agency declined comment. Gov. Sam Brownback signed the prairie chicken measure late Friday. It takes ...

12 years ago
The latest government snapshot shows the majority of the Kansas winter wheat crop is faring poorly. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that heat and high winds have caused further deterioration of the state's wheat crop. It rated 56 percent of the Kansas wheat in poor to very poor condition. About 31 percent was rated as ...

12 years ago
University of Kansas police say crime at the school last year was down significantly from the year before. The university's public safety office says it handled 670 criminal offenses during 2013, compared with 818 the previous year. Violent crimes accounted for only 1 percent of all offenses, while property crimes such theft and burglary made up the ...