12 years ago
Kansas is ending a ban on non-residents circulating election petitions that hasn't been enforced for almost four years because a federal judge declared it unconstitutional. Gov. Sam Brownback signed a bill Thursday repealing the requirement that petition circulators be Kansas residents. The change takes effect next week. Members of political organizations can circulate petitions to gain party ...

12 years ago
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole resumes his Kansas tour next week with stops including Salina, Wichita, Manhattan, and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene. It's the second leg of a planned series of visits by the 90-year-old Russell native to his home state this year. Dole has said he's making the trips ...

12 years ago
The owner of Asian massage parlors in Wichita has admitted his role in a sex trafficking case unfolding in Kansas. Gary Kidgell, of Waltham  Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to new charges of obstruction and harboring an immigrant living illegally in the United States. Prosecutors agreed in exchange to drop sex trafficking charges against ...

12 years ago
Starting in July, Kansas will punish security fraud more severely if it's committed against the elderly. Gov. Sam Brownback signed a bill Thursday to increase the penalties for securities fraud if the victim is 60 or older. Legislators approved the measure last week by unanimous votes in both chambers. The new law increases penalties across the board ...

12 years ago
Federal election officials are seeking an emergency halt to a judge's order requiring Kansas and Arizona voters to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote with a national form. At issue is U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren's order requiring the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to immediately change the federal voter registration form to require Kansas ...

12 years ago
Salina Police will be joining 150 law enforcement agencies across Kansas in the coming weeks to strictly enforce seat belt laws. Police Lt. Russ Lamer tells KSAL News that beginning  Monday May 19th through Sunday June 1st, officers will be specifically looking for occupants who are not properly buckled up in vehicles. "Several officers will be out ...

12 years ago
A Salina woman is jailed on theft and forgery charges. Police arrested 24-year-old Lynnea Cook on Wednesday, after she allegedly removed a personal check from the home of Melvin Von Fang back on March 16th. Police say the two are acquaintances and the woman cashed the check for $589 at Speedy Cash at 1220 W. Crawford that ...

12 years ago
A vehicle is stolen from an auto shop after being repaired. Salina Police are looking for a car that was stolen yesterday from the lot at Bill's Truck and Auto Repair located at 615 Bishop. Police say someone entered the business Wednesday morning and took the keys from inside that belong to a blue, 2002 Chrysler 300 ...

12 years ago
Severe thunderstorm wind is blamed for a crash Wednesday evening that injured a man and temporarily closed Interstate 70. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Freightliner semi pulling an empty trailer was headed east on I 70. As it was going over a hill a gust of wind caught the trailer, causing it to flip ...

12 years ago
Severe weather rolled through Central Kansas Wednesday evening, bringing with it large hail and damaging strong wind. The heaviest storms rolled through portions of McPherson and Dickinson Counties. The most significant damage was reported in McPherson County. Emergency management reported that there were multiple power lines down in the county, roof damage, and an overturned train west ...

12 years ago
The Kansas Highway Patrol is seeking information related to the weekend death of a pedestrian in Cloud County. According to the agency, on Saturday the Kansas Highway Patrol responded to a call of an injured female on the west shoulder of US-81 highway at Vale Road, north of Concordia. The victim was located and later transported by ...