12 years ago
A new report says the Kansas economy continued to improve at the end of 2013 as the state's unemployment rate dipped below 5 percent for the first time since 2008. The Department of Labor said Monday the seasonally adjusted rate fell to 4.9 percent in December from November's 5.1 percent. Last month's figure was also down ...

12 years ago
On the heels of the death of a Salina child, a safety campaign is launching. Back on January 21st, a 2-year-old child was killed in Salina after an older-model television fell on her. Officers and medics were called to an apartment after a mother heard the sound of a TV crashing down in a bedroom where ...

12 years ago
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Salina is issuing a creative challenge. The organization is hosting its 4th Annual Pin and Ink Showcase. Local artists of all ages and skill levels are invited to display their talent at this free, family-friendly gallery exhibit. A limited number of bowling pins have been donated by All Star Lanes ...

12 years ago
City Manager Jason Gage was honored with a prestigious award at the Monday Salina City Commission meeting. Gage was awarded the Buford M. Watson, Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Management by the Kansas Association of City/County Management. The Award is the highest award given by the association and recognizes outstanding achievement in public management, dedication ...

12 years ago
The Better Business Bureau is warning cell phone users about a new scam that can result in unauthorized charges appearing on their monthly wireless statement. According to the agency, consumers across the country report getting calls on their mobile phones during which the caller hangs up. This is being called the "One Ring" scam because the ...

12 years ago
A new book about the Wichita State Shockers baseball team takes a look at a 5 year period when Coach Gene Stephenson took the program that was non existent in 1977 - to the the College World Series. Coach Stephenson and writer John Brown joined in on the KSAL Morning News Monday with a look at ...

12 years ago
Four Saline County stores are cited for selling alcohol to a minor in a sting by the Saline County Sheriff's Office. The Saline County Sheriff's Office conducted a controlled alcohol buy on Saturday, January 25th. According to Sheriff Glen Kochanowski, 14 attempts to buy alcohol were made in various area convenience stores, liquor stores and shopping centers. Two ...

12 years ago
The I-135 / I-70 Drug Task Force makes 2 arrests. Officers used a search warrant Friday at the Knights Inn, 632 Westport Blvd., and arrested 41-year-old Johnnie Myers and 24-year-old Michelle Williams on charges that could include possession and distribution of marijuana. Officers confiscated 70-grams of packaged pot along with suspected drug proceeds and drug paraphernalia. The investigation ...

12 years ago
It's going to cost you a few pennies more to mail a letter. The cost of a first-class postage stamp is now 49 cents — 3 cents more than before. Regulators approved the price hike in December, and it went into effect on Sunday. Many people won't feel the increase right away: Forever stamps are good for first-class ...

12 years ago
A body found in a pickup truck pulled from the Missouri River has been identified as that of an Atchison man missing since late December. Sixty-nine-year-old Garry Clyde Sandy had last been seen Dec. 28 at an Atchison convenience store. A statewide Silver Alert was issued for him Jan. 10, a day after co-workers at a ...

12 years ago
A 19-year-old Lawrence woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a businessman whose home she shared. Sarah Brooke Gonzales McLinn had been the subject of a search since the body of 52-year-old Harold Sasko was found Jan. 17. Lawrence Police Chief Tarik Khatib says park rangers found McLinn on Sunday ...